Summary
Join leading judges, MDL panelists, practitioners, and scholars from around the country for the 7th annual forum to discuss current cutting-edge topics on class actions, multi-district cases, mass tort litigation and more.
Adam Moskowitz, Managing Partner of The Moskowitz Law Firm, co-founded the Miami Law Class Action & Complex Litigation Forum and continues to help fund and organize the annual event alongside his longstanding co-counsels and colleagues—Aaron Podhurst, Peter Prieto, and Lance Harke.
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PROGRAM
Thursday, January 26, 2023 (UM School of Law)
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Panel – Class Actions are Off the [Block]chain, Room E352
Join a panel discussion regarding current legal issues involving blockchain technology and cryptocurrency in the class action and regulatory contexts and how their interplay will shape future litigation and the industry.
Moderator: Joey Kaye, J.D. '15, Partner, The Moskowitz Law Firm
Eric I. Bustillo, J.D. '89, Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Miami Regional Office
Stuart Z. Grossman, J.D. '73, Co-Founder, Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen
Yvette Ostolaza, J.D. '92, Partner & Chair of Management Committee, Sidley Austin
Lee Reiners, Policy Director, Duke Financial Economics Center
Richard Sanders, Lead Investigator/Principal, CipherBlade
Seth Sattler, CAMS, Chief Compliance Officer, DigitalMint
Friday, January 27, 2023 (Shalala Student Center, University of Miami)
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Welcome Remarks
David Yellen, Dean and M. Minnette Massey Professor of Law, University of Miami School of Law
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM
Panel – The Rise of Bankruptcy to Resolve Mass Torts
Defendants are increasingly turning to the bankruptcy process to resolve their mass tort liability. The bankruptcy process provides speed and comprehensiveness, but a number of innovations such as the “Texas Two-Step” and third party releases have raised a number of concerns. This panel of experienced practitioners and judges will discuss the rise of bankruptcy resolution of mass torts, its relative advantages and disadvantages, and its relationship to other complex procedures such as multidistrict litigation.
Moderator: Peter Prieto, J.D. ’85, Partner, Podhurst Orseck P.A.
The Honorable Patti B. Saris, United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
The Honorable Brendan L. Shannon, United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
Sander L. Esserman, Shareholder, Stutzman, Bromberg, Esserman & Plifka
Jessica Lauria, Partner, White & Case
David S. Stellings, Partner, Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann, & Bernstein
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Panel – The Rise and Future of Global Class Actions
Our panel of leading practitioners, academics, and industry experts will break down the unprecedented rise of cross-border and collective actions in the UK, Europe, South America and across the globe with an emphasis on the opportunities and challenges presented by these fast-moving legal and regulatory developments.
Moderator: Lance A. Harke, J.D. ’90, Mediator and Arbitrator, Upchurch Watson White & Max
Christi Cannon, VP Global Class Actions, Broadridge
Suzanne Chiodo, Assistant Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School York University
Rosângela Delgado, Veirano Advogados
Drew Hathaway, Partner, Milberg
Steven Weisbrot, President & Chief Executive Officer, Angeion Group
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch Keynote with the Honorable Robert M. Dow Jr., Counselor to Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Supreme Court of the United States.
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Panel – Class Action Nuts and Bolts: Pleading, Certifying, and Defending National Classes
Hear from distinguished members of the bench, bar, and academy on how and whether to prosecute and defend national class actions. Our speakers will provide tips and discuss the most recent jurisprudential developments surrounding complaint drafting, 12(b) motions, discovery, and class certification, all with an eye on the ultimate prize: a 50-state class.
Moderator: Ben Widlanski, Partner, Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton
The Honorable Roy K. Altman, District Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
Christine P. Bartholomew, Professor of Law, University at Buffalo School of Law
Lawrence D. Silverman, Partner, Sidley
Conlee Whiteley, Managing Member, Kanner & Whiteley
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Panel – Everything you Wanted to Know about Multidistrict Litigation but Were Afraid to Ask
This will be an interactive dialogue between panelists and the audience concerning the current status of multidistrict litigation.
Moderator: The Honorable Eduardo C. Robreno, Senior District Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
The Honorable Michael A. Hanzman, Circuit Court Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida
The Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Chief Judge, United States District Court Northern District of Illinois
The Honorable R. David Proctor, District Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
The Honorable Amy St. Eve, Circuit Court Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Closing Reception
CLE & CERTIFICATION
Florida: 11.0 general credit hours (2.0 Ethics and 2.0 Technology), 11.0 Civil Trial and Business Litigation certification
Georgia: 9.0 general credit hours (1.0 Trial)
New Jersey & New York: As FL is an approved jurisdiction in NJ and NY, CLEs will qualify for CLE credit in NJ and NY through reciprocity.
CLE credits applied for in Alabama, California, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
PLATINUM SPONSOR: $25,000 ($3,370 is non-deductible)
SPECIAL recognition as Platinum Sponsor in two company/firm-specific social media posts.
Recognition as Platinum Sponsor on conference marketing materials (unpaid, e.g. e-communications from the date of confirmed sponsorship).
Recognition as an event sponsor in at least one general social media post marketing the event.
Opportunity to display corporate banner during at the event venue.
Prime table placement in conference hall to display and hand out branded give-away items.
Recognition of company/firm (as Platinum Sponsor) in the Opening Session, logo placement on event webpage and sponsor name tag for company/firm attendees.
Six (6) Forum registrations and two (2) tickets to the exclusive panelist dinner on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.
GOLD SPONSOR: $15,000 ($2,380 is non-deductible)
SPECIAL recognition as Gold Sponsor in one company/firm-specific social media post.
Recognition as Gold Sponsor on conference marketing materials (unpaid, e.g. e-communications from the date of confirmed sponsorship).
Recognition as an event sponsor in at least one general social media post marketing the event.
Table placement in conference hall to display and hand out branded give-away items.
Recognition of company/firm (as Gold Sponsor) in the Opening Session, logo placement on event webpage and sponsor name tag for company/firm attendees.
Four (4) Forum registrations and two (2) tickets to the exclusive panelist dinner on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.
SILVER SPONSOR: $5,000 ($990 is non-deductible)
Recognition as Silver Sponsor on conference marketing materials (unpaid, e.g. e-communications from the date of confirmed sponsorship).
Recognition as an event sponsor in at least one general social media post marketing the event.
Table placement in conference hall to display and hand out branded give-away items.
Recognition of company/firm (as Silver Sponsor) in the Opening Session and logo placement on event webpage.
Two (2) Forum registrations; Sponsor name tag for company/firm attendees.
BRONZE SPONSOR: $2,500 ($495 is non-deductible)
Recognition as Bronze Sponsor on conference marketing materials (unpaid, e.g. e-communications from the date of confirmed sponsorship).
Recognition of company/firm in the Opening Session and logo placement on event webpage.
One (1) forum registration; Sponsor name tag for company/firm attendees.
*Each sponsor is also obligated to create any artwork and furnish the University with the information needed to include the sponsor in the marketing materials mentioned in the sponsor benefits. Logo artwork must be submitted as high resolution files, minimum 300 dpi, in file formats such as JPEG and TIFF; EPS vector files are preferred. Sponsors will also be recognized on the Conference webpages, electronic mailings or traditional mailings that mention the Conference.
NOTE: $495 per conference registrant and $200 per dinner ticket is non-deductible.
QUESTIONS / INQUIRIES
For more information, contact events@law.miami.edu.