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Conference Chaired by
Seth A. Katz, Esq., Seeger Weiss LLP,
New York
Naomi M. Wyatt, Esq.,
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Philadelphia
Registration Fee
The registration fee includes a continental breakfast, attendance at all conference sessions, a copy of the conference handbook on CD, networking luncheon and coffee breaks. The registration fee is $1095 for the first attendee.
How to Register
Fax is the best way to enroll, please fax this form to (610)768-0303, or call 1-800-MEALEYS, (610)768-7800, e-mail mealeyseminars@lexisnexis.com or mail this form with payment to Mealey Publications, P.O. Box 62090, King of Prussia, PA 19406-0230. Receipt of payment guarantees your registration.
Special Discounts
• Additional registrants from the same firm or company — $150 off — $945
• Government employees — one third off — $730
• Sitting judges — attend free
• Paralegals — two thirds off — $365
Special Needs
Should you have any special needs, please contact Mealey’s at least three weeks prior to the conference, to allow us time to make reasonable accommodations.
Hotel Accommodations
The Ritz-Carlton is located at 921 Canal Street, just 30 minutes from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Attendees should make reservations directly with the hotel by calling 504-524-1331. When making reservations, indicate that you are attending Mealey’s Pharmaceutical Litigation 101 Conference, June 13-14, 2005. A block of rooms has been reserved for attendees at a rate of $189 a night for a single or double room. The cut-off date for this rate is May 23rd. After that date, this rate will be offered based on space availability. Please note, there are a limited number of rooms in our room block so make your reservations early.
For alternative hotels and rates, please call us at (610) 768-7800.
Cancellation Policy
Registrants who cancel on or before May 30th will receive a full refund. Registrants canceling from May 31st-June 6th will receive a full credit towards another Mealey’s conference. Cancellations made after June 6th will be subject to a 25% administrative fee; the remaining amount will be credited towards another Mealey’s conference. Credits must be used within one year of the date of issuance. Attendees who are paid in full and do not attend the conference forfeit a refund or a credit voucher. Substitutions may be made at any time.
CLE Credit
Credits will be available from all states with mandatory requirements. For more information visit www.mealeys.com/conferences and click on ‘CLE Credit’, or call 1-800-Mealeys.
Available on Audiotape and Videotape
Mealey's Conferences On Tape is the solution for those unable to experience the educational benefits of attending a Mealey's Conference first-hand. The Conference Handbook is also available for purchase. Both are invaluable resource tools for litigation information, reference and review. Please call 1-800-MEALEYS or e-mail mealeyseminars@lexisnexis.com for more information.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Please call 1-800-MEALEYS for more information on exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities.
Speakers, sessions and times may be subject to last-minute changes.
<font size = “3”>Monday, June 13, 2005</font>
8:00 Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Seth A. Katz, Esq., Seeger Weiss LLP, New York
Naomi M. Wyatt, Esq., Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Philadelphia
8:45 Effective Pre-Trial Procedures
Whether you’re a plaintiff or defense lawyer, you need to know the questions to ask, the information to obtain and how to effectively communicate with your client
Victoria J. Maniatis, Esq., Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., New York
Additional speaker to be announced
9:45 Individual State Court Cases vs. Class Actions vs. the MDL
Amy Eskin, Esq., Hersh and Hersh, San Francisco
Additional speakers to be announced
10:45 Morning Break
11:00 The Essentials on FDA Information and Regulation
Thomas J. Moore, Drug Safety Research, Washington, DC
12:00 Networking Luncheon
1:15 Developing Theories of Liability and Focusing on Defenses
Peter W. Burg, Esq., Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., Englewood, CO
Naomi M. Wyatt, Esq., Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Philadelphia
2:15 Preemption – A Practical Guide
Michael A. London, Esq., Douglas & London, P.C., New York
John P. Lavelle, Jr, Esq., Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Philadelphia
3:15 Afternoon Break
3:30 Identifying the Experts You Need and Working With Them Effectively
• Understanding who the potential experts are: the toxicologist,
epidemiologist, biostatistician, forensic pathologist
Michelle A. Parfitt, Esq., Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP, Washington, DC
Thomas J. Mazziotti, Esq., Alston & Bird, LLP, Atlanta
4:30 Utilizing Epidemiological Evidence in the Courtroom
John M. Restaino, Jr., Esq., Lopez, Hodes, Restaino, Milman & Skikos, Newport Beach, CA
James E. Hooper, Jr., Esq., Wheeler Trigg Kennedy LLP Denver, CO
5:30 Networking Reception
<font size = “3”>Tuesday, June 14, 2005</font>
8:00 Continental Breakfast
8:30 Electronic Discovery in Pharmaceutical Litigation
Seth A. Katz, Esq., Seeger Weiss LLP, New York
Edward J. Sebold, Esq., Jones Day, Cleveland
9:15 Daubert/Frye Primer – A Guide to Becoming an Expert on Experts
Mitchell M. Breit, Esq., Special Counsel, Milberg Weiss Bershad & Shulman LLP, New York
Joseph B. Morton, III, Esq., Duplass, Zwain, Bourgeois & Morton PLC, Metairie, LA
10:15 Morning Break
10:30 Trial Procedures & Tactics – What Works & What Doesn’t?
Michael S. Burg, Esq., Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., Englewood, CO
Additional speakers to be announced
11:30 Ethics Session – Panel Discussion on Mass Tort Settlement
Kelly Cambre Bogart, Esq., Duplass, Zwain, Bourgeois & Morton PLC, Metairie, LA
N. Gregory Smith, G. Frank & Winston Purvis Professor, Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Baton Rouge, LA
Additional speaker to be announced
12:30 Adjourn
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