Conference Agenda
Day 1, Wednesday, July 25, 2012
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast & Registration
8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Overview and Welcome
Co-Chair Richard J. Arsenault, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
Co-Chair John R. Climaco, Climaco, Wilcox, Peca, Tarantino & Garofoli Co., LPA, Cleveland
Co-Chair Benjamin H. Anderson, Anderson Law Offices LLC, Cleveland
8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Pradaxa: Where is this Litigation Headed?
Dawn M. Chmielewski, Climaco, Wilcox, Peca, Tarantino & Garofoli Co., LPA, Cleveland
Mike London, Douglas & London, P.C., New York
Neil D. Overholtz, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, Pensacola, FL
8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Challenges Associated with Protective, Preservation, Privilege Orders and Litigation Holds
David M. Cuppage, Climaco, Wilcox, Peca, Tarantino & Garofoli Co., LPA, Cleveland
Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault, Alexandria, LA
9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Zoloft and Other SSRIs
Joe Zonies, Reilly Pozner LLP, Denver
Dianne M. Nast, RodaNast, P.C., Lancaster, PA
9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
The Cutting Edge of ESI Protocols – Predictive Coding & Concept Searching
David R. Cohen, David R. Cohen Co. LPA, Cleveland
Jerrold S. Parker, Parker Waichman LLP, New York
Nicholas J. Drakulich, The Drakulich Firm, San Diego
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Actos, DePuy Pinnacle and Transvaginal Mesh: Current Litigation Status
Richard J. Arsenault, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
Benjamin H. Anderson, Anderson Law Offices LLC, Cleveland
11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Yaz: What’s Next? Nuvaring: Current Status?
Roger C. Denton, Schlichter Bogard & Denton, LLP, St. Louis
Hunter J. Shkolnik, Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik LLP, New York
11:45 a.m. - 12:55 p.m.
Lunch
Lunch Sponsored by Veritext Corporation
Speech from Irene A. Rennillo, Esq.
12:55 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Welcome & Introductions - Afternoon Sessions Presented in Conjunction with the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and The Federal Bar Association, Northern District of Ohio
Carter E. Strang, Tucker Ellis, CMBA President and FBA-NDOC Past President, Cleveland
The Honorable Dan Aaron Polster, United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Cleveland, Planning Committee Chair
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Conversation with MDL Judges: What Works and What Doesn’t
Moderator: Andrew S. Pollis, Assistant Professor of Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland
The Honorable James S. Gwin, United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Cleveland
The Honorable David A. Katz, United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Toledo, OH
The Honorable Donald C. Nugent, United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Cleveland
The Honorable Kathleen McDonald O’Malley, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, DC
The Honorable Solomon Oliver Jr., Chief Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Cleveland
The Honorable Dan Aaron Polster, United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Cleveland
The Honorable Jack Zouhary, United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Toledo, OH
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Conversation with MDL Lead Counsel: Best Practices for Organizing and Litigating an MDL
Moderator: Daniel R. Karon, Goldman Scarlato Karon & Penny, P.C., Cleveland
Peter J. Brodhead, Spangenberg, Shibley & Liber LLP, Cleveland
John R. Climaco, Climaco, Wilcox, Peca, Tarantino & Garofoli Co., LPA, Cleveland
R. Eric Kennedy, Weisman, Kennedy & Berris Co., L.P.A., Cleveland
Robert C. Tucker, Tucker Ellis LLP, Cleveland
Michael N. Ungar, Ulmer & Berne LLP, Cleveland
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Conversation with the MDL Panel: What Makes for Persuasive Argument and Briefing
Moderator: David R. Cohen, David R. Cohen Co., LPA, Cleveland
The Honorable John G. Heyburn II, Chairman, United States District Court, Western District of Kentucky, Louisville
The Honorable Charles R. Breyer, United States District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco
The Honorable W. Royal Furgeson Jr., United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas
The Honorable Kathryn H. Vratil, United States District Court, District of Kansas, Kansas City, KS
