Conference Agenda
Day 1, Wednesday, July 26, 2023
7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Introductory Remarks
Elizabeth J. Cabraser, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, San Francisco
Lee Floyd, Breit Biniazan, Richmond, VA
Lexi J. Hazam, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, San Francisco
Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, Pensacola, FL
David L. Selby II, Bailey & Glasser, LLP, Birmingham, AL
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Bard Implantable Port Litigation – Defect and Injuries
Moderator: Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Panel:
Adam M. Evans, Dickerson Oxton, Kansas City, MO
Brandon D. Henry, Wagstaff & Cartmell, Kansas City, MO
Stuart N. Ratzan, Ratzan Weissman & Boldt, Coconut Grove, FL
Cameron Andrus, Mass Tort Manager, Balaban Law, LLC, Denver
Reagan Charleston Thomas, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Class Action or MDL? Recent Trends in Data Breach Litigation
Moderator: Lee Floyd, Breit Biniazan, Richmond, VA
Panel:
Jason L. Lichtman, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, New York
Kate M. Baxter-Kauf, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., Minneapolis
David K. Lietz, Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC, Washington, DC
Hsiao (Mark) C. Mao, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, San Francisco
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Case Acquisition: Marketing for Cases the CAMG Way
Steve Nober, President & CEO, Consumer Attorney Marketing Group (CAMG), Woodland Hills, CA
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Bard Implantable Port Litigation – The FDA and the MDL
Moderator: Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Panel:
Adam M. Evans, Dickerson Oxton, Kansas City, MO
Larry Taylor, The Cochran Firm, Dallas
Thomas W. Pirtle, Laminack, Pirtle & Martines, Houston
Danielle Rogers, Langdon & Emison Attorneys At Law, Kansas City, MO
Anne W. Schiavone, Holman Schiavone, LLC, Kansas City, MO
11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Social Media Litigation Update
Moderator: Kelly McNabb, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, New York
Panel:
Lexi J. Hazam, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, San Francisco
Jennie Lee Anderson, Andrus Anderson LLP, San Francisco
Andre Mura, Gibbs Law Group LLP, Oakland, CA
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Keynote Q&A with Elizabeth Cabraser
Moderator: Lexi J. Hazam, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, San Francisco
Featured Speaker: Elizabeth J. Cabraser, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, San Francisco
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Luncheon
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
California JCCP and State Court Cases
Moderator: Lexi J. Hazam, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, San Francisco
Panel:
Sarah R. London, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, San Francisco
Jesse Creed, Panish | Shea | Boyle | Ravipudi LLP, Los Angeles
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Mass Tort Update (Tylenol, ExactTech, NEC/Abbott Recall, EzriCare)
Moderator: Lexi J. Hazam, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, San Francisco
Panel:
Amanda Hunt, Keller Postman LLC, Louisiana
Stacy Hauer, Johnson // Becker, PLLC, St. Paul, MN
Jason S. Goldstein, Parker Waichman LLP, New York
Maury Goldstein, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Rebecca L. Phillips, The Lanier Law Firm, Houston
Carasusana B. Wall, Zoll & Kranz, LLC, Toledo, OH
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Class Action Takeover: The Rise of Class Actions within MDLs
Moderator: Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Panel:
Elizabeth J. Cabraser, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, San Francisco
Jean Martin, Morgan & Morgan, Tampa, FL
Jessica Meeder, May Jung, LLP, Washington, DC
Kiley Grombacher, Bradley/Grombacher, LLP, Westlake Village, CA
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Mass Tort Update (Chemical Hair, Insulin Pricing, PFAS, Paragard)
Moderator: Lee Floyd, Breit Biniazan, Richmond, VA
Panel:
Larry Taylor, The Cochran Firm, Dallas
Erin Copeland, Fibich Leebron Copeland & Briggs, Houston
4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Class Action Update
Moderator: Lee Floyd, Breit Biniazan, Richmond, VA
Panel:
Aideen Gaffney, Vice President, Class Action and Mass Tort Solutions, Epiq, Seattle
Bill Cash, Levin Papantonio Rafferty, Pensacola, FL
Jonathan P. Floyd, Troutman Pepper, Richmond, VA
Melissa Gardner, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, San Francisco
Kiley Grombacher, Bradley/Grombacher, LLP, Westlake Village, CA
5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Networking Cocktail Reception
Networking Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Western Alliance Bank.