Kirkland & Ellis LLP
1450 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
1450 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) accounts for nearly half of all civil cases in federal courts. Although MDLs were designed to be efficient mechanisms for “coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings,” in some instances they have become one-sided forums known for lacking the basic protections afforded to all other cases by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), the Federal Rules of Evidence and appellate review.
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9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Are MDLs working? An Assessment of Centralization
Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Conference
Sponsors: Washington DC Lawyer Chapter · Capitol Hill Chapter · DC Young Lawyer Chapter · Litigation Practice Group
| Topics: | Litigation |
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Kirkland & Ellis LLP
1450 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
1450 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Event Video
Description
Multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) accounts for nearly half of all civil cases in federal courts. Although MDLs were designed to be efficient mechanisms for “coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings,” in some instances they have become one-sided forums known for lacking the basic protections afforded to all other cases by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), the Federal Rules of Evidence and appellate review.
Featuring:
- Malini Moorthy, Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Bayer
- Timothy A. Pratt, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Boston Scientific Corporation
- Dan Troy, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, GSK
- Moderator: Prof. Brian Fitzpatrick, Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University School of Law
Speakers
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Eliminating Meritless Claims
Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Conference
Sponsors: Washington DC Lawyer Chapter · DC Young Lawyer Chapter · Capitol Hill Chapter · Litigation Practice Group
| Topics: | Litigation |
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Kirkland & Ellis LLP
1450 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
1450 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Event Video
Description
Multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) accounts for nearly half of all civil cases in federal courts. Although MDLs were designed to be efficient mechanisms for “coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings,” in some instances they have become one-sided forums known for lacking the basic protections afforded to all other cases by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), the Federal Rules of Evidence and appellate review.
Featuring:
- David Bernick, Partner, Paul Weiss LLP
- Honorable Eduardo Robreno, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Chris Seeger, Founding Partner, Seeger Weiss LLP
- Andrew J. Trask, Senior Counsel, McGuireWoods LLP
- Moderator: Doug Smith, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Speakers
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Trying Cases and Settlement
Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Conference
Sponsors: Washington DC Lawyer Chapter · DC Young Lawyer Chapter · Capitol Hill Chapter · Litigation Practice Group
| Topics: | Litigation |
|---|
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
1450 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
1450 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Event Video
Description
Multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) accounts for nearly half of all civil cases in federal courts. Although MDLs were designed to be efficient mechanisms for “coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings,” in some instances they have become one-sided forums known for lacking the basic protections afforded to all other cases by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), the Federal Rules of Evidence and appellate review.
Featuring:
- John Beisner, Partner, Skadden Arps LLP
- Brian Jackson, Partner, Butler Snow LLP
- Chris Seeger, Founding Partner, Seeger Weiss LLP
- Jonathan D. Selbin, Partner, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
- Moderator: Jeffrey B. Clark, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Speakers
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
General Reform Ideas and Pending Legislation
Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Conference
Sponsors: Washington DC Lawyer Chapter · DC Young Lawyer Chapter · Capitol Hill Chapter · Litigation Practice Group
| Topics: | Litigation |
|---|
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
1450 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
1450 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Event Video
Description
Multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) accounts for nearly half of all civil cases in federal courts. Although MDLs were designed to be efficient mechanisms for “coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings,” in some instances they have become one-sided forums known for lacking the basic protections afforded to all other cases by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), the Federal Rules of Evidence and appellate review.
Featuring:
- Prof. Jaime Dodge, Director, The Institute for Complex Litigation & Mass Claims, Emory Law School
- Prof. Maria Glover, Associate Professor of Law, Georgetown Law Center
- Prof. Francis McGovern, Professor of Law, Duke Law School
- Kate Comerford Todd, Former Senior Vice President & Chief Counsel, U.S. Chamber Litigation Center
- Moderator: Mary Nold Larimore, Partner, IceMiller LLP
