Conference Agenda
Day 1, Wednesday, March 30, 2022
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Registration
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Welcome
Co-Chair W. Mark Lanier, The Lanier Law Firm, Houston
Co-Chair Jayne Conroy, Simmons Hanly Conroy, New York
Co-Chair Richard J. Arsenault, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
Co-Chair Eric D. Holland, Holland Law Firm, St. Louis
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Resolution Strategy
• Overseeing Aggregate Settlement Negotiations
• Allocating Settlement Proceeds
• Master Settlement Agreement Best Practices
• Walk Away Rights, Clawbacks, Substitutions and Participation Thresholds
• Appeals and Extraordinary Circumstances Awards
Moderator: Co-Chair Jayne Conroy, Simmons Hanly Conroy, New York
Panelists:
Hon. Glenn A. Norton (Ret.), Norton Dispute Resolution, LLC, St. Louis
Erin K. Copeland, Fibich, Leebron, Copeland & Briggs, Houston
Thomas R. Anapol, Anapol Weiss, Philadelphia
Kathryn Snapka, The Snapka Law Firm, Corpus Christi, TX
Adam Pulaski, Pulaski Kherkher, PLLC, Houston
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Challenges with Litigating in the Digital Age
• Negotiating ESI CMO’s: Not Making That First Critical Mistake
• Getting All The Documents
• Predictive Coding v. Search Terms
• Why TAR?
• Recall And Validation
• Why Native Documents Including Word Natives
• De-Duplication
• Email Thread Suppression
• Proportionality And Fee Shifting Issues
Moderator: Co-Chair Richard J. Arsenault, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
Panelists:
Elizabeth Koenig, Senior Litigation Consultant, International Litigation Services (ILS), Boston
Mildred Conroy, The Lanier Law Firm, New York
Dustin C. Carter, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
Chase Gore, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
Lynn Luker, Adjunct Professor of Law, Tulane University Law School, New Orleans
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
NEC Infant Formula
• Legal Theories and Defenses
• The Science
• Current Litigation Status - State Courts and MDL
Moderator: Co-Chair Eric D. Holland, Holland Law Firm, St. Louis
Panelists:
David Cates, Cates Mahoney, LLC, Swansea, IL
J. Gerard Stranch IV, Branstetter Stranch & Jennings PLLC, Nashville, TN
Amelia Frenkel, Keller Lenkner LLC, Washington, DC
Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice Attorneys at Law LLC, Providence, RI
Matthew J. Sill, Fulmer Sill, Oklahoma City, OK
Chad Finley, TorHoerman Law, Edwardsville, IL
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Mass Tort Update 1.0
• CPAP
• Asbestos/Meso
• Elmiron
• Paraquat
• Zantac
• Xeljanz
Moderator: Co-Chair Jayne Conroy, Simmons Hanly Conroy, New York
Panelists:
Lindsey Cheek, The Cheek Law Firm, LLC, New Orleans (Asbestos/Meso)
Thomas R. Anapol, Anapol Weiss, Philadelphia (Zantac)
Aimee H. Wagstaff, Wagstaff Law Firm, Denver (Paraquat)
Aaron Heckaman, Bailey Cowan Heckaman PLLC, Houston (CPAP and Xeljanz)
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch with Keynote Speaker
Co-Chair W. Mark Lanier, The Lanier Law Firm, Houston
Lunch Sponsored by Neblett, Beard & Arsenault and Holland Law Firm
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Litigation Management
• The Selection of MDL Transferee Judges and Venue: What Arguments Resonate?
• Fed/State Coordination: Peacefully Co-Existing in Parallel Universes
• Early Case Vetting
• Litigation Holds/Spoliation/Sanctions
Moderator: Co-Chair W. Mark Lanier, The Lanier Law Firm, Houston
Panelists:
Jaime L. Dodge, Director, The Institute for Complex Litigation and Mass Claims, Emory University School of Law, Atlanta
Hon. John Garvey (Ret.), Carey Danis & Lowe, St. Louis
Erin K. Copeland, Fibich, Leebron, Copeland & Briggs, Houston
Stephen Herman, Herman Herman & Katz, L.L.C., New Orleans
Michelle L. Kranz, Zoll & Kranz, LLC, Toledo, OH
Hunter J. Shkolnik, Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, New York
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Mass Tort Update 2.0
• Hernia and Transvaginal Mesh
• Talc
• PFAS
• Opioids
• Herceptin
Moderator: Co-Chair Richard J. Arsenault, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
Panelists:
Yvonne M. Flaherty, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., Minneapolis (Hernia and Transvaginal Mesh)
Leigh O’Dell, Beasley Allen Law Firm, Montgomery, AL (Talc)
Majed Nachawati, Fears & Nachawati, Dallas (Talc)
Gale Pearson, Fears & Nachawati, Minneapolis (PFAS)
Matthew J. Sill, Fulmer Sill, Oklahoma City, OK (Opioids and Herceptin)
3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Game-Changing Rules
• Jurisdictional Landscape Following BMS
• Preemption Status
• Lone Pine Orders
• Proposed Amendment to Federal Rules Providing Interlocutory Appeals from MDL Judge’s Orders
Moderator: Co-Chair Eric D. Holland, Holland Law Firm, St. Louis
Panelists:
Vicki J. Maniatis, Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC, New Jersey
Patrick C. Galligan, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
Raymond C. Silverman, Parker Waichman LLP, New York
Todd Campbell, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
Patrick Luff, Luff Law Firm, PLLC, Dallas
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Mass Tort Update 3.0
• Sunscreen
• Sexual Assault
• Human Trafficking
• Allergan
• Paragard
Moderator: Co-Chair Richard J. Arsenault, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
Panelists:
Leigh O’Dell, Beasley Allen Law Firm, Montgomery, AL (Sunscreen)
Aimee H. Wagstaff, Wagstaff Law Firm, Denver (Sexual Assault)
Steven C. Babin, Babin Law, LLC, Columbus, OH (Human Trafficking)
Erin K. Copeland, Fibich, Leebron, Copeland & Briggs, Houston (Paragard and Allergan)
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Networking Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by Fulmer Sill, Postlethwaite & Netterville, McCorvey Law LLC, and Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough.
