Get an update from the national team leading the ever expanding PFAS toxic tort litigation. The panel will discuss recent developments in the AFFF MDL including the first pool of cases selected for bellwether trials.

Join Erin Copeland and Timothy Clark for an update on the Paragard IUD Litigation including the status of the MDL, claims and more.

In addition to discussing the formation of the MDL, this session will address the science of retinal maculopathy and Elmiron and the damages which can result. Additionally, the speakers will address the strange regulatory background of Elmiron and the lack of clinical efficacy for Elmiron.

• What is and what isn’t a mass tort?
• What makes a good project?

• Maintaining client contact
• What is a Census and how to avoid problems

• Electronic discovery and requests for production
• Best practices to create search terms and efficiently request documents from defense counsel
• Discovery generally in a major database

• Reaching out to plaintiffs and client intake
• Keeping cases in-house
• Advertising for cases and referring them out
• Co-counsel relationships and doing common benefit work

In today’s age of digital marketing and advertising, discovering the best way to find clients can be a daunting task. Our panel of gurus will break down the best ways for you to get your name out there, find clients, and convert referrals into cases!

Note: There will be no Q&A for this session.

• Suits against hotel chains
• Litigating the case of a trafficking survivor
• Update on MindGeek

• Networking in a mask
• Transitioning back to “Normal”
• Networking through AAJ, MTMP, WEM and other bar organizations
• Building relationships with co-counsel during a project

Learn to take command of the settlement process. Our panel of experts will guide you through the end stages of your case, from negotiations to disbursement.

Learn the difference between mass torts and class actions.

• Working effectively with the lawyers and your team
• Working effectively with opposing counsel
• Communicating with clients: overcoming obstacles and staying in touch
• Handling the difficult client
• Determining what should be an email, a call, or a video call

• Time management strategies
• Setting expectations for your attorney, for the client, for your team
• Practical tips and ideas for better time management
• Working remotely: helpful tips and tools
• Workload: getting a system and staying on top of it
• The stress of work-life balance during COVID and taking care of yourself

• How minority firms and mass tort firms can partner up
• How to effectively do outreach to minority plaintiff groups

This session will provide an update on the BIOCELL breast implant litigation from California to New Jersey. We will discuss: motions to dismiss, preemption challenges, discovery and more.

The panel will address methods of accessing US mass and class action claims and the factors that are predictive of success in the EU and UK along with the best practices for when and how to transplant those claims to the appreciate European venue.

The presentation will begin with a short introduction to the litigation in state and federal court, and the prevailing theories of liability. The panel will discuss updated screening criteria, and the current prospects of attracting additional clients to the litigation. The panel will then discuss the challenge of litigating a case against Gilead in the age of COVID, and the prospective juror reactions to bringing a case on behalf of people living with HIV.

• Types of Investment Loss Claims
• Overview of The Arbitration Forum
• Current Cases and Products and Investigations: Non-traded REITs, GPB Capital Ponzi-Scheme, Margin loss claims, and more

Juggling defendants is easy when you stay organized and have the right set of tools at your disposal. Learn easy tips and tricks to streamline projects with multiple defendants.

• Electronic discovery and requests for production
• Best practices to create search terms
• Efficiently request documents from defense counsel
• Best practices for E-discovery

Learn the three P’s of Virtual Depositions—preparation, production, presentation—to ensure a smooth and successful deposition in a virtual format. Not only does this webinar discuss how to best utilize virtual platforms, but it also provides valuable tips and tricks for witness preparation, document and exhibit organization, as well as document presentation.