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Businesses in the Courts Conference

Brought to you by the In-House Counsel Network

September 26 — 27, 2025

Businesses in the Courts Conference

This event is off the record

 Friday, September 26, 2025

Fontainebleau Las Vegas

2777 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Featuring Address from:

Frank R. Jimenez | HII Board of Directors 

Mr. Frank Jimenez
Vice President and General Counsel, GE Healthcare

 

Schedule:

Friday, September 26, 2025

8:00 am – 10:00 am: Breakfast
11:00 am: Registration
11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Lunch
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Plenary Panel One: Enforcement & Litigation Update: State and Federal Litigation Trends
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm: Networking Break
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm: Plenary Panel Two: Climate Crises? From Public Nuisance, to Plastics, to Climate Homicide, to Preemption and the Endangerment Finding
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm: Networking Break
3:45 pm – 5:00 pm: Plenary Panel Three: Today's Business Risks
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Break
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Reception
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Dinner & Keynote Address

Saturday, September 27, 2025

8:00 am – 10:00 am: Breakfast

 

Confirmed Speakers:

Pat Cipollone, Partner, Torridon Law
Hon. Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Dr. Adam Feldman, President, EmpiriLaw
Adam R.F. Gustafson, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Hon. Michael Hilgers, Attorney General, State of Nebraska
Marc Kesselman, Chief Legal Officer & EVP Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Purdue Pharma L.P.
Adam P. Laxalt, Partner, Cooper & Kirk PLLC; Former Attorney General, State of Nevada
Robert L. Levy, Executive Counsel, ExxonMobil
Trent McCotter, Partner, Boyden Gray PLLC
Hon. Brett Shumate, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Aaron M. Streett, Partner and Chair, Supreme Court and Constitutional Law Practice Group, Baker Botts, LLP 
Paul N. Watkins, Partner, Fusion Law, PLLC
Tobi Young, General Counsel, Saronic Technologies; Board of Directors, Halliburton

 

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12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Enforcement & Litigation Update: State and Federal Litigation Trends

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Fontainebleau Las Vegas
2777 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109

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Description

This panel will bring together prominent legal experts to provide a comprehensive analysis of recent and pending enforcement and litigation trends at the state and federal levels. The discussion will focus on the most significant matters and their potential implications, including the rulings on First Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment challenges in the digital age, ongoing legal battles over gender-affirming care, key developments in redistricting cases under the Voting Rights Act, and more. Attendees will gain critical insights into how these matters are shaping legal precedent across the country and impacting areas of public policy, civil rights, and corporate regulation. When it comes to business and enforcement of government rules, regulations and laws, both the federal government and state AGs and SGs have become prominent. How have the enforcement priorities and methods of enforcement changed at each level over the past year. Will these trends continue? What does it all mean for those working in house and for business?

Featuring:

Hon. Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Hon. Michael Hilgers, Attorney General, State of Nebraska
Adam Laxalt, Partner, Cooper & Kirk PLLC
Hon. Brett Shumate, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Moderator: Marc Kesselman, Chief Legal Officer & EVP Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Purdue Pharma L.P.

 

Speakers

Harmeet K. Dhillon portrait

Harmeet K. Dhillon

Michael Hilgers portrait

Michael Hilgers

Marc Kesselman portrait

Marc Kesselman

Adam P. Laxalt portrait

Adam P. Laxalt

Brett Shumate portrait

Brett Shumate

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1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Networking Break

Businesses in the Courts Conference

Sponsors: In-House Counsel Network

   
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Fontainebleau Las Vegas
2777 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109

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2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Climate Crises? From Public Nuisance, to Plastics, to Climate Homicide, to Preemption and the Endangerment Finding

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This panel will feature distinguished speakers who will explore the latest legal developments in climate change litigation and regulation. The discussion will cover a range of topics, including the use of public nuisance and novel theories like "climate homicide" to hold corporations liable for environmental damages. The panelists will also delve into the legal and regulatory challenges surrounding plastics and waste management. The discussion will also include the Trump administration's recent proposal to rescind the Endangerment Finding under the Clean Air Act, the legal implications of this action for federal climate policy, and regulatory preemption.

Featuring:

Pat Cipollone, Partner, Torridon Law, Former White House Counsel
Adam R.F. Gustafson, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Robert Levy, Executive Counsel, ExxonMobil
Moderator: Tobi Young, General Counsel, Saronic Technologies; Board of Directors, Halliburton

Speakers

Pat Cipollone portrait

Pat Cipollone

Adam Gustafson portrait

Adam Gustafson

Robert L. Levy portrait

Robert L. Levy

Tobi Young portrait

Tobi Young

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3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Networking Break

Businesses in the Courts Conference

Sponsors: In-House Counsel Network

   
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Fontainebleau Las Vegas
2777 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109

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3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Today’s Business Risks

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This panel brings together a distinguished group of legal experts to navigate key areas of legal exposure for businesses, with a focus on Executive Orders and government guidance as it pertains to businesses. The panelists will analyze the implications of significant recent cases, such as Trump v. CASA, Inc., as well as the Supreme Court's broader business docket. Additionally, the panel will explore whether federal enforcement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs and other civil rights enforcement is creating legal risks for companies. This discussion will provide crucial insights for in-house and outside counsel on how to manage and mitigate the most significant legal risks facing businesses today.

Featuring:

Dr. Adam Feldman, President, EmpiriLaw
Trent McCotter, Partner, Boyden Gray PLLC
Paul Watkins, Founding Partner, Fusion Law, PLLC
Aaron Streett, Partner and Chair, Supreme Court and Constitutional Law Practice Group, Baker Botts, LLP
Moderator: Dean Reuter, Executive Vice President, The Federalist Society

Speakers

Adam Feldman portrait

Adam Feldman

Trent McCotter portrait

Trent McCotter

Dean Reuter portrait

Dean Reuter

Aaron M. Streett portrait

Aaron M. Streett

Paul N. Watkins portrait

Paul N. Watkins

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5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Break

Businesses in the Courts Conference

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Fontainebleau Las Vegas
2777 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109

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Reception

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Lazuli Ballroom
Fontainebleau Las Vegas
2777 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109

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Dinner & Keynote Address

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Fontainebleau Las Vegas
2777 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109

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Featuring:

Frank Jimenez, Vice President and General Counsel, GE Healthcare

Speakers

Frank Jimenez portrait

Frank Jimenez

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