Hot Topics in Product Liability Law: What Medical Device Companies Need to Know to Help Protect Themselves from Litigation Risks in 2010
Tuesday, June 22 – Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Chicago, IL | Offices of Sidley Austin LLP
Dear Colleagues:
It is with regret that we are announcing the cancellation of the MTLI conference in Chicago scheduled for June 22-23, 2010, on Hot Topics in Product Liability Law: What Medical Device Companies Need to Know to Help Protect Themselves from Litigation Risks in 2010. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Additional information about this program will follow if we are able to re-schedule. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Katia Kunze at MTLI at kkunze@advamed.org.
Product liability poses numerous special challenges for medical technology manufacturers arising from such issues as federal preemption, off-label use, human factors concerns, and the complex relationship between manufacturers, health care providers, and patients.
This conference offers expert information and guidance on the most pressing current legal, ethical, and practical issues medical technology companies face in the product liability arena and how best to mitigate litigation risks.
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Who Should Attend
In-house counsel, regulatory personnel, compliance officers, risk managers and anyone involved in product liability litigation.
If you are registering as a Sidley Austin referral, please contact Katia Kunze at kkunze@advamed.org or at 202.434.7237.
Registration
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Agenda Overview
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• Emerging problems in product liability litigation against medical device manufacturers and potential solutions
• Litigation issues arising out of training medical personnel to use medical devices and company personnel being present during medical device procedures
• Defending cases when the device is not available
• Medical device preemption after the Supreme Court decision in Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc.
• Emerging issues in direct-to-consumer advertising and social media
• Government enforcement trends in off-label promotion and strategies for engaging with the Department of Justice
• Strategies for addressing class action lawsuits and multidistrict litigation
• Recent corporate disclosure issues for medical device companies
• The role of “human factors” experts in defending medical device cases
• Ethical and Privilege issues for medical device companies and more
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Speakers
Kyle Kappes, Vice President & Chief Counsel—Litigation, Kimberly-Clark
Tom Konopka, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Marketing, MedMarc
Michael Davis, Partner and Global Coordinator of Sidley Austin LLP's Products Liability Practice
Sara Gourley, Partner and Global Coordinator of Sidley Austin LLP's Products Liability Practice
Sherry Knutson, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP's Products Liability Practice
Kara McCall, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP's Products Liability Practice
James Hemmings, Associate, Sidley Austin LLP's Products Liability Practice
Prentice Marshall Jr., Partner, Sidley Austin LLP's Products Liability Practice
Maja Eaton, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP's Products Liability Practice
Coleen Klasmeier, Partner and Global Coordinator of Sidley Austin LLP's Food, Drug and Medical Device Regulatory Practice
Rebecca Wood, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP's Appellate and Products Liability Practices
Eamon Joyce, Associate, Sidley Austin LLP's Appellate and Products Liability Practices
Thomas Hanrahan, Partner and Global Coordinator of Sidley Austin LLP's Los Angeles Litigation Practice
Alan Charles Raul, Partner and Global Coordinator of Sidley Austin LLP's Privacy, Data Security and Information Law Practice
Paul Kalb, MD, Partner and Global Coordinator of Sidley Austin LLP's Healthcare Practice
Peter Keisler, Partner and Global Coordinator of Sidley Austin LLP's Appellate Practice, Former Acting Attorney General of the United States
C. Frederick Beckner III, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP's Appellate Practice, Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Torts Branch and Office of Consumer Litigation
Eugene Schoon, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP's Products Liability and Healthcare Practices
Susan Weber, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP's Products Liability and Appellate Practices
Pran Jha, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP's Corporate and Securities Practice
Lisa Reategui, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP's Corporate and Securities Practice
Tamar Kelber, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP's Products Liability Practice
Gavin Huntley-Fenner, PhD, Human Factors Expert, Irvine, California
George Jones, Jr., Partner, Sidley Austin LLP's Complex Commercial Litigation Practice
H. Bruce Bernstein, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP's Syndicated and Leveraged Finance Practice
James W. Mizgala, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP's Products Liability Practice
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General Information
There will be no adjustments or refunds made for registrations made as non-members, when registrant’s company is a member company. Higher non-member rate will be charged for registrations received under member registration when companies are found to be non-members.
It is the responsibility of the registrant to verify their company’s active membership status prior to registering. You may check if your company is an active member by clicking here
For Sponsorship Opportunities, Hotel Information and Seminar Logistics, please contact Andrew Calhoun. For information regarding registration issues, please contact Katia Kunze.
Please be advised that any registrations received after 5 pm on Friday June 11th will not appear on the participants roster. It is MTLI policy not to release revised participants rosters after the seminar.
CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY
All cancellations must be received in writing via email to Katia Kunze. Cancellations received 7 business days or more prior to the start of the program are eligible for a full refund.Cancellations received 3-6 days prior to the start of the program are eligible for a refund but are subject to a 10 % percent cancellation fee. There will be NO REFUNDS for cancellations received within 3 business days prior to the start of the program including "no shows". We welcome substitutions in lieu of cancellations at any time. Please contact Katia Kunze with the substitute's registration information. All cancellation refunds will be processed within 30 business days from date cancellation request is received.
Location Information
This seminar will take place in the offices of:
Sidley Austing LLP
One South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 853-7000
There is no hotel room block for this seminar.