About the Course
Introduction
This CLE webinar will offer product liability defense attorneys strategies and practical tips for defending the depositions of corporate designees. The panel will give special attention to critical topics such as prior similar accidents, subsequent remedial measures, and challenges that arise when the case revolves around decisions and actions occurring many years in the past.
Description
One of the most pivotal events in a products liability case is the corporate designee deposition. Defendants must make sure the corporate representative is prepared, which can be difficult when the product and relevant decisions were made by others perhaps years or decades ago.
Key topics include prior accident information and evidence of subsequent remedial measures. These topics can get complicated when dealing with similar models and feasibility and the cost and safety implications of alternative designs. Regarding these topics, defendants must decide whether to rely on Rule 407 by admitting product changes were done to make the product safer and risk that the plaintiff will use the testimony to prove that a safer design was available at the time of the accident.
Listen as this outstanding panel of product liability litigators offers products liability attorneys strategies and practical tips for taking or defending the depositions of corporate designees.
Presented By
Mr. Campbell is the Chair of DLA Piper's Product Liability and Mass Tort practice group, which is among the world's largest and most award-winning team of product liability defense counsel. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he has 20 years' experience in all phases of mass tort, class action, and other complex commercial litigation, including trying cases and arguing appeals. Mr. Campbell has served as global, national, and trial counsel for many global companies in the life sciences, food and beverage, automotive, and insurance sectors. In addition, he also advises clients on regulatory, communications, and other strategic matters with the potential to impact the clients' business interests or reputations. Mr. Campbell regularly speaks and writes on the topics of product liability, mass torts, and class action litigation, as well as the attorney-client privilege, expert witnesses, pharmacovigilance, trial tactics, and other topics.
Ms. Marshall focuses her practice in the area of litigation.
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
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Date + Time
- event
Thursday, December 14, 2023
- schedule
1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT
- Law of 30(b)(6) depositions
- Permissible areas of inquiry
- Duties of the responding party
- Key areas of inquiry
The panel will review these and other pivotal questions:
- How can parties limit objections over the scope of the deposition?
- What are best strategies if the defense invokes FRE 407?
- If there is no evidence of prior, similar incidents, can plaintiffs inquire into how the defendant collects information about prior, similar incidents?
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