Discovery: Reducing the Cost and Burdens of Overly Broad and Voluminous Requests to Avoid Coercive Settlements
Discovery: Reducing the Cost and Burdens of Overly Broad and Voluminous Requests to Avoid Coercive Settlements
by
Jeanne LoftisSpeech Category
Asbestos Litigation
Guest Speaker
Catharine E. Gillespie Senior Counsel DuPont Legal (Wilmington, DE)
Sponsored by
American Conference Institute's Asbestos Claims Conference
Location
The Union League Philadelphia, PA
Date
06.24.09
Time
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Description
Catharine E. Gillespie, Senior Counsel at DuPont Legal and Jeanne F.
Loftis Portland Shareholder at Bullivant Houser Bailey P.C. will
present this insightful program on discovery in asbestos litigation at the American Conference Institute's
Asbestos Claims Conference. Topics will include:
• Avoiding common discovery pitfalls in asbestos litigation
• Countering sweeping sets of standard interrogatories and
document production requirements
• Best practices for limiting discovery- key components
of a successful discovery plan
• E-Discovery and asbestos litigation
• Gaining more with less: Honing discovery for the specifics of asbestos litigation
• Developing a winning theme for your case
• Preparing for depositions:
- Who should be deposed?
- Consideration when deposing your varied opponents'witnesses
- Theories of attack
This must-attend event will fill up quickly so register today to ensure your place. Register now by calling 888-224-2480, faxing your registration form to 877-927-1563 or registering online.