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.

12:00 pm – Registration and lunch

1:00 pm – Introductory remarks

Presenters:

• Angela Agrusa and Chris Campbell

Program emcee:

• Cara Edwards

1:10 pm – Navigating the Global Landscape of Product Liability Litigation and Class Action Claims

Moderator:

• Sarah Carrier

Panelists:

• Raquel Frisardi (Novo Nordisk)
• Brennan Torregrossa (GlaxoSmithKline)
• Matt Goldberg
• Scott Murray

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

Presenter:

• Marie Bussey-Garza

CLE materials: From class actions to mass claims: Exploring the mass arbitration phenomenon

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

Moderator:

• Simeon Poles

Panelists:

• Megan Ortiz (Cohen Group)
• Ilana Eisenstein
• Senator Richard Burr
• Governor James Blanchard
• Congressman Charlie Dent

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: In Loper 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

Presenter: 

• Andrew Andrzejewski

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

Presenter:

• Kelsey Taveres

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

Moderator:

• Rachel Horton

Panelists:

• Connie Matteo (Pfizer)
• Jed Winer (BASF)
• Melissa Gomez (IMS Legal Strategies)
• Rob Hoffman
• Buffy Mims

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

• Chris Gismondi

CLE materials: Cracking the code of neurological causation in product liability litigation

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

Moderator:

• Alex Giraldo

Panelists:

• Rachael Fones (IQVIA)
• Cecily Williams Henson (Eli Lilly)
• Sam Tyner-Monroe, Ph.D
• Jarred Reiling
• Kirsten Axelsen

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

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm:Cocktail reception

Our innovative, diverse product liability and class action team members share their perspectives on how we combat emerging issues and the strategies they leverage on behalf of clients to minimize risks to their business and deliver solutions. See the video highlights sharing their perspectives.