Conference Agenda
Day 1, Wednesday, October 04, 2017
7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast & Registration
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Welcome by Co-Chairs
Howard E. Jarvis, Woolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter, PLLC, Knoxville, TN
R. Dean Hartley, Hartley Law Group, PLLC, Wheeling, WV
Chad D. Mountain, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, Philadelphia
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
The Growing Use of Genomics in Toxic Tort Litigation
• Benzene, Asbestos and Pharmaceutical Cases
Moderator:
Howard E. Jarvis, Woolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter, PLLC, Knoxville, TN
Catherine Pyune McEldowney, Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC, Wilmington, DE
Kirk T. Hartley, LSP Group LLC, Chicago
Paul A. Bradley, Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC, Wilmington, DE
Debra A. Kaden, Ph.D., Ramboll Environ, Boston
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Update on Recent Benzene Litigation Cases: Novel Legal and Factual Issues
• Car Dealership Training
• Gas Station Cases
Levi W. Heath, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Los Angeles
R. Dean Hartley, Hartley Law Group, PLLC, Wheeling, WV
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Refinery/Facility Marine Loading Docks and Benzene Exposure
Eric Williams, Williams Law Office, LLC, Metairie, LA
Robert P. Scott, Blank Rome LLP, Houston
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Hall v. ConocoPhillips - Three Takeaways
Brett J. Young, Norton Rose Fulbright, Houston
Keith Patton, Patton Law, P.C., Albuquerque, NM
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Personal Jurisdiction: What the Bristol-Myers Squibb Decision Means for your Practice
• U.S. Supreme Court’s BNSF v. Tyrell Decision and Its Impact On Toxic Tort Cases
Stan Perry, Reed Smith LLP, Houston
2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Be Careful What You Wish For: The Practical Implications of a Successful Personal Jurisdiction Challenge
• Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should
• What Factors Need to be Considered Before a Motion to Dismiss is Filed Based Upon a Lack of Personal Jurisdiction?
• Are Two Cases Really Better Than One For Your Client?
Larry Chilton, Chilton Yambert Porter, Chicago
Chad D. Mountain, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, Philadelphia
Holly Harris, Chevron Products Company, San Ramon, CA
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Ethics: The Legal Responsibility of Genetic Testing Results
D. Mark Jackson, Bassi Edlin Huie & Blum LLP, San Francisco
Dean T. Howell, Woolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter, PLLC, Knoxville, TN