Conference Agenda
Day 1, Tuesday, August 18, 2020
1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Introduction and Overview of the Defendants and Alleged Product Defect
Michelle A. Parfitt, Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP, Washington, DC
1:15 p.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Description of the 600 Series MiniMed Insulin Device
Drew LaFramboise, Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP, Washington, DC
1:25 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.
Overview of Type I Diabetes
Ellen Presby, Van Wey, Presby & Williams, Dallas
1:35 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
Recall of the Device
James F. Green, Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP, Washington, DC
1:50 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Preemption
Gale Pearson, The Fears | Nachawati Law Firm, Minneapolis
2:00 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.
Theories of Liability and Defenses
Drew LaFramboise, Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP, Washington, DC
2:10 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
Case Selection Criteria
Esther E. Berezofsky, Motley Rice LLC, Cherry Hill, NJ