Conference Agenda
Day 1, Thursday, July 16, 2020
1:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.
History of PFAS Litigation and the What the Future Holds
• Brief Overview of the Science, Liability Story and History of Water Cases
• West Virginia Settlement and Minnesota AG Settlement
Gale Pearson, The Fears | Nachawati Law Firm, Minneapolis
1:20 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.
Current PFAS Cases – AFFF MDL and Non-AFFF PFAS Pending Cases
• Where are the Cases?
• Status of Pending Cases
• Handling Discovery Issues
Esther E. Berezofsky, Motley Rice LLC, Cherry Hill, NJ
1:40 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Types of Plaintiffs
• Individual/Communities
• Government Bodies: AG, Counties, Municipalities, Public Water Providers, Well Owners and Businesses
T. Roe Frazer II, Frazer PLC, Nashville, TN
2:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
Legal Claims and Damages
• Direct Release Cases, Product Liability, Special Damages
• Cost-Recovery by Public Water Providers, Natural Resource Damages by AGs, Penalties and Fines
Stephanie Biehl, Sher Edling LLP, San Francisco
2:20 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Questions & Answers
Esther E. Berezofsky, Motley Rice LLC, Cherry Hill, NJ
Gale Pearson, The Fears | Nachawati Law Firm, Minneapolis
Stephanie Biehl, Sher Edling LLP, San Francisco
T. Roe Frazer II, Frazer PLC, Nashville, TN