2022 Product Liability Committee Fly-In Meeting

You are invited to attend the 2022 Governmental Liability Committee Fly-in Meeting.
 

You are invited to attend the 2022 Diversity and Inclusion Committee Fly-in Meeting.
 

Join us for DRI’s annual Civil Rights and Governmental Liability Seminar - April 6–8, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Committee will present a dynamic program providing attendees with the opportunity to learn from and interact with preeminent experts on issues important to attorneys practicing governmental liability and civil rights law today. You will hear the latest issues being addressed in conditions of confinement cases, hear from those involved in the front line of policing protests, and learn about the developing trends in Titles VI, VII and IX cases. Dean Karen Blum’s popular segment on qualified immunity will be back, along with Tom Dupree’s insightful report on the rulings at the Supreme Court. As always, attendees will have networking opportunities to exchange ideas with the faculty and other experienced litigators.

Sponsored by Envista Forensics

Technology has grown exponentially in the construction industry over the last decade and it continues to do so at a breakneck pace. As the size and complexity of projects increases, along with the speed with which they must get completed, technology is a virtual necessity for all construction companies. Threat actors continue to attack vulnerabilities in all industries, and every industry has unique vulnerabilities.

This webinar is free for DRI members and non-members.

Presenter:
Lars Daniel, EnCE, CCPA, CCO, CTNS, CIPTS, CWA, CTA | Practice Leader: Digital Forensics | Envista Forensics

Sponsored by Exponent

The introduction of plastic materials into widespread use in the building and construction industry has resulted in products that are often light weight, easy to install, and less expensive than their non-plastic counterparts. These attributes, among others, make plastic building materials an appealing option for contractors, architects, and designers. In this seminar, we will present case studies and common failure mechanisms involving plastics in building and construction applications (i.e., decking, siding, sealants, flooring, piping, windows, etc.) with focus on issues related to their formulation, manufacturing, and performance.

This webinar is free for DRI members and non-members.

Presenters:
Michael D. Dimitriou, Ph.D. | Senior Manager, Polymer Science & Materials Chemistry | Exponent
Manuel Garcia-Leiner, Ph.D.
Jericho L. Moll, Ph.D. | Senior Manager, Polymer Science & Materials Chemistry | Exponent

Sponsored by Exponent

When a workplace injury or fatality involves a product, the actions of both the employer and the product manufacturer are often scrutinized. Workers’ compensation laws forbid most injured workers from suing their employers, but claims against manufacturers of products used in the workplace are common. Such claims often raise complex questions about interactions between the product, the workplace, and the workers. These questions can involve product design, usability, marketing, warnings, instructions, and maintenance requirements, as well as workplace safety management systems. This presentation will discuss how human factors professionals with expertise in occupational safety and health can evaluate the conduct of employers, workers, contractors, and product manufacturers in these contexts, including illustrative case studies involving industrial equipment, control software, and chemical products.

This webinar is free for DRI members and non-members.

Presenters:
Chason J. Coelho, Ph.D., CSP, CFI | Senior Managing Scientist | Exponent
Julia K. Diebol, Ph.D., CSP, C.P.S.M. | Senior Scientist | Exponent

Sponsored by AM Best

Headline verdict amounts continue to rise, dragging up settlement values and turning claims scenarios into high-stakes negotiations. A panel of insurance defense experts explain how new research and strategies are helping insurers to better assess, triage and limit their litigation liabilities, and how to counter an increasingly better funded, coordinated and sophisticated plaintiff's bar.

This webinar is free for DRI members and non-members.

Sponsored by Envista Forensics

Join this webinar to learn about3D Forensic Imaging, including insights for how a 3D immersive model can be created through the use of lasers and internal cameras. The session will explore how the technology has evolved over time, how it can be used in liability claims and subrogation, cases where the technology has assisted in the long-term documentation as well as the investigation of claims and more.

This webinar is free for DRI members and non-members.

Last year, for the first time in many years, union representation rose in the private sector as well as the public sector. As a result, labor law under the National Labor Relations Act continues to be an important field of practice. It not only governs the right to form, join, and assist labor unions and labor-management relations such as collective bargaining, strikes, and boycotts but it also creates rights for even non-union employees. Because the National Labor Relations Board regulates through quasi-judicial decision making, the rules tend to shift with each new administration, and President Biden has promised to be very pro-union, which is expected to lead to more union activity and even greater protection for non-union employees.

Do you want to know what the future of trucking is bringing? This seminar is focused on how the trucking industry is becoming smarter, faster, and better, and what attorneys, claims professionals, and industry representatives can do to get the edge and stem the tide of nuclear verdicts. Presentations include a discussion of the current and future landscape of trucking technology from insiders at the forefront of these developments. They will explain how technology can impact your case, as well as when your motor vehicle accident suddenly becomes a products liability claim. Attendees will hear about smarter ways to effectively represent the trucking industry, either in settlement of cases or at trial, and reimagining the attorney/adjuster relationship to the benefit of our industry clients. Also hear about new and continuing tort reform efforts from the people spearheading a push for a more equitable legal system for the trucking community.

Join us in the Mile High City as we reconnect in person for the first time in two years! The nation’s best employment law seminar, DRI’s 45th annual Employment and Labor Law Seminar, brings together leading management-side employment and labor attorneys, in-house counsel, human resources professionals and EPLI representatives from throughout the US and Canada. Always intensely practical, with invaluable education sessions, this seminar is indispensable for experienced practitioners as well as those new to labor and employment law. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from some of the best practitioners and professionals in the labor and employment arena!

The DRI Diversity and Inclusion Committee invites you to the 17th annual Diversity for Success Seminar and Corporate Expo in Denver, Colorado. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to hear from and network with in-house counsel and potential referral sources. You will learn the importance of wellness and self-care and the nuts and bolts of business development both externally and internally. You will also participate in discussions on how law firm leaders and corporate law departments are handling the new, remote environment in the post-pandemic world and how it is affecting the recruitment and retention of diverse talent. Come join us in Denver!

Sponsored by Rimkus

Join this webinar for insights into the engineering approach used to determine the root cause of product failures. At the conclusion of the course, participants will recognize the general categories of root cause for product failures and be able to identify the five possible phases of product failure analysis, initial questions that should be asked, and information needed by the expert to initiate an investigation.

This webinar is free for DRI members and non-members.

DRI’s Life, Health, Disability, and ERISA Seminar is in person in 2022! Join us at the foremost conference for life, health, and disability practitioners to learn from top-notch faculty and exchange ideas about the latest developments in the law and industry. The 2022 program includes discussions on COVID-19-related disability claims and testing fee disputes, strategies for long-term care litigation and technological innovation effects on the insurance industry, the ever-popular Schmidtke on ERISA, and practical tips for both in-house and outside counsel to avoid litigation and defend claims when they arise. On top of unparalleled education, the seminar offers a wide array of networking opportunities, where you can build your book of business while enjoying Nashville with long-standing friends and new contacts. Activities include everything from a book club and public service project to small networking activities and a Young Lawyers after-dinner event. Bring your cowboy boots and stay over Friday night for a show at the Grand Ole Opry!

Recent events have demonstrated that communication is desperately needed to understand differing perspectives, experiences and views, so that we can discuss important issues with respect, honesty, grace and courage. Nowhere is this more needed than the relationship between law enforcement and the communities which they serve. DRI’s Protect and Serve Task Force will host a Virtual Town Hall on March 3, 2022, beginning at 12:00 p.m. (CST) with an impressive and diverse panel discussing the hard and important issues surrounding police-community relations, police reforms and community expectations. The town hall is offered free of charge and will include the following panelists:

Bernard Parks, Former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department and Former Councilmember, Los Angeles City Council

Shawn Brokos, Director of Community Security, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

Anthony Chapa, Executive Director, Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association (HAPCOA)

Susan M. Lin, Kairys, Rudovsky, Messing, Feinberg & Lin LLP, Philadelphia, PA

Isaiah Thomas, Councilmember, At-Large, Philadelphia City Council

This webinar is free for DRI members and non-members.