Conference Agenda
Day 1, Wednesday, March 20, 2013
7:30 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Registration
Sponsored by Gacovino, Lake & Associates, P.C.
8:20 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Welcome By Tylenol Co-Chairs
Tylenol Co-Chair R. Clay Milling, Henry Spiegel Milling LLP, Atlanta
Tylenol Co-Chair Frederick S. Longer, Levin, Fishbein, Sedran & Berman, Philadelphia
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
The Lay of the Land: Status of Federal and State Cases
Laurence S. Berman, Levin, Fishbein, Sedran & Berman, Philadelphia
Arnold Levin, Levin, Fishbein, Sedran & Berman, Philadelphia
9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
The Tylenol Story
R. Clay Milling, Henry Spiegel Milling LLP, Atlanta
Frederick S. Longer, Levin, Fishbein, Sedran & Berman, Philadelphia
9:45 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
The Science, Case-Selection and Damages
Dr. Joseph A. Kott, Herman Herman & Katz, New Orleans
William G. Gainer, Toliver and Gainer, Conyers, GA
James F. Green, Ashcraft & Gerel LLP, Washington, DC
Sindhu Susan Daniel, Seeger Weiss LLP, New York
10:20 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.
Converting Prospects to Clients and Co-Counseling Mass Tort Cases
Edward Lake, Gacovino Lake & Associates, P.C., Sayville, NY
10:45 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Welcome By Granuflo Co-Chairs
Granuflo Chair B. Kristian W. Rasmussen III, Cory Watson Crowder & DeGaris, P.C., Birmingham, AL
10:50 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Status of the Current Litigation: Venue and Motions Pending
B. Kristian W. Rasmussen III, Cory Watson Crowder & DeGaris, P.C., Birmingham, AL
Eric H. Gibbs, Girard Gibbs LLP, San Francisco
Virginia E. Anello, Douglas & London, P.C., New York
Walter Kelley, Kelley Bernheim Dolinsky, LLC, Boston
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Granuflo Case Selection and the Science
Robert A. Mosier, Hodes Milman Liebeck Mosier, LLP, Phoenix
Randi Kassan, The Sanders Firm, Mineola, NY
Sindhu Susan Daniel, Seeger Weiss LLP, Newark, NJ
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch - Keynote Speaker
Mark J. Geragos, Geragos & Geragos, Los Angeles
With an introduction from John R. Climaco of Climaco, Wilcox, Peca, Tarantino & Garofoli Co., LPA in Cleveland
Sponsored by Girard Gibbs
1:30 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.
Welcome by Mirena IUD Co-Chairs
Mirena IUD Co-Chair Dawn M. Chmielewski, Climaco, Wilcox, Peca, Tarantino & Garofoli Co., LPA, Cleveland
Mirena IUD Co-Chair Margaret M. Metzinger, Climaco, Wilcox, Peca, Tarantino & Garofoli Co., LPA, Cleveland
1:35 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
History of IUDs and Female Contraception
Gabriel F. Zambrano, Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L., Fort Lauderdale, FL
Daniel N. Gallucci, NastLaw LLC, Philadelphia
Wendy R. Fleishman, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, New York
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
The Science of Mirena and Case Selection Criteria
Margaret M. Metzinger, Climaco, Wilcox, Peca, Tarantino & Garofoli Co., LPA, Cleveland
Dawn M. Chmielewski, Climaco, Wilcox, Peca, Tarantino & Garofoli Co., LPA, Cleveland
Carmen S. Scott, Motley Rice, Mt. Pleasant, SC
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Theories of Liability and Potential Defenses
Gregory Spizer, Anapol Schwartz, Philadelphia
Shannon Lukei, Robinson Calcagnie Robinson Shapiro Davis, Inc., Newport Beach, CA
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Status of the Litigation
Matthew J. McCauley, Parker Waichman LLP, New York
C. Michael Bollinger, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault, Alexandria, LA
Jessica Vertullo, Parker Waichman, Port Washington, NY
3:40 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Welcome by Januvia & Byetta Co-Chairs
Januvia & Byetta Co-Chair Ryan L. Thompson, Watts Guerra Craft LLP, San Antonio
Januvia & Byetta Co-Chair Mikal C. Watts, Watts Guerra Craft LLP, San Antonio
3:45 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.
Byetta State Court Litigation
• The California Pancreatitis Cases
Thomas J. Preuss, Wagstaff & Cartmell, Kansas City, MO
Brian D. Depew, Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack, Los Angeles
3:55 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Byetta, Januvia, and Victoza Pancreatic Cancer Cases
• The State of the Litigation
Mikal C. Watts, Watts Guerra Craft LLP, San Antonio, TX
Ryan L. Thompson, Watts Guerra Craft LLP, San Antonio, TX
4:15 p.m. - 4:35 p.m.
The Science and Epidemiology Behind the Incretins and Pancreatic Cancer
• Establishing Causation Using the Bradford Hill Criteria
John M. Restaino, Jr., D.P.M., J.D., M.P.H., The Restaino Law Firm P.C., Denver
4:35 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Plaintiff Selection Criteria and the Target Defendants
Jacob W. Plattenberger, Tor Hoerman Law LLC, Chicago
4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The FDA Regulatory Story
Hunter J. Shkolnik, Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP , New York
5:00 p.m. - 5:20 p.m.
Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Coding, Concept Searching and New Frontiers for Electronically Stored Information
Joseph Thorpe, International Litigation Services, Inc. (ILS), Aliso Viejo, CA
John J. Upchurch, Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group, Daytona Beach, FL
Matthew McCauley, Parker Waichman LLP, New York
C. Michael Bollinger, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault, Alexandria, LA
