2006 Committee Joint CLE Seminar (Vail, CO)
The documents below are written materials from the 2006 Committee Joint CLE Seminar. All files are available in PDF format unless otherwise noted. (
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Ethics
General Session: Mass Tort
- » Managing Tort Crises On Multiple Fronts As A Legal First Responder
- » Litigation Communications – The Messenger Matters
- » Jessica Curtis, et al. vs. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. – Joint Motion For Final Approval of Class Settlement
General Session: Alternative Dispute Resolution
- » Secrets For Success
- » The Courtroom of the Twenty-First Century – ADR
- » Case Study: Georgia-Pacific’s Aggressive Use of Early Case Evaluation and ADR
- » Jessica Curtis, et al. vs. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
- » Amended Complaint
- » Notice of Proposed Class Certification, Proposed Settlement of Class Action, Opportunity for Exclusion from Class, Deadline for Filing Claims within the Class, and Date of Court Hearing
- » Graniteville Train Derailment Proposed Settlement Agreement Related to Class Claims for Property Damage, Evacuation, and Minor Personal Injuries
- » Exhibit A to the Proposed Settlement Agreement: Graniteville Train Derailment Claims Processing Procedure Protocol
- » NSRC Settlement, Important Information & Instruction Page
- » NSRC Settlement, Residential Dwelling Proof of Claim Form
- » NSRC Settlement, Individual Non-Resident Employment Subclass 3 Proof of Claim Form
- » NSRC Settlement, Business, Entity , or Non-Resident Individual Subclass 1 and/or Subclass 2 Proof of Claim Form
- » Evacuation Zone Maps
- » Final Order and Judgment Certifying the Class for Purposes of Settlement, Approving the Class Action Settlement, Approving Attorney’s Fees and Dismissing the Action with Prejudice
- » Plaintiffs’ Motion for Final Certification of a Class for Purposes of Settlement and Memorandum in Support Thereof
- » Joint Motion for Final Approval of Class Settlement
Products Breakout
Environmental Breakout
- » The Aftermath of Cooper v. Aviall – Will CERCLA Ever be the Same Again?
- » Forward to the Past: The Aftermath of Aviall
- » Superfund Aviall FAQ’s – Compliance and Enforcement – U.S. EPA
- » E.I.DuPont de Newmours and Co. et al., v. United States of America, et al., on Appeal from the United States District Court for The District of New Jersey
- » Aviall Services, Inc., v. Cooper Industries, Inc. – Plaintiff’s Motion For Partial Summary Judgment Regarding CERCLA Liability
General Session: Jury Selection
- » Jury Selection – Gut Feel, An Art Or A Science?
- » Jurors’ Body Language: Why We Look, What To Notice – And What To Ignore
- » Jury Selection: Myths and Realities About Jurors
- » Why You May Want To Know About A Prospective Juror’s Attitude On Tort Reform
General Session: Toxicology And Epidemiology
- » Toxicology And Epidemiology In The Courtroom: How To Master Complex Scientific Concepts
- » Curriculum Vitae for Raymond D. Harbison, M.S., Ph.D.
- » Affidavit of Dr. Raymond D. Harbison
- » Chris Jazairi vs. Royal Oaks Apartments Associates et al., – Defendants’ Motion to Exclude Specific Causation Testimony From Dr. Eckardt Johanning
- » Chris Jazairi vs. Royal Oaks Apartments Associates et al., – Defendants’ Reply Brief In Support of Their Motion To Exclude Specific Causation Testimony From Dr. Eckardt Johanning
- » Chris Jazairi vs. Royal Oaks Apartments Associates et al., – Order
- » United States District Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit U.S. versus Ronald Keith Brown, U. S. versus Kevin Layne Brown
- » Westlaw 2005 WL 477861 – Johnny McClain v. Metabolife International
- » United States District Court Southern District of New York In Re: Ephedra Products Liability Litigation – PCC’s Closing Daubert Brief
- » Westlaw Download Summary Report for OLEARY, LESLIE 1804309
- » A Daubert Motion: A Legal Strategy to Exclude Essential Scientific Evidence in Toxic Tort Litigation
- » Litigation Management, Inc.’s MIM Reporter – Defense Considerations in Centralization of Medical Information Management for Litigation
Products Breakout: Combination Products
- » Combination Products: Is It A Drug Or A Medical Device?
- » Combination Products: Is It A Drug, Medical Device, or Biologic?
Environmental Breakout: Impeachment Of Expert Witnesses
- » Impeachment Of Expert Witnesses: Down In The Trenches – The Do’s And Don’ts of Cross-Examination
- » Down in the trenches: 3 demo expert cross-examinations of an environmental property damage expert, a toxicologist and an epidemiologist (Judge Fallon presiding)
- » Preparing For The Expert: Discovery Issues And Suggested Cross-Examination Techniques
- » Report of David H. Garabrant, M.D., M.P.H. – Re: Green Acres, Louisiana Litigation
- » Report of Dr. Joseph Smart, Ph.D., MAI – Re: Green Acres Litigation
- » Report of Thomas E. Kabat, MAI, CCIM – Re: Green Acres Litigation
Additional Presentations
- » Admissibility of Scientific Evidence: Plaintiff’s Perspective
- » Principles of Toxicology
- » Scientific Principles in the Consideration of Epidemiologic Evidence




