Conference Agenda
Day 1, Thursday, September 18, 2014
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Welcome By Co-Chairs
Amy E. Garrett, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC, Alton, IL
Brenda G. Baum, HeplerBroom LLC, Edwardsville, IL
8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Issues in Navy Cases
• Use of Military Records
• Government Contractor Defense
• Removal to Federal Court
Randy S. Cohn, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC, Alton, IL
Alexa Newton, Foley & Mansfield, St. Louis
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Bostic Causation – Texas and Beyond
• Substantial Factor vs. But For Causation
• Adopting and Rejecting Jurisdictions
• Offensive Use Including Choice of Law
• Historical Analysis of Appellate Trends and Jury Verdicts
Kenneth D. Rhodes, Gray Reed & McGraw P.C., Houston
J. Kyle Beale, The Karst & von Oiste Law Firm, Houston
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Refreshment Break
Refreshment Breaks Sponsored by Pohlman USA Court Reporting
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Decisions in Illinois and Missouri - What’s New?
• Objections to Jurisdiction
• Workers Compensation Exclusivity
• Premises Cases
Patrick W. Stufflebeam, HeplerBroom, LLC, Edwardsville, IL
Andrew O'Brien, O'Brien Law Firm, P.C., St. Louis
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Ethics and The Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct
• Referral Fees
• Changes in Pro Hac Rules
• Requirements for Client Trust Accounts
Sharon Opryszek, Senior Litigation Counsel, Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC), Chicago
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
St. Louis: A Growing Asbestos Injury Jurisdiction
• Current Filings and Verdicts
• Venue and Choice of Law
Lindsay A. Dibler, Kurowski Shultz LLC, St. Louis
Melissa Crowe Schopfer, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC, Alton, IL
1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Replacement Part Cases
• Recent Trends and Decisions
Tobin Taylor, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C., Chicago
Mark Buha, Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC, Edwardsville, IL
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Asbestos Cases in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
• Rule 26 Disclosures
• Scheduling and Discovery Orders
• Knowing the Local Rules
Hon. Stephen C. Williams, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, East St. Louis, IL
Allyson Romani, Shrader & Associates, LLP, Glen Carbon, IL
Anita M. Kidd, Armstrong Teasdale, LLP, St. Louis
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Settlements in Asbestos Cases
• Lien Resolution
• Medicare-Liability Set Asides-2014 and Beyond
Clayton Starnes, Vice President of Business Development, Shapiro Settlement Solutions, LLC, Austin, TX
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Motion Practice in Madison County, Illinois
• Motions to Expedite and Add Cases to Trial Dockets
• Motions to Accelerate Participation in Plaintiff Depositions
• Application of Foreign Law & Summary Judgment
Hon. Stephen Stobbs, Third Judicial Circuit, Madison County, Edwardsville, IL
George Kiser, HeplerBroom, LLC, Edwardsville, IL
Sara M. Salger, Gori Julian & Associates, P.C., Edwardsville, IL