“When you attend ACI’s Drug and Medical Device Litigation Forum, you are with the elite of the medical device defense area . . . It’s always good to be at the conference and get the latest, cutting-edge tactics, information, strategy.” – Jess C. Rickman III, Senior Trial Attorney Hallett & Perrin, P.C. We hope to…
With less than one month until the products liability defense event of the year, the American Conference Institute (ACI) proudly announces the nominees for its 1st Annual Champions of the Products Liability Defense Bar Award, created to recognize and celebrate the successes and achievements of leaders in the pharmaceutical and medical device products liability legal community.…
Joyce Edelman, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, has been attending the Drug and Medical Device Litigation Forum for several years and is one of the conference’s “royals” – loyal attendees. When asked why she has continued to attend the conference (coming up December 2nd-4th), Joyce responded saying, “Each year I look forward to attending ACI’s…
Published on Law360 on October 15th, 2015. New York – Ferring Pharmaceuticals has recalled fertility medication Bravelle with so little fanfare that it is mostly fertility clinics and pharmacies that have informed patients seeking refills, but attorneys say the drugmaker is nonetheless well-positioned to ward off potential consumer suits because its approach meets recall guidelines…
Published on Law360on October 9th, 2015 The implied impossibility preemption argument against design defect claims involving Section 510(k) medical devices has only rarely been made in any form and has yet to succeed in the 501(k) context. But James Beck at Reed Smith LLP firmly believes that the impossibility preemption argument is right and should…
Here are just some of the new forward-thinking sessions at this year’s 20th Anniversary event: Ten brand new sessions led by in-house and Judges at ACI’s Drug and Med Litigation Conference
The American Conference Institute (ACI) is pleased to announce that Carmen M. Ortiz, United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts will participate in an Enforcers’ Spotlight: Understanding Government’s Enforcement Priorities vis-à-vis Drug and Device Products Liability Matters at ACI’s Drug and Med Conference on December 2-4, 2015 at the Millennium Times Square in New…
By Matt Fair, Published on Law360 on September 29th, 2015. NEW YORK – A Pennsylvania federal jury cleared a Johnson & Johnson unit on Tuesday of claims that over-the-counter Children’s Motrin caused a 3-year-old girl to develop a horrific skin condition that ultimately rendered her blind. [ Read More ] Related Event Here are just some of the…
The American Conference Institute (ACI) is pleased to announce that the agenda for its 20th Anniversary Drug and Med conference in New York on December 2-4, 2015 has been completely refreshed based on the insights of its in-house Advisory Board and will feature ten sophisticated and practical sessions tailored to appeal to masters in the…
ACI’s 20th Anniversary Drug and Med conference is the leading gathering of the pharmaceutical and medical device products liability bar with over 175 different life in-house counsel and litigators already signed up to attend and walk away with in-depth analysis of the year’s biggest legal developments. This year’s event features never-before-seen in-house participation, with…
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