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Description
Contributors for this event include by Aimee H. Wagstaff of Wagstaff Law Firm, Patrick Luff of Fears Nachawati Law Firm, and Michael J. Miller of The Miller Firm, LLC.
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Agenda:
2:00 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.
Welcome
Aimee H. Wagstaff, Wagstaff Law Firm, Denver
Majed Nachawati, Fears & Nachawati, Dallas
Patrick Luff, Fears Nachawati Law Firm, Dallas
Aimee H. Wagstaff, Wagstaff Law Firm, Denver
Majed Nachawati, Fears & Nachawati, Dallas
Patrick Luff, Fears Nachawati Law Firm, Dallas
2:05 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.
Finding Critical Evidence in Paraquat Litigation
Drew Lewis, DISCO, Chattanooga, TN
Jonathan Wiley, DISCO, Tallahassee, FL
Drew Lewis, DISCO, Chattanooga, TN
Jonathan Wiley, DISCO, Tallahassee, FL
2:10 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.
Background Information on Paraquat
• Chemical Composition
• Why is it Used?
• Widespread Use in US
• Banned in Most Countries - Except the US
• EPA Regulation - Special License
• Acute Toxicity
Patrick Luff, Fears Nachawati Law Firm, Dallas
Michelle A. Parfitt, Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP, Washington, DC
• Chemical Composition
• Why is it Used?
• Widespread Use in US
• Banned in Most Countries - Except the US
• EPA Regulation - Special License
• Acute Toxicity
Patrick Luff, Fears Nachawati Law Firm, Dallas
Michelle A. Parfitt, Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP, Washington, DC
2:25 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Rebuttal
Ray DeLorenzi, Partner, Rebuttal, New York
Ray DeLorenzi, Partner, Rebuttal, New York
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
The Link to Parkinson’s Disease
• What is Parkinson’s Disease?
• How Do You Diagnose Parkinson's Disease?
• The Science Linking Paraquat Exposure to Parkinson's Disease
• Genetic Studies on Paraquat
Patrick Luff, Fears Nachawati Law Firm, Dallas
Aimee H. Wagstaff, Wagstaff Law Firm, Denver
• What is Parkinson’s Disease?
• How Do You Diagnose Parkinson's Disease?
• The Science Linking Paraquat Exposure to Parkinson's Disease
• Genetic Studies on Paraquat
Patrick Luff, Fears Nachawati Law Firm, Dallas
Aimee H. Wagstaff, Wagstaff Law Firm, Denver
2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Legal Issues
• Identifying the Defendants
• Syngenta and Its Predecessors
• Licensing with Chevron U.S.A. and Its Predecessors
• Preemption
• Limitations
David J. Wool, Wagstaff Law Firm, Denver
Patrick Lyons, Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP, Washington, DC
• Identifying the Defendants
• Syngenta and Its Predecessors
• Licensing with Chevron U.S.A. and Its Predecessors
• Preemption
• Limitations
David J. Wool, Wagstaff Law Firm, Denver
Patrick Lyons, Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP, Washington, DC
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Case Screening
• Location of Cases
• “Good” Cases
• Product ID
Tor Hoerman, TorHoerman Law LLC, Edwardsville, IL
Yvonne M. Flaherty, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., Minneapolis
Chad Finley, TorHoerman Law LLC, Edwardsville, IL
• Location of Cases
• “Good” Cases
• Product ID
Tor Hoerman, TorHoerman Law LLC, Edwardsville, IL
Yvonne M. Flaherty, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., Minneapolis
Chad Finley, TorHoerman Law LLC, Edwardsville, IL
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Status of Litigation & Lessons Learned From the Roundup Litigation
• State Court Litigation
• The Whistleblower
• California JCCP
• Federal Suits
Aimee H. Wagstaff, Wagstaff Law Firm, Denver
Michael J. Miller, The Miller Firm, LLC, Orange, VA
• State Court Litigation
• The Whistleblower
• California JCCP
• Federal Suits
Aimee H. Wagstaff, Wagstaff Law Firm, Denver
Michael J. Miller, The Miller Firm, LLC, Orange, VA