Conference Agenda
Day 1, Wednesday, December 04, 2024
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast & Registration
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Welcome by Co-Chairs
Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Erin Copeland, Fibich, Leebron, Copeland & Briggs, Houston
Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice LLC, Buffalo, NY
8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Cryptocurrency Litigation
Moderator: Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Daniel Thornburgh, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Keith Jackson, Riley & Jackson, P.C., Birmingham, AL
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Discussion of the Changes to Rule 16.1
Moderator: Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice LLC, Buffalo, NY
Seth A. Katz, Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., Englewood, CO
Diandra “Fu” Debrosse, Dicello Levitt, Birmingham, AL
Katherine Cornell, Cornell Law, Houston
Mikal C. Watts, Watts Law Firm LLP, Puerto Rico
Fred Thompson III, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC
Sejal Brahmbhatt, Williams Hart & Boundas, LLP, Houston
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Importance of State Court Parallel Actions
• Zantac
• Hernia Mesh
• Hair Relaxer
• Paraquat
Moderator: Erin Copeland, Fibich, Leebron, Copeland & Briggs, Houston
Tracy A. Finken Magnotta, Anapol Weiss, Philadelphia
M. Brandon Smith, Childers, Schlueter & Smith, LLC, Atlanta
David A. Neiman, Wallace Miller, Chicago
Mike Daly, Motley Rice LLC, Philadelphia
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Depo Provera – On the Horizon
Moderator: Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Tracy A. Finken Magnotta, Anapol Weiss, Philadelphia
Chelsie Green, Levin Papantonio, Pensacola, FL
Douglass A. Kreis, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Carmen S. Scott, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC
Brandon D. Henry, Wagstaff & Cartmell, Kansas City, MO
Brendan A. McDonough, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., Cherry Hill, NJ
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Resolution of Mass Torts – Benefits and Minefields for Early, Middle, or Late Resolution
Moderator: Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice LLC, Buffalo, NY
Jim Murdica, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, New York
Stacy Hauer, Johnson // Becker, PLLC, St. Paul, MN
Donald A. Migliori, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC
Joseph F. Rice, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC
Jacqueline Seidel, King & Spalding LLP, New York
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Lunch Sponsored by NIB Direct.
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Updates on Class Case Law - Data Breach
Moderator: Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Francesca Kester Burne, Morgan and Morgan, P.A., Tampa, FL
Karen Hanson Riebel, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., Minneapolis
Maureen Brady, McShane & Brady, LLC, Kansas City, MO
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Institutional Sex Abuse Cases - A View from the Trenches
Moderator: Erin Copeland, Fibich, Leebron, Copeland & Briggs, Houston
Lee Floyd, Breit Biniazan, Richmond, VA
Alexandra A. Stulpin, Motley Rice LLC, Philadelphia
Bridie Farrell, Aiken Farrell Kroloff, Lake Placid, NY
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
New Trends in Approaches to Discovery
Moderator: Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice LLC, Buffalo, NY
Buffy K. Martines, Laminack, Pirtle & Martines, Houston
Justin Presnal, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLP, College Station, TX
Hannah Pfeifler, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Emily T. Acosta, Wagstaff Law Firm, Denver
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
Afternoon Refreshment Break is Sponsored by Golkow.
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
New Emerging Litigation Updates
Moderator: Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice LLC, Buffalo, NY
• Cooper Surgical
Adam B. Wolf, Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise, LLP, New Orleans
Tiseme Zegeye, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, San Francisco
• Oxbryta
Laura K. Stemkowski, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC
Ashleigh Raso, Nigh Goldenberg Raso & Vaughn, Minneapolis
• Exactech Bankruptcy
Ellen Relkin, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., New York
Jason S. Goldstein, Parker Waichman LLP, New York
Courtney L. Mohammadi, Pope McGlamry, Atlanta
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Updates on Current MDLs
• Tepezza
• Hair Relaxer
• Suboxone
• Paragard
• Paraquat
• NEC
Moderator: Erin Copeland, Fibich, Leebron, Copeland & Briggs, Houston
Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Erin Copeland, Fibich, Leebron, Copeland & Briggs, Houston
Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice LLC, Buffalo, NY
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Networking Cocktail Reception
Networking Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Western Alliance Bank.