Opioid Litigation Symposium on April 12, 2024
A diverse discussion on the litigation resulting from the opioid epidemic and the pursuit of recovery throughout West Virginia and beyond.
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the WVU College of Law Fitzsimmons Event Hall
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Agenda
9:00 a.m. – Arrival & Breakfast
9:30 a.m. – A Criminal Law Attorney's Perspective
Navigating Federal Sentencing Laws in the War on Drugs: Stay the Course or Pave the Way to Victory with Innovative Strategies
10:15 a.m. – Professor Daniel Aaron, S.J. Quinney College of Law
Immunity through Bankruptcy for the Sackler Family
11:00 a.m. – Clayton Fitzsimmons & Mark Colantonio
Fitzsimmons Law Firm: A Litigator's Perspective on the West Virginia Opioid Cases
12:15 p.m. – The Honorable Michael J. Aloi & Drug Court Team
A Panel Discussion on the Northern District of West Virginia's Drug Court Program
1:00 p.m. – Lunch & Networking
2:15 p.m. – Professor Elizabeth Chamblee Burch, UGA School of Law
Public Litigation Values Versus the Endless Quest for Global Peace in Mass Torts3:00 p.m. – Professors Patrick C. McGinley & Suzanne Weise, WVU College of Law
Drugs, Deception and Death: The Corporate Strategy that Killed Hundreds of Thousands and Addicted Millions of Americans3:45 p.m. – Closing Remarks
Professional Dress Preferred
