UNSTACKING THE DECK: BUILDING DEFENSE WINS IN A PLAINTIFF-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS AND MASS TORTS WORLD

The legal landscape of product liability and mass torts law is continuously in flux, and the plaintiffs' bar is prepared to use that to its advantage. Winston & Strawn's annual Product & Mass Torts Summit, streaming live on June 7, 2022, will explore effective strategies for taking advantage of those changes and combating plaintiffs' maneuvers.

The Summit starts with the pre-litigation stages of the compliance curve on EPA, FDA, and other federal regulations. We move on to explore strategies for evaluating scientific evidence and its role in causation defenses and discuss evolving tactics in MDLs, including the trend of public nuisance claims. Moving into the courtroom, Winston's leading trial lawyers lend insight into preparing corporate witnesses for trial and setting up appeals. The Summit's final panel brings together Fortune 500 in-house counsel to offer their perspectives on the realities of mass torts litigation.

We are pleased to welcome the following in-house counsel and business leaders to the 2022 Summit faculty: 

  • BILL CHILDS
    ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL, LITIGATION
    3M

  • MICHAEL DOURSON
    DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE
    Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment

  • ADAM MORRIS
    SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL - GLOBAL INVESTIGATIONS
    Medtronic

  • SHERRY SALMONS
    PRESDIENT
    Salmons Consulting

TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022 
 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PT

Chicago in-person session
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT

Note: Following live streaming, programs will be made available for on-demand viewing to registered attendees in order to accommodate audiences in different time zones.

REGISTER HERE

The Summit's sessions will focus on trial issues in the courtroom and legal strategy to keep you out of the courtroom, including:

  • How EPA, FDA, and Federal Regulation Drives Mass Tort Litigation
  • Challenges and Opportunities in Developing a Scientific Defense to Causation
  • Strategies for Addressing Plaintiff Evolving Tactics in MDLs: Public Nuisance and Beyond
  • Preparing and Presenting Corporate Witnesses at Trial
  • Appeals and Critical Motions: Laying the Groundwork for a Successful Outcome
  • The Realities of Mass Tort: In-House Perspectives (Hybrid/In-Person)