Mass Tort & Class Action

Michael A. Galpern, Esq. Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, P.C. Voorhees, NJ	Lynne M. Kizis, Esq. Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. Woodbridge, NJ
Christopher M. Placitella, Esq. Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C. Red Bank, NJ	Ellen Relkin, Esq. Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C. New York, NY
Ravi Sattiraju, Esq. Sattiraju & Tharney, LLP East Windsor, NJ

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SEMINAR AGENDA

8:00 am - 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast & Registration • Exhibit Hall

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9:00 am - 9:30 am
President's Address & Welcome • Patricia M. Giordano Esq. • Cherry Hill, NJ
NJAJ Membership Meeting & Elections

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9:30 am - 10:00 am
Mass Tort Law Updates
Ellen Relkin, Esq. • New York, NY

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10:00 am - 10:30 am
Class Action Law Updates

Enforceability in NJ of Class Action Waivers Without Arbitration Agreement
Stephen P. DeNittis, Esq. • Marlton, NJ

Wage and Hour Update
Carole Lynn Nowicki, Esq. • East Windsor, NJ

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10:30 am - 10:45 am
Coffee Break • Exhibit Hall

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10:45 am - 11:35 am
Are We Still Dancing the Texas Two-Step? Mass Tort Bankruptcy Update 
Lisa Nathanson Busch, Esq. • New York, NY
David Molton, Esq. • New York, NY
Moderator: Christopher M. Placitella, Esq. • Red Bank, NJ 

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11:35 am - 12:00 pm
Innovative Pharma Liability – The Gilead Life Science Decision
Stefanie Colella-Walsh, Esq. • Princeton, NJ

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12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch • Exhibit Hall

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1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
On the Horizon - New Cases in Mass Torts and Class Action  

Ozempic and Its Progeny: Weight Loss to Life Loss
Daniel Harrison, Esq. • Moorestown, NJ

Update on MDL’s? Bard PowerPort, CPAP & Allergan Breast Implants
Dena Young, Esq. • Philadelphia, PA

Roundup MCL
Daniel R. Lapinski, Esq. • Cherry Hill, NJ

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2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
FOMO to Oh, NO: Case Selections in Mass Tort and Class Actions Panel Discussion
Michael A. Galpern, Esq. • Voorhees, NJ
Lynne M. Kizis, Esq. • Woodbridge, NJ
Christopher M. Placitella, Esq. • Red Bank, NJ
Ellen Relkin, Esq. • New York, NY
Ravi Sattiraju, Esq. • East Windsor, NJ

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2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Appointed Neutrals in Mass Torts and Class Actions:

Tackling Substantive Law/Ethics/Cost/Expediency/Resolution
Discussion of Emerging Issues and Ethical Considerations
David Noll, Esq. • Rutgers University • Newark, NJ 

Expediency and Cost Considerations
Hon. Rachelle L. Harz J.S.C. (ret.) • Springfield NJ
Ellen K. Reisman, Esq. • Washington, DC
Moderator: David Noll, Esq. • Rutgers University • Newark, NJ

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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Happy Hour • Exhibit Hall

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9:30 pm - 11:30 pm
New Lawyers Section Party • The Pool at Harrah’s

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Boardwalk Seminar® 2024 will feature 29 programs presented  for trial attorneys and includes outstanding local and regional speakers along with top national speakers. 

A cornerstone of NJAJ’s mission is to advance the education and skills of the membership. 

This year's program features three days of thought leadership on topics related to improving the practice of plaintiff trial attorneys. Our faculty includes top litigators from across the country. 

 

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MCLE Credits
New Jersey - (Earn 5.10 Credits/Earn 1.20 Ethics Credits)
New York - (Earn 5.0 Credits/Earn 1.0 Ethics Credits)
Pennsylvania - (Earn 3.0 Credits/Earn 1.0 Ethics Credits)

This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 5.10 hours of total CLE credit.

Of these, 1.20 qualify as hours of credit for Ethics/Professionalism, and 0.0 qualify as hours of credit for Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias.

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Full-Time Judges, Full-Time Law School Professors, 
Judicial Law Clerks & Law Student Members
Registration is complimentary for the seminar.
Pre-registration is required.

Course Materials
The seminar course materials will be online for attendees to download on April 12, 2024.

Registration on or after April 17th: 
An additional $25 will be added to fees for registering on the day of the program.

REGISTER FOR BOARDWALK SEMINAR 2024

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