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From New Rulings on Causation to Changing Standards for Evidentiary Admissibility
Don't let outdated knowledge put you and your clients at a disadvantage! In this online seminar, join our faculty as they offer expert commentary on the latest developments, emerging trends, and pivotal changes shaping personal injury law in your jurisdiction. Whether you're a seasoned attorney or new to the field, this event will provide you with invaluable insights to navigate the evolving legal terrain. Better equip yourself to tackle the challenges and seize the opportunities ahead - register today!
- Navigate the shifting sands of liability and immunity.
- Get up-to-date guidance on what constitutes an adequate pleading.
- Keep abreast of trends in damages awards to better evaluate case potential.
- Stay updated on how courts are evaluating causation.
- Explore the latest interpretations of UM/UIM policy language.
- Review rulings that are reshaping how electronic medical records are requested, reviewed, and produced.
- Evaluate evolving standards for establishing the foundation of evidence.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Liability in Flux: What Recent Cases and Changes Mean for Your Practice
- Notice Pleading and Heightened Specificity: The Continued Impact of Twombly and Iqbal on Pleading Standards
- New Insights on Damages: Unlocking the Latest Trends and Strategies
- Causation in the Spotlight
- Recent Insurance Cases and Legislative Updates: From UM/UIM to Bad Faith
- E-Discovery Insights: Proportionality and Electronic Medical Records in Focus
- Evidence at the Crossroads: Latest Developments and Best Practices
- Legal Ethics Hot Topics
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| California CLE |
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6 Total | 11-05-2027 |
| Illinois CLE |
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6 Total | 11-04-2027 |
| Texas CLE |
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6 Total | 10-31-2026 |
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Agenda
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Liability in Flux: What Recent Cases and Changes Mean for Your Practice
- Immunity
- Governmental Immunity
- Autonomous Vehicles
- Construction Cases
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Notice Pleading and Heightened Specificity: The Continued Impact of Twombly and Iqbal on Pleading Standards
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New Insights on Damages: Unlocking the Latest Trends and Strategies
- Trends in Damage Awards
- Caps on Damages
- How Recent Decisions Are Shaping the Proof and Presentation of Damages
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Causation in the Spotlight
- Key Causation Rulings
- The Pre-Existing Conditions Challenge
- Medical and Scientific Advancements That Are Changing How Courts Interpret Causation
- The Increasing Reliance on Expert Testimony
- Causation in Multi-Party Cases
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Recent Insurance Cases and Legislative Updates: From UM/UIM to Bad Faith
- Minimum Legal Requirements: Navigating Evolving Insurance Standards
- Uninsured Underinsured Motorist Coverage Updates
- PIP/No-Fault Insurance
- Definition of Occurrence: Latest Disputes and Decisions
- Bad Faith Updates
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E-Discovery Insights: Proportionality and Electronic Medical Records in Focus
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Evidence at the Crossroads: Latest Developments and Best Practices
- Foundation: Evolving Standards
- Daubert Motion Trends
- Remote Testimony
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Legal Ethics Hot Topics
- Artificial Intelligence: Competence and Confidentiality
- Secure Handling of EMRs, Sensitive Case Data, and Client Communications
- Fee Arrangements
- Third-Party Litigation Financing
- Advertising and Solicitation
Who Should Attend
This intermediate level online seminar is designed for attorneys. Insurance professionals and paralegals may also benefit.
Speakers
Speaker bio
Susan Meek
, M.D., J.D., is an attorney whose practice primarily focuses on medical-legal, corporate and business matters, pharmaceutical and device litigation, nursing home litigation, real estate, mediation, and arbitration. She represents both plaintiffs and defendants in both transactional work and litigation. Ms. Meek has served as a special master in a large multi-party lawsuit, and as an administrative law judge in Texas. She has taught as adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law School, teaching ADR, dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration and legal negotiation. As a mediator and arbitrator for many years in all areas of the law, Ms. Meek is on the federal mediators list in Texas. She has previously served as an expert witness for the Department of Health and Human Services. Ms. Meek earned her B.S. degree from the University of Illinois, her J.D. degree from the University of Illinois (Northern) and her M.D. degree from Chicago Medical School. She trained at the Mayo Clinic, and completed an ophthalmologic residency at the University of Arizona. Ms. Meek has served on a Governor's Task Force and has been involved on committees dealing with medical and legal issues.
Speaker bio
Erik B. Feingold
is a partner with Myers, Widders, Gibson, Jones & Feingold, L.L.P. in Ventura, California. Mr. Feingold has more than 30 years of trial and litigation experience in all aspects of litigation involving fire and insurance litigation, major personal injuries, business litigation, and construction and real estate disputes. He is a past president of the Ventura County Bar Association, the Business Litigation Section, and the Ventura County Trial Lawyer Association. He is also on the board of the VCBA Judicial Evaluations Committee. He is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the Consumer Attorneys of California, and the Litigation Section of the California State Bar. He has obtained over $100M in verdicts and settlements and shared a nomination as the Consumer Attorneys of California trial lawyer of the year and the Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association trial lawyer of the year for his role in obtaining one of the largest personal injury verdicts in Ventura County history for $39 million on behalf of a catastrophically injured CHP officer.
Speaker bio
Ryan L. Dostart
joined Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP as a law clerk for four years while attending law school at night. He is passionate about helping injury victims and has recovered over $50 million in settlements for his deserving clients. Mr. Dostart has been selected for inclusion as a Rising Star by Northern California Super Lawyers®. He has also been selected by his peers as one of the top attorneys in Sacramento. Mr. Dostart's list of successful verdicts/settlements is long, but a few examples include: co-tried Hackett v. Silva Trucking, et al. wherein the jury returned a verdict of $34,921,215.33 (an additional $4,664,330.48 in pre-judgment interest and expert costs were subsequently added to the verdict). This was the largest personal injury verdict in the State of California in 2013 and remains the largest personal injury verdict in Sacramento County. With Mr. Buccola and Florida co-counsel, Mr. Dostart prosecuted the tragic death of a 21-year-old woman who fell during a parasailing incident while honeymooning with her husband. After multiple years of litigation across several states, the matter resolved just before trial, with a major hotel chain and multiple parasailing parts manufacturers contributing to a confidential settlement. In another case involving a crane collapse and near-amputation arm injury, Mr. Dostart took over 30 depositions while co-prosecuting the case with Mr. Buccola and Mr. Greenblatt. After never receiving a single offer from the crane company, the case resolved on the first day of trial with the defendant crane company paying $3,400,000. He represented a Wisconsin family in a wrongful death claim that arose out of a rear-end collision involving a commercial semi-truck. After months of litigation, the matter resolved short of trial for $5,750,000. In another case in which a young woman was rear-ended by a commercial vehicle, the defense only offered $350,000. After taking the case to trial, the woman received a $2,900,000 verdict, including more than $1 million for past and future medical care and an additional $1.9 million for past and future pain and suffering.
Speaker bio
Christina Hoffman
is of counsel in the Trial and Defense practice group at Clyde & Co, where she handles all phases of litigation, from client development and detailed case investigation to settlement and trial. She has extensive experience in product liability, toxic torts, catastrophic injury, consumer class actions, employment disputes, privacy matters, property rights, and education and disability-related discrimination. Ms. Hoffman frequently defends academic integrity and sexual assault claims in educational settings and consults on athletic eligibility issues, including a recently successful NCAA appeal. Her representative experience includes securing a $12 million verdict in a product liability case, obtaining summary judgment for the California Department of Transportation, and co-counseling a class action against the College Board involving AP test access during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ms. Hoffman is actively involved in several organizations, including serving on the Board of Trustees for the Children's Hospital Los Angeles Foundation and as general counsel for the R.M. Pyles Boys Camp. She is admitted to practice in California; U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, and Central districts of California; and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Ms. Hoffman earned her J.D. degree from Pepperdine School of Law, her B.A. degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Certified Privacy Law and Data Protection degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Speaker bio
Mark West
is a sole practitioner in San Gabriel, where he practices in plaintiff personal injury and wrongful death, products liability law, medical malpractice, and business civil litigation. He has published several articles and frequently lectures. Mr. West is admitted to practice in the Northern, Central and Southern U.S. District courts in California; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; and Supreme Court of the United States. He has also been admitted pro hac vice in the state and U.S. District Court for Nevada, and the U.S. District Court for Minnesota. Mr. West is a member of the American and Los Angeles County bar associations, State Bar of California, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Consumer Attorneys of California (past legislative district coordinator), and American Trial Lawyers Association. He earned his B.S. degree from New Hampshire College (now Southern New Hampshire University) and his J.D. degree from Southwestern University School of Law.
Speaker bio
Annie Barberian
is an associate with Clyde & Co LLP, where she focuses her practice on defense litigation across a range of matters including medical malpractice, professional liability, property, and other liability disputes. As a member of the firm's Trial and Defense practice group, she represents clients with a strategic and detail-oriented approach to litigation. Prior to joining Clyde & Co, Ms. Barberian worked with a national law firm headquartered in Chicago, where she also concentrated on defense litigation. During law school, she externed for the Central District of California, gaining valuable experience in federal court proceedings. Ms. Barberian is admitted to practice in California. She earned her J.D. degree from LMU Loyola Law School, where she was on the Dean's Honor List and served as staffer and production editor for the Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review and her B.A. degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
Speaker bio
Daniel M. Schiavetta
is of counsel at Russo & Gould LLP. He specializes in nursing home and adult residential facility defense and has wide experience in appellate and insurance coverage litigation. Mr. Schiavetta has prosecuted rescission, declaratory judgment and interpleader actions in state and federal court on behalf of various insurers; and has tried cases involving medical malpractice and premises liability. He gives presentations to nursing homes as to charting and litigation issues, and is responsible for two changes in case law. Mr. Schiavetta earned his B.A. degree from State University of New York and his J.D. degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law. He is admitted to New York and New Jersey federal courts, and Second Circuit Court of Appeals and Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Schiavetta is a member of the Westchester County Bar Association, New Rochelle Bar Association and Defense Research Institute. His recent book, The Supreme Court for Short Attention Spans, is available on Amazon.
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