Conference Agenda
Day 1, Wednesday, January 25, 2012
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Overview and Welcome by Transvaginal Mesh Co-Chairs
Richard J. Arsenault, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
Vance Andrus, Andrus, Hood & Wagstaff, P.C., Denver
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Transvaginal Mesh: History, Function & Malfunction
Bryan F. Aylstock, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Fred Thompson III, Motley Rice, Mt. Pleasant, SC
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Transvaginal Mesh: The Science & Epidemiology
Douglass A. Kreis, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Amy Eskin, Hersh & Hersh, San Francisco
P. Leigh O'Dell, Beasley Allen Law Firm, Montgomery, AL
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The Consumer Claim Angle on Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Litigation
Eric D. Holland, Holland Groves Schneller & Stolze, St. Louis
Adam J. Levitt, Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP, Chicago
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break, Sponsored by Strategic Litigation Partners
Sponsored by Strategic Litigation Partners
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
The Unique Role of Special Masters in Medical Device & Pharmaceutical Litigation
David R. Cohen, David R. Cohen Co. LPA, Cleveland
11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Transvaginal Mesh: Claims & Defenses
Aimee H. Wagstaff, Andrus, Hood & Wagstaff, P.C., Denver
Yvonne M. Flaherty, Lockridge Grindal Nauen, Minneapolis
Henry G. Garrard III, Blasingame Burch Garrard Ashley P.C., Athens, GA
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Transvaginal Mesh: Litigation Status
Victoria J. Maniatis, The Sanders Firm, Mineola, NY
Harry F. Bell Jr., The Bell Law Firm, PLLC, Charleston, WV
Mark E. Burton Jr., Hersh & Hersh, San Francisco
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch with Keynote Speaker - Communicating With Jurors in the 21st Century
W. Mark Lanier, The Lanier Law Firm, Houston
Lunch Sponsored by Crivella West
Open to all conference attendees
1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Overview and Welcome by ACTOS Co-Chairs
Richard J. Arsenault, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
Paul J. Pennock, Weitz & Luxenberg, New York
1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Propecia Update
Stacy K. Hauer, Johnson & Becker, LLC, Minneapolis
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Hip/Knee Litigation Update
James R. Ronca, Anapol Schwartz Weiss Cohan Feldman & Smalley, Philadelphia
Thomas R. Anapol, Anapol Schwartz Weiss Cohan Feldman & Smalley, Philadelphia
2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Preemption
Nicholas J. Drakulich, The Drakulich Firm, San Diego
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
ACTOS: History, Function & Malfunction
Hunter J. Shkolnik, Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, New York
Thomas P. Cartmell, Wagstaff & Cartmell, Kansas City, MO
Michael Johnson, Johnson & Becker, LLC, Minneapolis
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break, Sponsored by Strategic Litigation Partners
Sponsored by Strategic Litigation Partners
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
ACTOS: Litigation Status
Robert L. Salim, Law Office of Robert Salim, Natchitoches, LA
Michael J. Miller, The Miller Firm, LLC, Orange, VA
Dawn M. Chmielewski, Climaco, Wilcox, Peca, Tarantino & Garofoli, Cleveland
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
ACTOS: Claims, Defenses & RICO
John R. Climaco, Climaco, Wilcox, Peca, Tarantino & Garofoli, Cleveland
J. Paul Sizemore, Sizemore Law Firm, Los Angeles
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
ACTOS: Foreign Service on Takeda
Jerrold S. Parker, Parker Waichman Alonso LLP, New York
Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault, Alexandria, LA
Melanie H. Muhlstock, Parker Waichman Alonso LLP, New York
5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Fifth Circuit Daubert Issues
Paul J. Pennock, Weitz & Luxenberg, New York
5:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
ACTOS: Epidemiology
John M. Restaino, D.P.M., J.D., M.P.H., The Restaino Law Firm, Denver
5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Networking Cocktail Reception, Sponsored by Colson Hicks Eidson
Networking Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Colson Hicks Eidson
Open to all conference attendees