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2023 CONFERENCE REPLAYS & RESOURCES

CONFERENCE HELD MONDAY, MAY 8TH, 2023

7:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Owen Ellsworth
Conference Chair
Managing Director
Global Market Manager

Law Firm Group
Citi Global Wealth at Work
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8:10 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
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.  
  • Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Partner, Duane Morris LLP
  • Jennifer A. Riley, Partner, Duane Morris LLP
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8:50 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
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.
  • Baldassare ("Baldo") Vinti, Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP
  • Jeff Warshafsky, Senior Counsel, Proskauer Rose LLP
  • Jennifer Yang, Senior Counsel, Proskauer Rose LLP
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9:50 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Morning Networking Break

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
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? 
  • Michael J. "Jack" Bisceglia, Associate, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
  • Brian M. Ledger, Partner and Co-Cair of the Environmental Practice Group, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
  • Paul T. Nyffeler, PhD, Senior Attorney, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
  • Thomas R. Waskom, Co-Head of the Product Liability and Mass Tort Group, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP​
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11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
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. 
  • Mark A. DiCello, Founding Partner, DiCello Levitt​
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12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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.  ​
  • Gina Passarella, Editor-in-Chief, ALM (Moderator)
  • Hon. Melanie L. Cyganowski (Ret.), Partner, Otterbourg P.C.
  • Mohsin Meghji, Managing Partner, M3 Partners
  • Robert J. Stark, Partner, Brown Rudnick
  • Joshua A. Sussberg, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
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1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
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.  
  • Michael P. Canty, Partner, Labaton Sucharow LLP
  • Graham Newman, Partner, Chappell, Chappell & Newman
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3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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:
  • The current cybersecurity and fraud landscapes
  • What is being seen in the market
  • How to prevent both cybersecurity attacks and fraud attempts
  • Business email compromise
  • What Citi is doing to protect its clients

​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.
  • Elizabeth Lane, Director and the Global Head of Client Service, Citi Law Firm Group (Moderator)
  • Brad Manganello, CAO Enterprise Infrastructure, Citi
  • Mary Pope, Head of Treasury Management Advisory, Citi Global Wealth
  • Mike Steinbach, Head of Personal Banking & Wealth Management Fraud Prevention
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4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Afternoon Networking Break

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
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?
  • Matthew L. Berman, Partner, Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP
  • Rachel Geman, Partner, New York Office, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP​
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5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
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.
  • ​Christopher Ege, Partner and Co-Managing Partner of the Austin office, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
  • Mark Eveland, CEO, Verus LLC​
  • Bridie Farrell, Senior Advisor of Relationship Development, Milestone
  • Neil Kornswiet, Chief Executive Officer, Optium Captial LLC
  • Edward E. Neiger, Esq., Co-Managing Partner, Ask LLP
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6:15 p.m.
Closing Remarks

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Reception


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2025 CLASS ACTION MONEY & ETHICS CONFERENCE

​Presented by BEARD GROUP, INC
May 7-8, 2025
In-Person at The Harmonie Club
4 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022
Conference Contact:
Will Etchison
305-707-7493
[email protected]
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