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Federal Judge, Two Attorneys Honored for Excellence in Ethics in Complex Litigation
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Federal Judge, Two Attorneys Honored for Excellence in Ethics in Complex Litigation

Federal Judge, Two Attorneys Honored for Excellence in Ethics in Complex Litigation

September 28th, 2022|Categories: HB Emerging Law Notes, HB Tort Notes|Tags: complex litigation, legal ethics|

For Immediate Release U.S. Appellate Judge, Two Attorneys Honored for Ethics in Complex Litigation First-ever awards for ethics in complex litigation excellence will be presented Oct. 22, 2022. Nominations were evaluated by a committee comprising a federal judge, scholars, and litigators. Committee selected a current judge on the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, a plaintiff’s attorney, and a defense attorney. SAN FRANCISCO – Sept. 28, 2022 – Nominated for their contributions to ethics in class actions and complex litigation, the first-ever recipients of the Awards for Excellence in Ethics in Complex Litigation are: jurist, scholar, and teacher, the Honorable William Fletcher; preeminent plaintiff’s attorney Elizabeth J. Cabraser; and distinguished employment defense attorney Fred W. Alvarez. The awards will be presented at the inaugural Complex Litigation Ethics Conference on Oct. 22, 2022, held at the UC Hastings College of the Law in association with [...]

The Rise of Robojudges with Josh Davis

December 15th, 2021|Categories: ELP, Emerging Litigation & Risk, HB Emerging Law Notes, HB Tort Notes|Tags: AI law, artificial intelligence, emerging litigation, emerging litigation podcast, hb litigation, legal ethics, litigation, litigation podcast, robojudges|

The Rise of Robojudges with Joshua Davis The good news for all of us, not the least of which are the robe and wig industries, is that we still have time. Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly, but it's still not able to think like a learned jurist. We can say it will have flaws, but so do our human deciders. So it will be a tradeoff, right? What are the risks? What are the upsides? Will robojudges be able to absorb infinitely more information quickly? Will they hand down decisions free from the influence of bias? Wouldn't it be great to eliminate conflicts of interest? Joining me to discuss this not-so-out-there concept is Joshua P. Davis, a nationally recognized expert on legal ethics, class actions, and artificial intelligence in the law. He is Research Professor of Law at the University of California Hastings College of [...]

Drug & Device Defense Forum | Oct. 15, 2018 | New York

May 13th, 2018|Categories: HB Tort Notes, Past Conferences, Tort Litigation|Tags: Attorney Ethics, CLE, cyber security, cyber security for medical devices, Dechert, demonstrative evidence, drug liability, FDA approval, FDA guidelines, FDA regulation, FDA warnings, goodell devries, jim frederick, jury presentation, lawyers social media, legal ethics, Litigation Financing, litigation funding, mass torts, medical device breach, Medical Device Litigation, medical devices, megan grossman, michelle yeary, personal jurisdiction, pharmaceutical liability, Product Liability, segal mcambridge|

Sorry! This event has been cancelled. We had a good run for several years but all good things and all that. Look for the sessions to magically appear as part of our new webinar series. --Tom Hagy Emerging legal and business issues facing the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Conference Chairs Megan Grossman Shareholder Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd. Michelle Hart Yeary Of Counsel Dechert LLP James A. Frederick Partner Goodell DeVries Leech & Dann LLP When Oct. 15, 2018 Where Convene Well&, 151 W 42nd St Times Square, New York Sponsors Hotel Accomodations The Knickerbocker Hotel 6 Times Square, SE corner of 42nd & Broadway Weblink Reservations. $325 Premier King For 3 days pre & post conf reservations, contact Jenny Thorpe | 212-204-4976| jthorne@theknickerbocker.com Ask for "HB Litigation" conference rate. Cut-Off Date: [...]