Conference Agenda
Day 1, Wednesday, September 27, 2023
7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Registration
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Welcome By Co-Chairs
Mikal C. Watts, Watts Guerra LLP, Puerto Rico
Jennifer A. Moore, Moore Law Group, PLLC, Louisville, KY
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Uber Litigation
• Procedural Background: How We Got Here
• The Liability Story
• Legal Issues
Moderator: Jennifer A. Moore, Moore Law Group, PLLC, Louisville, KY
Panel:
Rachel Abrams, Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane & Conway, LLP, San Francisco
Alejandro J. Salicrup, Williams Hart & Boundas LLP, Houston
Bret Stanley, Kherkher Garcia, Houston
Marlene Goldenberg, Nigh Goldenberg Raso & Vaughn, Washington, DC
Celine Cutter, Cutter Law P.C., Oakland, CA
9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Uber Litigation - I Have a Case. Now What?
• Why Are These Clients Different? A Trauma-Informed Guide to Representing Survivors of Abuse
• Case Criteria and Gathering the Necessary Evidence
• Nuances of Litigating Sexual Assault Cases
Moderator: Jennifer A. Moore, Moore Law Group, PLLC, Louisville, KY
Panel:
Kim Dougherty, Justice Law Collaborative, LLC, North Easton, MA
Karen Barth Menzies, KBM Law, Los Angeles
Paula Bliss, Justice Law Collaborative, LLC, North Easton, MA
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Mallory Decision - Personal Jurisdiction
Moderator: Mikal C. Watts, Watts Guerra LLP, Puerto Rico
Panel:
Ashley Keller, Keller Postman LLC, Chicago
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, and the Legal Industry
Moderator: Mikal C. Watts, Watts Guerra LLP, Puerto Rico
Panel:
Hailey Watts, Watts Guerra LLP, San Antonio
Katherine Cornell, Cornell Law, Houston
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Upcoming State Court Trials
• Bellwether Trials in Zantac Litigation in California and Delaware
• Baby Food Litigation in California
Moderator: Mikal C. Watts, Watts Guerra LLP, Puerto Rico
Panel:
Jennifer A. Moore, Moore Law Group, PLLC, Louisville, KY
R. Brent Wisner, Wisner Baum, Los Angeles
Mark S. Cheffo, Dechert LLP, New York
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Maui Wildfire Litigation
Moderator: Jennifer A. Moore, Moore Law Group, PLLC, Louisville, KY
Panel:
Mikal C. Watts, Watts Guerra LLP, Puerto Rico
Mike Morgan, Morgan & Morgan, Orlando, FL
Ava Cavaco, Nigh Goldenberg Raso & Vaughn, Minneapolis
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
MDL Update: Camp Lejeune, Acetaminophen/Autism, Paragard & Ozempic
Moderator: Jennifer A. Moore, Moore Law Group, PLLC, Louisville, KY
Panel:
Camp Lejeune - Zina Bash, Keller Postman LLC, Austin, TX
Acetaminophen/Autism - Ashley Keller, Keller Postman LLC, Chicago
Acetaminophen/Autism - Mikal C. Watts, Watts Guerra LLP, Puerto Rico
Paragard - Erin Copeland, Fibich, Leebron, Copeland & Briggs, Houston
Ozempic - Grace P. Chandler, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
How to Effectively Work with a Special Master
Moderator: Jennifer A. Moore, Moore Law Group, PLLC, Louisville, KY
Panel:
Randi S. Ellis, Randi S. Ellis, LLC, Baton Rouge, LA
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
3M Earplugs Update
Moderator: Mikal C. Watts, Watts Guerra LLP, Puerto Rico
Panel:
Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Michael Moreland, Clark, Love & Hutson, Houston
4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Mass Tort Update: What is Left of the Roundup Litigation?
Moderator: Mikal C. Watts, Watts Guerra LLP, Puerto Rico
Panel:
Aimee Wagstaff, Wagstaff Law Firm, Denver
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Next Steps for Talc Litigation
Moderator: Mikal C. Watts, Watts Guerra LLP, Puerto Rico
Panel:
Joseph D. Satterley, Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood, Oakland, CA
Leigh O’Dell, Beasley Allen Law Firm, Montgomery, AL
Allison M. Brown, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Networking Cocktail Reception
Networking Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Western Alliance Bank.
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Morgan & Morgan Bourbon Tasting Party
Join us for a Bourbon Tasting Party, Hosted by Morgan & Morgan
Amsden Bourbon Bar
106 Court Street
Versailles, KY
Food provided by Vallozzi's Italian Restaurant
Shuttle service provided from the lobby of 21c Museum Hotel Lexington