Agenda at a Glance

Pre-Conference Workshop A

July 17, 2019 Automated/Autonomous Driving Systems (ADS) 101: A Guide for Automotive Practitioners  

Pre-Conference Workshop B

July 17, 2019 A Practical Guidebook for Finding Qualified Experts to Support Your Case

Main Conference

July 18-19, 2019
  • The New Outlook for Automotive Class Action Litigation: Coattails, Recalls, and Loss of Value/Diminution Cases
  • Automotive Manufacturers In-House Counsel Think Tank: Managing Litigation, Containing Cost and Achieving Resolution
  • Interview with NHTSA on Regulatory Oversight, Recalls, and Safety Standards
  • Responding to the Alarming Growth of Lemon Law and Consumer Fraud Cases in California

Spotlight on the Next Generation of Autonomous Technology

  • A Practical Guidebook to the Next Generation of Technologies Emerging for Autonomous Vehicles
  • Autonomous Vehicle Liabilities: Assessing Litigation Hurdles Due to Lack of Regulatory Oversight
  • Cyber Security Threats Connected to Autonomous Technologies: Privacy Concerns with EDR and Data Acquisition
  • Courtroom Trial Tactics and the Litigation Forecast for 2019: The Judges Share What’s on the Horizon for Automotive Cases
  • Establishing Personal Jurisdiction: Responding to the Next Wave of Cases Following BMS
  • New and Anticipated Procedural Hurdles for Automotive Litigants: Proposed Rule 30(b)(6) Changes to Corporate Deposition Witnesses
  • Hitting the Brakes on Runaway Juries and Punitive Damages in Automotive Cases
  • A Matter of Ethics: Examining Ethical Dilemmas for Automotive Attorneys Associated with Social Media and the Representation of More than One Defendant