The ABCs of an MDL: Lessons learned through the lens of a case
Monday, November 9 | 2:30 - 4 pm ET
With more than half of all cases pending in the federal courts now docketed in multidistrict litigations (MDLs), companies facing large-scale litigation can likely expect to find themselves before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) with an MDL on the horizon. While MDLs are most common in product liability actions, they span the gamut of mass-litigation contexts, including antitrust, air disasters, employment practices, intellectual property, sales practices, and securities. Using a product liability fact pattern, this webinar will provide an introduction to JPML and MDL procedure, including the latest trends and strategic tips for managing your caseload from corporate discovery through trial pool selection. Because many MDL cases are eventually remanded to their transferor courts, we will also discuss strategies that anticipate remand, what happens after remand, and best practices to position your clients for success at trial.
Presenters: Shana Russo, Rachel Weil, Jennifer Eppensteiner, and Kathy Oviedo
The benefits of arbitration for life sciences and health care industry disputes
Tuesday, November 10 | 10:30 - 11:30 am ET
This webinar will discuss the benefits that arbitration offers for both domestic and cross-border life sciences and health care industry disputes, including arbitrator expertise, confidentiality, procedural flexibility, more targeted documentary disclosure, global enforceability of awards, single venue proceedings, and a less combative environment that permits parties to continue doing business together. The webinar will also consider which arbitration jurisdictions and rules can be the most effective when dealing with cross-border transactions.
Presenters: Gautam Bhattacharyya and J.P. Duffy
Albrecht and implied preemption – Is there any clear evidence where we go from here?
Wednesday, November 11 | 2 - 3 pm ET
The Supreme Court’s Albrecht decision has already brought significant changes to preemption practice in prescription drug litigation. There will be many more. This presentation examines what Albrecht did, and did not, hold; discusses how post-Albrecht preemption precedent has responded; and brainstorms about other potential Albrecht-related issues that will likely arise in the future.
Presenters: Stephen McConnell and James Beck
Best practices and war stories from remote litigation and arbitration
Wednesday, November 11 | 3:30 - 4:30 pm ET
As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, the legal industry has moved many of its proceedings to a virtual format. This new method of practice of course brings novel challenges to, and strategies in, effective client representation. In this webinar, our presenters will draw on their experience conducting a remote jury trial, a remote arbitration, and a remote mediation to offer “from the trenches” perspectives and best practices.
Presenters: Ricky Raven, Francisco Rivero, Julia Lopez, and Lora Spencer
Pharma’s evolving relationship with telehealth
Thursday, November 12, 2020, 4 - 5 pm ET
This webinar will discuss how pharma is increasingly focused on telehealth providers and the key regulatory and enforcement issues to consider in such relationships. Our presenters will cover topics including navigating fraud and abuse laws and critical data privacy issues to keep in mind.
Presenters: Paul Pitts, Sarah Bruno, and John Feldman
Current trends in False Claims Act and antitrust enforcement
Friday, November 13, 2020, 1:30 - 3 pm ET
This webinar will discuss new developments in the False Claims Act and antitrust laws, including COVID-related issues and other areas the government has indicated are priorities for enforcement.
Presenters: Sara Brinkmann, Michelle Mantine, Megan Engel, and Jessica Christensen
Each webinar in this series is presumptively approved for CLE credit in California, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia. Applications for CLE credit will be filed in Delaware, Florida, Ohio, and Virginia. Attendees who are licensed in other jurisdictions will receive a uniform certificate of attendance but Reed Smith only provides credit for the states listed. For more detailed information on the credit offered for each session, please visit the registration page and click on the session of interest. Please allow 4-6 weeks after the program to receive a certificate of attendance.
