The Leading Gathering of Litigation and MDL Defense Counsel in the Life Science’s Industry
This event offers a unique opportunity to connect with hundreds of stakeholders in product liability defense from industry, private practice, and the Bench. Join us for two days of interactive discussions and extended networking to explore the current landscape and future of product liability litigation.
Engage with industry leaders and gain critical insights on challenges facing the drug and medical device community. Our esteemed faculty will provide essential information on the product liability risks associated with AI in drug development, medical device usage, and litigation strategies.
We will also cover the impact of new MDL case management changes, navigating the new Rule 702 amendments, the benefits and risks of utilizing bankruptcy as a mass tort resolution vehicle, litigation exit strategies, and much more. Our content-rich program and sophisticated panel discussions will give you real-world insights on the most critical international developments impacting drug and device product liability litigation.
Don’t miss the life sciences industry’s premier event for product liability defense this December 3–4 in New York.
What to Expect
Expert Faculty: Each year, the conference features top-notch, experienced in-house counsel, renowned defense practitioners, and distinguished jurists.
Proactive Defense Tools: Attendees gain the necessary tools to effectively defend against an increasingly aggressive plaintiffs’ bar and heightened public and political scrutiny.
Networking Opportunities: Join industry veterans and first-timers alike to learn and network.
Highlights
Record-Breaking Attendance: Last year’s event saw 400+ industry professionals in attendance.
Premier Status: Recognized as the leading forum for drug and medical device product liability litigation.
29th Anniversary: This year’s event promises to continue the tradition of excellence.
Testimonials
Great agenda and networking opportunities.
This is the place to be if you want to do Drug & Medical Device Litigation. You have the best of the best here. You have the in-house Lawyers who manage this litigation, you’ve got the attorneys and trial lawyers who trial the cases, you’ve got the pallet lawyers who argue the cases in appeal, you’ve got the deans of the litigation as well as the rising stars. If you want to do this work, this is the place to be and it’s been this way for as long as I’ve been practicing in this area and I’ve been coming to this conference for over 20 years.
It truly is a conference that has the most participants from this area of law. I’m surrounded at ACI by outside counsel and inside counsel at law firms across the country that are doing the same work that I’m doing. And it’s a great opportunity to not only network and meet people that I can work with in the future but more importantly to figure out what’s working for others.
Excellent insight into current trial issues with major litigation of interest; very engaging.
The ACI Drug and Med conference is a great opportunity to connect with other members of the products liability bar and get real-time and real-world information about mass tort litigation throughout the country.
…for almost 20 years. I try not to miss [this event] because I find it is a valuable way to learn about developments in the products field. Of course, it is also always great to catch up with in-house peers, outside counsel and to also meet new colleagues.
I look forward to the ACI Drug and Med Conference every year as I’m sure to find helpful discussion on current topics that matter to me as well as a balanced outlook from both in-house and outside counsel.
There is no better forum for leading edge thinking on today’s most pressing drug and med litigation challenges.
Past Esteemed Conference Chairs
Many of the industry’s leading drug and medical device counsel have lent their time and expertise to help pioneer this flagship event. Here is a look at some of our event co-chairs whose dedication have allowed this conference to grow into the premier products liability litigation event for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries for nearly 30 years.
Sonia Arnold
General Counsel – Lilly Oncology, Eli Lilly and Company
Max Heerman
Senior Legal Counsel, Litigation, Medtronic
Bradley E. Lerman
General Counsel, Medtronic
Gary McConnell
Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Bayer
Rita McConnell (ret.)
Vice President, Chief Litigation Counsel, Medtronic
Monique Hunt McWilliams
Assistant General Counsel, Eli Lilly and Company
Michael Parini
Executive VP, Chief Legal Officer, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Sarah Padgitt
Associate General Counsel, Baxter International
William J. Ruane
Vice President, Associate General Counsel – Litigation, Wyeth