CONFERENCE HELD MONDAY, MAY 8TH, 2023
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7:30 a.m.
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Registration and Continental Breakfast
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8:00 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.
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Welcome and Opening Remarks
Owen Ellsworth Conference Chair Managing Director Global Market Manager Law Firm Group Citi Global Wealth at Work 
Ellsworth
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8:10 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
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State of the Industry: Class Action Review
Presented by Duane Morris, LLP Authors Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley of Duane Morris will present key findings from their inaugural Duane Morris-Class Action Review 2023. Their one-of-a-kind publication provides an analysis of class action trends impacting Corporate America, including, Class Action Fairness Act, mass appeals, consumer fraud, data breaches and more. Beard Group is pleased to announce this new partnership at the 7th Annual Class Action Money & Ethics Conference.
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8:50 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
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Litigating ESG Consumer Class Actions
Environmental marketing claims, and other ESG marketing claims, have been the subject of an increasing number of consumer class actions. These putative class actions regularly challenge “green” claims that products or services are “carbon neutral,” “recyclable,” “non-toxic,” or otherwise beneficial for the environment. Our panelists are experienced at defending consumer class actions, including cases involving ESG marketing, and will take you through recent trends in this space and what to expect next.
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9:50 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
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Morning Networking Break
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10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
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Is the "Forever Chemical" PFAS a Forever Class Action?
It has been called the 'forever chemical'. Although largely phased out, suits and claims have been filed by states and individuals with some states alleging environmental harm, seeking clean up compensation. Despite stringent regulation, PFAS has been linked to harmful health effects, including cancer. Will ongoing regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continue to have a material impact? 3M has said it will end its production of PFAS by 2025. Will other chemical companies join 3M?
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11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
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Camp LeJeune and New Theories of Liability
Water contamination lawsuits were filed against the government alleging adverse health effects for affecting nearly 175,000 marines, sailors, their families and civilians at the camp between 1950 and 1985. Those cases were consolidated into MDL No. 2218 and the government successfully obtained dismissal of all of those cases in 2016. Some plaintiffs continued to litigate based on new theories of liability. Those new claimants petitioned for a new MDL proceeding. That request was denied. Those isolated cases continue to be litigated. A most recent case generating a published decision, Washington v. Department of Navy, was published by a U.S. District Court in North Carolina. Our speaker will take you inside the new case, exploring the most recent legislation pending in Congress about claim allowance and disallowance and who can and can't sue the government.
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12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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Talc Liability Resolution in Class Action – Luncheon Roundtable Discussion
Resolution of talc liability remains a hot topic in the class action and corporate restructuring communities. Recent Chapter 11 cases resolving cosmetic talc liabilities include Johnson & Johnson’s LTL Management, Revlon Corp., and most recently, Whittaker, Clark & Daniels.
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1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
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After FTX, Crypto Lawyers and Class Action – What's Next?
With the collapse of FTX, the crypto industry has endured more scrutiny. However, after a class action lawsuit against Coinbase was dismissed, the defendant's stock climbed 26% on that news. Decades-old laws can be fertile ground for attorneys yet challenging for emerging industries.
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3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Cybersecurity and Fraud Prevention in the Banking Sector
Please join us for a discussion on cybersecurity and fraud, featuring Mike Steinbach, Head of Personal Banking & Wealth Management Fraud Prevention at Citi, and Ann Barron-DiCamillo, Global Head of Cyber Operations at Citi, and moderated by Elizabeth Lane, Director and the Global Head of Client Service. The discussion will focus on:
We will also hear from Mary Pope, Head of Treasury Management Advisory for Citi Global Wealth, on tools the bank offers to protect its clients from fraud, as well as the type of fraud prevalent in the law firm industry.
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4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
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Afternoon Networking Break
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4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
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Gender Based Discrimination and Pay Inequality
Recent large equal pay cases, such as last year’s $118M Google gender settlement, and recent laws regarding pay equity and requiring pay transparency, have put a spotlight on compensation in the workplace. This panel examines recent cases and trends (both for women and other protected classes), and the role, if any, or current developments such as the contraction of the tech sector and the expansion of AI on pay equity. What challenges and opportunities lie ahead?
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5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
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Mass Torts: Cases to Watch in 2023
There are several cases with some of the biggest brands making their way through court MDL proceedings, namely, Roundup, Tylenol Autism, Elmiron and more. Based on key settlements from 2022, our roundtable of experts will share the current landscape of mass tort proceedings.
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6:15 p.m.
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Closing Remarks
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6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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Reception
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