Litigating Asbestos Cases in Today s Environment Featuring Insights from the Bench: The Judicial Perspective Thursday, December 6, 2012 The Roosevelt Hotel New York CO-CHAIRS Julie R. Evans, Esq. Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, New York, NY Perry Weitz, Esq. Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., New York, NY www.perrinconferences.com
Perrin Conferences- Event Agenda Thursday, December 6, 2012 8:45 AM Opening Remarks Julie R. Evans, Esq., Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, New York, NY Hon. Sherry Klein Heitler, Supreme Court, New York County, New York, NY Perry Weitz, Esq., Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., New York, NY 9:00 AM Mastering the Art of Asbestos Claims Coordination and Mediation The Role of the Special Master Current consolidation, discovery and case management issues Kenneth R. Feinberg, Esq., Feinberg Rozen, LLP, New York NY Claire P. Gutekunst, Special Master for the NYC Asbestos Litigation, New York, NY 9:30 AM The Opinion of the Court: Update on the Latest Rulings Shaping Asbestos Litigation in 2012 Overview and impact of precedent-setting rulings in 2012 Suzanne M. Halbardier, Esq., Barry, McTiernan & Moore, LLC, New York, NY Robert I. Komitor, Esq., Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP, New York, NY Frank M. Ortiz, Esq., Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., New York, NY Lisa M. Pascarella, Esq., Forman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy LLP, Red Bank, NJ 10:15 AM The Evolution of Asbestos Litigation A Look Ahead to 2013 Overview of national and regional trends and events in 2012 What can be applied to future cases? Benchmarking Strategies for identifying the best cases to bring and defend Best practices for cutting or eliminating administrative costs for plaintiffs, insurers and defendants MDL Cases Where are they now? The election cycle Potential tort reform initiatives in 2013 Past is prologue: what can judges and attorneys learn from the past three decades of the litigation? Joseph W. Belluck, Esq., Belluck & Fox, L.L.P., New York, NY Jennifer Darger, Esq., Darger Errante Yavitz & Blau LLP, New York, NY Charles M. Ferguson, Esq., Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., New York, NY
Richard D. Meadow, Esq., The Lanier Law Firm, New York, NY Hon. Martin Shulman, Supreme Court Appellate Term, First Department, New York, NY Katherine M. Steele, Esq., Williams Kastner, Seattle, WA W.G. Watkins, Jr., Esq., Forman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy, LLP, Jackson, MS 11:15 AM Break 11:30 AM The Judicial Perspective Moderators: Hon. Sherry Klein Heitler, Supreme Court, New York County, New York, NY Perry Weitz, Esq., Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., New York, NY Hon. Richard T. Aulisi, Fulton County Supreme Court, Johnstown, NY Hon. Barbara Jaffe, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Civil Term, New York, NY Hon. Joan Madden, Supreme Court, Civil Branch, New York County, New York, NY Hon. Saliann Scarpulla, Supreme Court, Civil Branch, New York County, New York, NY Hon. Martin Shulman, Supreme Court Appellate Term, First Department, New York, NY 12:30 PM Lunch Sponsored by: Williams Kastner 1:30 PM Tri-State Litigation: An Update on Emerging Trends in the Upstate New York, Connecticut and New Jersey Asbestos Dockets Hon. Richard T. Aulisi, Fulton County Supreme Court, Johnstown, NY Joseph W. Belluck, Esq., Belluck & Fox, L.L.P., New York, NY Gary Casimir, Esq., Darger Errante Yavitz & Blau LLP, New York, NY John P. Comerford, Esq., Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC, Buffalo, NY Dan E. LaBelle, Esq., Halloran & Sage LLP, Westport, CT Moshe S. Maimon, Esq., Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP, New York, NY Chris Meisenkothen, Esq., Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen, LLC, New Haven, CT Carolyn F. O Connor, Esq., Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, Florham Park, NJ 2:45 PM Break Sponsored by: Garretson Resolution Group 3:00 PM Covering All Your Bases: Insight on the Continued Evolution of Asbestos Litigation Streamlining the resolution process Timing of the Demands and Offers Improving interaction between in-house, insurers, judges and lawyers Factors that impact settlement and the settlement process Moderator: Julie R. Evans, Esq., Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, New York, NY
James F. Early, Esq., Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Strauss, New Haven, CT Charles M. Ferguson, Esq., Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., New York, NY Hon. Sherry Klein Heitler, Supreme Court, New York County, New York, NY Robert C. Malaby, Esq., Malaby & Bradley, LLC, New York, NY Paul A. Scrudato, Esq., Schiff Hardin LLP, New York, NY Michelle L. Stegmann, Assistant Vice President, Resolute Management, Inc., Chicago, IL John J. Veracoechea, Assistant Vice President, P & C Severity Claims, Chartis Insurance, Jersey City, NJ 4:15 PM The Intersection of Bankruptcy Trusts and the Tort System Trusts- Pittsburgh Corning, Pfizer, W.R. Grace & Co. updates Overview of the current NYCAL rules regarding discovery and disclosure of trust claim forms Case management orders and discovery What are the current limitations in allocating liability between bankruptcy trusts and current tort defendants? Judges perspective on dealing with bankruptcy issues Lisa Nathanson Busch, Esq., Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., New York, NY Scott R. Emery, Esq., Lynch Daskal Emery LLP, New York, NY Erich J. Gleber, Esq., Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd., New York, NY 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Networking Cocktail Reception Sponsored by: Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP Speakers & Agenda are subject to change.*
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