Thank you
Thank you for taking part in today's webinar! Don't forget to check out HarrisMartin publications, covering asbestos, benzene, drugs, talcum powder, reinsurance, COVID-19, and other mass tort litigations. Six-Month and Annual Subscriptions now available at www.harrismartin.com!
Click Here to be redirected to a Course Evaluation, which is required for CLE credit. We welcome your feedback!
Description
Contributors for this event include Aimee H. Wagstaff of the Wagstaff Law Firm, Patrick Luff and Majed Nachawati of Fears Nachawati Law Firm, Michael J. Miller of The Miller Firm, LLC, Yvonne M. Flaherty of Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., Michelle A. Parfitt and Patrick Lyons of Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP, Chad Finley of TorHoerman Law LLC, Rhon Jones of Beasley Allen Law Firm, Drew Lewis of DISCO, Jonathan Wiley of DISCO, and Edward Lake of The Lake Law Firm.
This event is CLE-accredited. For detailed information on your state's credit hours, click here.
Sponsored by:
Agenda:
2:00 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.
Welcome
Aimee H. Wagstaff, Wagstaff Law Firm, Denver
Majed Nachawati, Fears Nachawati Law Firm, Dallas
Patrick Luff, Fears Nachawati Law Firm, Dallas
2:05 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.
Finding Critical Evidence in Paraquat Litigation
Drew Lewis, DISCO, Chattanooga, TN
Jonathan Wiley, DISCO, Tallahassee, FL
2:10 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.
Background Information on Paraquat
• Chemical Composition
• Why is it Used?
• Widespread Use in US
• Banned in Most Countries - Except the US
• EPA Regulation - Special License
• Acute Toxicity
Patrick Luff, Fears Nachawati Law Firm, Dallas
Michelle A. Parfitt, Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP, Washington, DC
2:25 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Case Acquisition: Lead Marketing and Conversion
Edward Lake, The Lake Law Firm, Sayville, NY
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
The Link to Parkinson’s Disease
• What is Parkinson’s Disease?
• How Do You Diagnose Parkinson's Disease?
• The Science Linking Paraquat Exposure to Parkinson's Disease
• Genetic Studies on Paraquat
Aimee H. Wagstaff, Wagstaff Law Firm, Denver
David J. Wool, Wagstaff Law Firm, Denver
2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Legal Issues
• Identifying the Defendants
• Syngenta and Its Predecessors
• Licensing with Chevron U.S.A. and Its Predecessors
• Preemption
• Limitations
Rhon Jones, Beasley Allen Law Firm, Montgomery, AL
Patrick Lyons, Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP, Washington, DC
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Case Screening
• Location of Cases
• “Good” Cases
• Product ID
Yvonne M. Flaherty, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., Minneapolis
Chad Finley, TorHoerman Law LLC, Edwardsville, IL
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Status of Litigation & Lessons Learned From the Roundup Litigation
• State Court Litigation
• The Whistleblower
• California JCCP
• Federal Suits
Aimee H. Wagstaff, Wagstaff Law Firm, Denver
Michael J. Miller, The Miller Firm, LLC, Orange, VA