Litigators to Gather at Two Toxic Tort & Asbestos Conferences

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- HB Litigation Conferences LLC,
formerly Mealey's Conferences, announced two programs for toxic tort and
asbestos litigators today.
The first will take place on Feb. 25, 2009 in Philadelphia for attorneys
seeking an overview of causation evidence for cases involving lead, benzene,
asbestos and other toxic substances.
This one-day event, scheduled as a convenient day trip, will be held at
The Hub Cira Centre located at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station,
particularly well-situated for attorneys based along Amtrak's Northeast
Corridor or with access to quick flights to Philadelphia.
Entitled "Introduction of General & Specific Causation Evidence in Toxic
Tort Cases," focusing on lead, benzene and asbestos, will feature two sitting
judges: the Hon. Sandra Mazer Moss, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, and
the Hon. Mary Miller Johnston, Delaware Superior Court, Wilmington. Also on
the faculty is David Egilman, M.D., Ph.D. with Brown University. Attorneys
with varying perspectives also will be featured.
The program is being chaired by Robert Spinelli of Kelley Jasons McGowan
Spinelli & Hanna of Philadelphia and Aaron DeLuca of DeLuca & Memeroff of
Spring, Texas.
Topics include: Epidemiology (understanding case reports, case-control
studies, cohort studies, etc.); Pathologic Evidence of Specific Causation
(what can and cannot be proven, pathologic tools, molecular and physiologic
markers, etc.); Challenging Scientific Evidence; Judicial Perspectives on
Scientific Evidence Admissibility; Contribution of All Exposures; plus
Judicial Q&A. The first speaker begins at 10 a.m. A cocktail reception
begins at 5:30 p.m.
Emerging Trends Conference
The second event -- "Emerging Trends in Asbestos Litigation" -- will take
place March 9-11, 2009 at The Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
This event is being chaired by John Cooney of Cooney & Conway of Chicago,
Timothy Krippner of Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, also of Chicago, and
Perry Weitz of Weitz & Luxenberg of New York.
Topics are: The Current Asbestos Litigation Landscape; Verdicts,
Settlements & the Future of Values; Latest Developments in Treating
Mesothelioma; the Evolution of the Heavy Machinery Case; Raw Fiber Suppliers
-- Where Does the Liability End?; Household Exposure Cases; Current Issues in
Asbestos Medicine; National Perspective on Case Law; Premises Liability;
Practical Consequences & Procedures for Submitting Claims to the New Asbestos
Trusts; Judicial Perspective on Docket Management; the Role of Bankruptcy
Trusts in Civil Asbestos; International Asbestos Claiming & Globalization;
Insurance Coverage for Asbestos Non-Products.
Sponsoring partners include Cooney & Conway, Segal McCambridge, HG, Bates
White, PohlmanUSA.com Court Reporting and NERA Economic Consulting.
For more information about the programs and the accommodations, plus
sample content in text, audio and video, please visit the HB Litigation
Conferences website at http://www.LitigationConferences.com, write to
info@litigationconferences.com or call (484) 324-2755.
Both programs are fully accredited for continuing legal education credits.
HB Litigation Conferences LLC, formerly Mealey's Conferences, is a leading
provider of legal education conferences, teleconferences and multimedia
content covering insurance, reinsurance, toxic torts, products liability,
construction defects, and complex commercial litigation. It is an independent
provider whose goal is to create premium networking and educational events for
attorneys. HB Litigation Conferences. Promoting legal discourse since
1992.

Contacts:
Tom Hagy
Sharon Boothe
Lynnsey Perrin Hee
1175 Lancaster Ave.
Berwyn, PA 19312
Phone: (484) 324-2755
Web site: http://www.litigationconferences.com
Email: tom.hagy@litigationconferences.com

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Tom Hagy, Sharon Boothe, or Lynnsey Perrin Hee, all of HB Litigation
Conferences LLC, +1-484-324-2755, tom.hagy@litigationconferences.com