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Thursday, September 30, 2021
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7:00 – 8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast |
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7:50 – 8:00 am |
Opening Remarks |
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8:00 – 9:00 am
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Update on Long-Tail Insurance Coverage Disputes
- History of Litigation and Recent Developments
- How Key State Jurisdictions Are Ruling
- Emerging Issues Presented by the COVID-19
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Michael F. Aylward
Morrison Mahoney, LLP
Boston, Massachusetts |
9:00 – 9:45 am |
The Environmental Impact of Biden’s Climate Change Initiative on Agriculture
- Background on President Biden’s Climate Crisis Executive Orders
- Expected and Potential Changes to Agriculture Best Practices
- Potential Unintended Consequences of Executive Orders
- Coverage Issues in Changing Agriculture Best Practices
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Philip Watters
Rimkus Consulting Group
Houston, Texas
Paul Knobbe
Goldberg Segalla
St. Louis, Missouri
Larry Mason
Goldberg Segalla
Chicago, Illinois |
9:45 – 10:20 am |
Defending Nuisance Claims
- Nuisance: Public or Private
- Elements of Nuisance Claims
- Defenses and Remedies
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John McMeekin
Rawle & Henderson LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
10:20 – 10:30 am |
Break |
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10:30 –11:15 am |
PFAS Technical Issues and Effects on Liability
- PFAS – Why the Concern?
- Legislation/Regulation Update
- Sampling and Laboratory Issues
- Mobility and Remediation
- Impact on Insurance
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Timothy Bannister
SESCO Group
Indianapolis, Indiana |
11:15 –12:00 pm |
Use of Genetics in Defense
- Fact Scenarios for Genetic Defense
- Experts to Evaluate Genetic Defense and Testing
- Foundation for Motion Practice
- Defense of Claims
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Kay Baxter
Foley & Mansfield, PLLC
New Orleans, Louisiana
Kirk Hartley
LSP Group LLC
Chicago, Illinois |
12:00 – 12:45 pm |
Lunch |
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12:45 – 1:30 pm |
Toxic Exposure Causation: Critical Distinctions in Scientific Analysis, Regulatory Perspective and Court Gatekeeping
- Elements of Reliable Scientific Analysis of Causation
- Regulatory Perspective and Precautionary Principle
- Legal Standards for Causation Opinions and Common Misapplication
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Catherine Boston, MPH
Roux Associates, Inc.
Woburn, Massachusetts
Joseph Welter
Goldberg Segalla
New York, New York
Justin DeWitt, PE, LEED, AP
Illinois Department of Public Health
Springfield, Illinois
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1:30 – 2:15 pm |
Worker Safety During a Pandemic: Case Study COVID-19
- Overview of COVID-19 Characteristics
- Working During a Pandemic
- Pandemic Planning and Contingency Plans
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Katelyn Hall, MPH PhD
CTEH
Golden, Colorado |
2:15 – 3:00 pm |
Critical Analysis of US EPA’s TSCA Risk Assessment for Asbestos in Automotive Brakes
- EPA Finding of Unreasonable Risk in Automotive Brakes and Other Consumer Use
- Limitations of Exposure, Epidemiology and Toxicology Analysis
- Scientific Support of Risk Evaluation
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David Dodge, MS, DABT, CIH
Gradient
Seattle, Washington
Julie E. Goodman, PhD, DABT, FACE ATS
Gradient
Boston, Massachusetts |
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Departs at 4:00 pm
Returns at 6:00 pm |
FETTI ODYSSEY RIVER CRUISE RECEPTION
455 N Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago
(Business Casual Attire) |
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Friday, October 1, 2021
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7:00 – 8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast |
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8:00 – 9:00 am |
Asbestos Litigation: Over-Naming Trust Transparency and Other Developments
- Update on Asbestos Litigation Trends and Strategy
- Over-Naming in Asbestos Cases and Reforms to Address Over-Naming
- Defense Counsel Tools to Combat Over-Naming
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Mark A. Behrens
Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP
Washington, D.C.
Mary Margaret Gay
Gay Jones & Kuhn PLLC
Jackson, Mississippi
Fred Schaefer
Nationwide Insurance
Wausau, WI |
9:00 – 10:00 am |
The Top Ten Ethical Tips, Traps, and Temptations for Industry, Inside, and Outside Counsel
- Core Principles of Business Ethics and Their Application
- Ethical Duties Explained
- Ethical Traps and Competing Relationships
- How to Avoid Ethical Traps and Temptations
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Peter Garchie
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
San Diego, California
Jacob Sawyer
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
San Diego, California
Sallie B. Kraus
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
Sabine Schweich, CPCU, SCLA
Zurich North America
Schaumburg, Illinois |
10:00 – 10:30 am |
Asbestos Medicine and Science – A Critical Update
- Epidemiological Trends
- Exposure Determination Progress
- Dose-Response Risk Trends by Fiber Type
- Threshold Phenomenon
- Genetic Basis for Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer
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Howard Sandler
SOMA
Melville, New York |
10:30 – 10:45 am |
Break |
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10:45 – 11:15 am |
The Supreme Court Says: Where the Heck Is Your Groundwater Going?
- History of Clean Water Act (CWA) and Triggers
- NPDES Permits
- Litigating CWA Cases
- Court Decisions
- “Functional Equivalent” Impact on Litigation
- Impact of Risk Evaluation and Cost of Litigation
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Steven Hoch
Clark Hill PLC
Los Angeles, California |
11:15 – 11:45 am |
USTs: Regulatory Updates & Impacts on Insurers
- History of USTs & Regulations
- Regulated vs. Unregulated USTs
- Financial Assurance
- Cause & Origin
- Impact of New Regulations on Claims and Underwriting
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Scott Green
First Environment, Inc.
Butler, New Jersey |
11:45 –12:15 pm |
Environmental Class Action Issues in Ethylene Oxide Litigation
- Environmental Class Action as a growing trend
- Environmental Class Action legal strategy in EtO litigation
- Science and Causation elements in EtO litigation
- Risk Management Approaches
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Adam H. Love, PhD
Roux
Oakland, California
Eric L. Klein
Beveridge & Diamond PC
Boston, MA
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12:30 pm – 1:00 pm |
Business Meeting |
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This is a Business Casual Event
Business Casual Attire or better is permitted throughout the clubhouse with the exception of specific events for which a higher mode of dress (such as business Dress Attire, Black Tie or White Tie) is specified.
Business Casual Attire is defined as, for men, a collared shirt (including turtleneck) and slacks (without jacket or necktie). For women, Business Casual Attire includes slacks or skirt with a blouse or sweater.
The following are specifically prohibited (except on floors 10 and above and when checking in or out of the Club guestrooms): Overalls, tee-shirts, trading jackets, cut-offs, sweatshirts, denim jackets and any clothing that is tattered or contains inappropriate messages. Blue jeans are not permitted in the clubhouse except on Saturdays before 6:00 pm, on Sundays and on Holidays.
If you must enter or exit the Club in Athletic Attire, please use the Athletic Entrance, located on Federal Street just south of the revolving-door entrance. To leave the club, take the elevator to the first floor and follow the signs marked “Athletic Exit.” |