2018 Mass Torts Judicial Forum with Judge Corodemus & JAMS

About the Event

Winner of multiple awards for her achievements presiding over complex mass tort litigation, leading arbitrator, mediator, special master and Judge Marina Corodemus will hold her Eighth Annual Mass Torts Judicial Forum with Hon. Marina Corodemus (Ret.). Under her stewardship, the annual Mass Torts Judicial Forum has become one of the most respected educational programs in this complex area of law. The faculty comprises of litigators, trial attorneys, experts and neutrals on all sides of mass tort litigation. Join us for this unique conference that brings you the opportunity to network with the experts.

Date / Time

Monday, April 23, 2018
8:00 AM - 5:15 PM EST

Location

The Roosevelt Hotel
45 East 45th Street & Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017

*Live webstream also available.

Speaker

Topic

Hon. Marina Corodemus (Ret.)

Daniel B. Garrie, Esq.

Cybersecurity in Mass Tort Cases: Best Practices for Handling Massive Troves of Sensitive Data
Monday, April 23, 2018 | 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM EST

Multiple cybersecurity issues arise that are unique to mass tort cases, especially those involving massive amounts of HIPAA data in medical records, and data protection requirements that the Plaintiff and Defense bars must exercise. This panel will examine these issues from the perspective of lawyers, solution providers, neutrals, and CISOs. In addition insights and best practices for the plaintiff and defense bar, the panel will discuss the rapidly evolving ethical obligations of lawyers and the impact on future litigations of cyber-attacks similar to those experienced by DLA, Deloitte, and dozens of other top firms and providers

Daniel B. Garrie, Esq.

Cybersecurity in Mass Tort Cases: Best Practices for Handling Massive Troves of Sensitive Data
Monday, April 23, 2018 | 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM EST

Multiple cybersecurity issues arise that are unique to mass tort cases, especially those involving massive amounts of HIPAA data in medical records, and data protection requirements that the Plaintiff and Defense bars must exercise. This panel will examine these issues from the perspective of lawyers, solution providers, neutrals, and CISOs. In addition insights and best practices for the plaintiff and defense bar, the panel will discuss the rapidly evolving ethical obligations of lawyers and the impact on future litigations of cyber-attacks similar to those experienced by DLA, Deloitte, and dozens of other top firms and providers.

Hon. Helen E. Freedman (Ret.)

Improving Client Control: How Technology Can Bring Order to Chaos
Monday, April 23, 2018 | 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EST

With online mass tort databases, how you collaborate and coordinate with litigants beyond your firm is being revolutionized. This panel will discuss how to use data to your advantage and why it’s important to collect and organize information electronically about your case from day one. They will offer best practices on connecting the dots that is, working with disaggregated people on a mass dispute. On the subject of “Designer Case Collection,” you will learn about using state of the art technology to build plaintiff profiles. Finally, they will discuss how to best keep plaintiffs informed and updated.

Hon. Marina Corodemus (Ret.)

Special Damages Issues: Lessons From Large Mass Tort & Catastrophic Environmental Claims Resolutions
Monday, April 23, 2018 | 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Extraordinary Injury Funds, or “EIF” programs, are widely applied in large mass tort settlements. What can we learn from cases involving pharmaceutical or medical devices? The panel will share their insights on this critical topic, as well as the calculation of economic losses in a settlement context, drawing on lessons learned from the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, the BP Deepwater Horizon Settlement Program, and other economic loss settlements. The will close with a discussion of punitive damages in the context of large tort and environmental claims resolutions.

Hon. Richard A. Levie (Ret.)

Using Data Analytics in Litigation Strategy: The Numbers Don’t Lie
Monday, April 23, 2018 | 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM EST

Using analytics as a tool to analyze historical data on similar cases will aid lawyers in better forecasting liabilities and outcomes. Analytical data also provides defendants with a strong guideline in terms of claims evaluation. Can you calculate if the company can settle? Predictive analytics as a particularly useful tool in demonstrating to an arbitrator or mediator the rationality of the defendant’s valuation and/or the unreasonableness of the plaintiff’s valuation. This kind of work is done in many contexts, such as legal finance and developing litigation budgets. Join our panel for valuable insights in this developing field.

Cathy Yanni

Post-Settlement Considerations: The Devil is in the Details
Monday, April 23, 2018 | 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM EST

Using analytics as a tool to analyze historical data on similar cases will aid lawyers in better forecasting liabilities and outcomes. Analytical data also provides defendants with a strong guideline in terms of claims evaluation. Can you calculate if the company can settle? Predictive analytics as a particularly useful tool in demonstrating to an arbitrator or mediator the rationality of the defendant’s valuation and/or the unreasonableness of the plaintiff’s valuation. This kind of work is done in many contexts, such as legal finance and developing litigation budgets. Join our panel for valuable insights in this developing field.