Mass Torts Made Perfect

The fall Mass Torts Made Perfect program is scheduled for October 13th & 14th, 2011. The seminar will be held at The Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Register:

The registration fee is $1,395 for attorneys and $995 for paralegals or firm administrators.
A $300 discount is available to all members of The National Trial Lawyers. Click here
Late Registration Fee: After October 8, 2011, there will be an additional $100 late registration fee.
Refund Policy: Absolutely no refunds after October 1, 2011.

Agenda:

Wednesday, October 12th:
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.	Early Seminar Registration for anyone attending the Asbestos Strategy Session – Grand Ballroom Foyer
2:00 to 5:00 p.m.	Asbestos Litigation Strategy Session (Click here for more information) Moderator: Rob Gordon Speakers: Frank Ortiz, Lisa Busch, Kevin Conway, Nick Angelides, Randy Gori, Rick Nemeroff, Scott Barnes, Alani Golanski, Steve Baron, Chris Placitella
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.	Opening Reception – The Bank Night Club
Thursday, October 13^th:
7:30 to 8:30 a.m.	Seminar Registration/Continental Breakfast – Exhibit Hall
8:30 to 9:15 a.m.	The Need To Speak Out – Mike Papantonio with special guest, Susan Saladoff
9:15 to 9:45 a.m.	The U.S. Supreme Court and the Attack on Access to Justice – Arthur Bryant, Public Justice Foundation Executive Director
9:45 to 10:30 a.m.	SSRIs and Birth Defects: -Evaluating Cases -Choice of Law & Procedural Pitfalls -Update on the Paxil Litigation Kim Lambert Peter Burg Rosemary Pinto
10:30 to 10:45 a.m.	Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:45 to 11:15 a.m.	Topamax: What You Need To Know. The Science and the Litigation. – Jim Ronca
11:15 to 12:15 p.m.	Judges Panel: Advice From The Bench Hon. Peter J. Polos (Ret.) Hon. Frank Bell (Ret.) with Moderator Mike Papantonio
12:30 to 1:45 p.m.	Luncheon with guest speakers, Rev. Al Sharpton and Susan Saladoff, Director of the critically acclaimed HBO documentary, “Hot Coffee.” Presentation of Clarence Darrow Awards.
2:00 to 2:30 p.m.	$95 Million Verdict A New Benchmark For Sexual Harassment – Benedict Morelli
2:30 to 3:15 p.m.	DePuy: Discovery and Science One Year After The Recall - What The Companies Knew And When They Knew It – The Case For Punitive Damages Against DePuy and Johnson & Johnson Ben Gordon John Restaino Eric Kennedy
3:15 to 3:30 p.m.	Pinnacle Hip Implants – Richard Meadow
3:30 to 4:00 p.m.	Fosamax: New Frontiers – Tim O’Brien
4:00 to 4:30 p.m.	Transvaginal Mesh: An Unnatural Solution in a Dangerous DeviceHenry Garrard Robert Price
4:30 to 5:00 p.m.	Propecia: Merck’s Newest Problem – Timothy Becker
5:00 to 5:30 p.m.	Competing With The High Rollers On A Penny Slot Budget – Brenda Fulmer
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.	10th Anniversary Vegas Extravaganza (for you and your guest)Exhibit Hall
Friday, October 14^th:
7:30 to 8:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:00 to 8:30 a.m.	ERISA Litigation – Peter Mougey
8:30 to 9:00 a.m.	Update on Supreme Court Decisions – Bill Cash
9:00 to 9:30 a.m.	Beyond The Horizon: Looking At Managed Care Litigation – Ted Leopold
9:30 to 10:00 a.m.	YAZ Litigation Update: Panel Discussion Ned McWilliams Mike Burg Seth Katz
10:00 to 10:45 a.m.	Expanding the Litigation to Other Metal on Metal Hip Implants Michael Goetz Brian Devine David Landever Exhibit Hall
10:45 to 11:00 a.m.	There’s Gold In Them Thar Houses – Daniel Bryson
11:00 to 11:30 a.m.	Actos Litigation Update – Paul Pennock
11:30 to 12:00 p.m.	Crestormania: Taking Over the Planet One Script at a Time – Marc Grossman, Vance Andrus & Vicki Maniatis
12:00 to 12:15 p.m.	Zimmer NexGen Knees: SLAPP, Recalled Instructions Only, and Other Defense Tactics Designed To Dodge Lawsuits – Tobi Millrood & Daniel Nigh
12:15 to 12:30 p.m.	YOUR RETORT: Growing Your Client Base Through Modern Public Relations & New Media Savvy – Cliff Schecter
12:30 to 12:45 p.m.	Internet Marketing From A Lawyer’s Perspective – Seth Price