Conference Agenda
Day 1, Tuesday, April 15, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Lunch
12:45 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.
Welcome
Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI
Jonathan D. Orent, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI
Mike Daly, Motley Rice LLC, Philadelphia
12:55 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
A Glimpse into Philly Complex Litigation and the City’s Mass Tort Docket
• Litigating in the Philadelphia Complex Litigation Center / A Plaintiff’s Lawyer View of How the System Works & The Shift Towards a More Expansive Docket
• Pressing Legal Issues for Philly Mass Torts & Beyond: How PA & Fed Courts have Opened and Closed the Doors on Philadelphia Litigation in Recent Years
• The Philly Phrontier for National Mass Torts (Update on Mass Torts in the CLC & CCP)
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Litigating High Value Products and Personal Injury Cases in the Court of Common
• Sig Sauer Gun Discharge Cases
• UV Gel & Melanoma
• Pressure Cooker Explosion Cases
• Landmark Complex Lit Verdicts in 2024
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
MDL Update: Trending Mass Torts in 2025
• Social Media Litigation
• Paragard
• GLP-1 RAs
• Depo Provera
• Oxbryta
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Impact of the Polarizing Political Climate on Civil Juries in High Stakes Litigation
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Party with a Vue – Sponsored by Motley Rice LLC
Please join us for an evening of Center City fun complete with city-inspired food, drinks and entertainment. Be sure to stop off at Motley Rice’s office suite on the 36th floor of Three Logan Square - on your way up to the top floor - for a quick tour and special treat. Come dressed in business casual or repping your favorite Philly team.
Vue on 50
Three Logan Square building @1717 Arch Street (Next to the Logan Philadelphia)
Experience a breathtaking view of downtown Philly at Motley Rice’s new office building. Perched on the 50th floor of the historic Three Logan Square building, Vue on 50 boasts spectacular city scape and sunset views.
Sponsored by Motley Rice
Day 2, Wednesday, April 16, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Welcome
Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI
Jonathan D. Orent, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI
Mike Daly, Motley Rice LLC, Philadelphia
9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
GLP-1 RAs: The New Injuries and Science You Need to Know to Protect Your Clients
• Intro to GLP-1 Litigation
• The Rush to Market and Lack of Testing
• Latest Developments on Injuries: DVT & NAION
• Litigation Forums for DVT & NAION Cases
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
The Next Frontier of Sex Abuse Litigation: Group and Mass Tort Filings
• Applying Lessons Learned from Boy Scouts & Catholic Church Litigations
• Systemic Abuse in Education and Correctional Facilities
• Harrods and Other Trafficking
• Elders’ Abuse: Latter-day Saints Litigation