Conference Agenda
Day 1, Friday, March 27, 2015
7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Welcome by Co-Chairs
Brian J. McCormick Jr., Ross Feller Casey, LLP, Philadelphia
Sean P. Fahey, Pepper Hamilton LLP, Philadelphia
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Screening Cases and What the Defense Sees When They Get a Fact Sheet
Gregory Spizer, Anapol Schwartz, Philadelphia
Barry H. Boise, Pepper Hamilton LLP, Philadelphia
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Update on MTP Initiatives
• Deposition Protocols for Treater/Prescriber
• Bellwether Trial Selection
• Inclusion of Non-Manufacturers in Mass Torts
Raymond M. Williams, DLA Piper, Philadelphia
Derek T. Braslow, Pogust Braslow & Millrood, LLC, Conshohocken, PA
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Coordination of State and Federal Proceedings
Moderator: Brian J. McCormick Jr., Ross Feller Casey LLP, Philadelphia
Hon. Cynthia M. Rufe, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Dianne M. Nast, NastLaw, LLC, Philadelphia
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Tincher and its Effect on Products Liability in Pennsylvania
John P. Lavelle Jr., Morgan Lewis, Philadelphia
Arthur L. Bugay, Galfand Berger LLP, Philadelphia
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Practical Guide to the Philadelphia Mass Tort Program
Moderator: Sean P. Fahey, Pepper Hamilton LLP, Philadelphia
Hon. Arnold L. New, Coordinating Judge, Complex Litigation Center, Philadelphia Courts, Philadelphia
Stanley Thompson, Esq., Director, Complex Litigation Center, Philadelphia
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Refreshment Break
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Litigation Updates on Current Philadelphia Litigation
Risperdal
Victoria J. Maniatis, The Sanders Law Firm, Mineola, NY
Xarelto
Daniel N. Gallucci, NastLaw LLC, Philadelphia
Michael M. Weinkowitz, Levin, Fishbein, Sedran & Berman, Philadelphia
Asbestos
Jeffrey L. Pettit, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, Philadelphia
Michael B. Leh, Locks Law Firm, Philadelphia
LowT
Mark Hoffman, M.S., M.D., J.D., LL.M., M.Bioeth., M.B.A., Ross Feller Casey, LLP, Philadelphia
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where a Special Master Can Help with a Mass Tort and Settlement
Hon. Annette M. Rizzo (Ret.), JAMS, Philadelphia
Clayton Starnes, Vice President of Business Development, Shapiro Settlement Solutions, LLC, Austin
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Networking Cocktail Reception
*Invited Speaker