Product Liability Symposium

Thank you for joining us for our third annual Product Liability Symposium at the firm’s Philadelphia office on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

Hosted by DLA Piper's Product Liability Diversity & Inclusion Committee, our topics and speakers, whose backgrounds span life sciences, consulting, and government, discussed a wide range of topics that can be seen below.

CLE credit was offered for this event.

1:00 pm – Introductory remarks

1:10 pm – Navigating the Global Landscape of Product Liability Litigation and Class Action Claims
CLE materials: Navigating the global landscape of product liability litigation and class action claims

2:00 pm – Quick Hit: From Class Actions to Mass Claims: Exploring the Mass Arbitration Phenomenon
CLE materials: From class actions to mass claims: Exploring the mass arbitration phenomenon

2:10 pm – Exploring the Ripple Effects of the 2024 Election
CLE materials:

• A second Trump presidency stands to radically remake world trade - WSJ
• Concurrences - Antitrust and the 2024 U.S. elections: Is the past prologue?
• Chevron overruled: InLoper Bright v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court reshapes the regulatory landscape
• Loper Bright v. Raimondo: What life sciences companies should consider
• US environmental law post-Chevron: Changes ahead
• Medicare Price Negotiation FAQs
• The lawmakers we elect in November will face a series of important fiscal decisions

3:00 pm – Quick Hit: Pulling the Curtain Back on Third-Party Funding
CLE materials: Quick hit: Pulling the curtain back on third-party funding

3:10 pm – Break

3:25 pm – Quick Hit: Redefining Products in the Digital Age: Software and Social Media Liability Risks
CLE materials: Redefining "products" in the digital age: Software and social media liability risks

3:35 pm – Understanding Verdict Inflation for Product Liability Defense Strategies
CLE materials:

• WSJ - 'Nuclear' Jury Verdicts Rise Alongside American Anger
• Marathon Strategies Report

4:25 pm – Quick Hit: Cracking the Code of Neurological Causation in Product Liability Litigation
CLE materials: Cracking the code of neurological causation in product liability litigation

4:35 pm – Inclusive Innovation: Integrating Diversity into Product Development
CLE materials:

• Clinical trial diversity policy drivers - FDA diversity policy: past, present, and future
• Setting diversity goals and measuring success
• AI in Health Care: Managing algorithmic bias and fairness