Environmental Toxic Tort Litigation - Prevention and Management
A 4-part seminar series
Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA
8:00–8:30 Registration and breakfast
8:30–9:30 Program
Litigation may be unavoidable, but it is possible to minimize the risk. In the last two parts of this seminar series, BCCZ attorneys Kathy Condo, Mark Shepard and Tim Wolfson will provide strategies to help reduce the risk of toxic tort claims against your company, as well as guidance on the course of action to take if litigation is engaged.
Unable to attend the live program? A recording of the presentations will be made available upon request. Please contact Vicki Landa at 412-394-6537 or vlanda@bccz.com for a copy.
Part I
Risk Mitigation
COMPLETED - A copy of this presentation is now available upon request.
In the first of our series, our speakers will provide tips for managing documents and employing policies and procedures in advance of an excursion. These actions are designed to minimize the chance of detrimental impact on litigation brought after an environmental event. The presentation will also cover the ways in which a company's response to an excursion can help or hurt the defense of a later suit.
Part II
Environmental Regulation
COMPLETED - A copy of this presentation is now available upon request.
In Part II of the series, we will discuss the impact of environmental regulation on a toxic tort action, including Plaintiffs' use of compliance oriented environmental programs, the effect of violations, and the effect of settlement of regulatory disputes on the litigation.
Part III
Special Discovery Challenges
September 15, 2010
* Live presentation qualifies for 1 CLE credit
Special discovery issues involved in toxic tort actions, including the discoverability of communications and relationships with regulators, opinions of experts retained in the normal course of operation, environmental audit privileges, and information concerning ongoing operations will be reviewed in the third segment of the series. Additionally, discovery issues involved in class actions will be discussed.
Part IV
Experts and Consultants
October 6, 2010
* Live presentation qualifies for 1 CLE credit
The use of testifying experts unique to environmental toxic tort actions will be the focus in the last of our four-part series. Consultants used by the company prior to the litigation, experts used by agencies, (EPA, DEP, CDC, and ATADR), causation experts, and experts to defeat class certification will be examined. The impact of Daubert on experts' opinions will also be discussed.
Registration is free and open to BCCZ clients and guests. Parking in the Oxford Centre garage will be validated.
RSVP to vlanda@bccz.com or at 412-394-6537.
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