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Events

February 22 – 24, 2011: 2011 Food Claims & Litigation Conference

Emerging Issues in Food-Related Litigation

http://www.gmaonline.org/forms/meeting/Microsite/FoodClaimsLitigation2011,2

When: February 22 – 24, 2011, starting at 5:30 PM on February 22, 8:30 AM – 4:15 PM on February 23, and 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM on February 24
Cost: $995 for GMA members, $1,195 for non-members, $1,695 for outside defense counsel, and $695 for spouses/guests
Where: The Westin Kierland Resort, Scottsdale, AZ
 

February 17, 2011: ABA/Food & Supplements First Annual Workshop – 2011

Presented by the Food & Supplements Subcommittee and
the Products Liability Committee of the Section of Litigation

http://www.abanet.org/litigation/programs/docs/021711-food-supplements-brochure.pdf

When: February 17, 2011, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Cost: $120 for Section of Litigation Members, $175 for ABA members and non members
Where: The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA

October 27-28, 2010: ACI's 4th National Forum on Food-Borne Illness Litigation
 

Advanced Strategies for Tackling the Underlying Science and Defending Against Complex Feed Contamination Claims

 

http://image.exct.net/lib/fef31178736702/m/1/693L11_E.pdf

 

When: October 27-28, 2010, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: $1,895 (conference only, if registered and paid by August 27, 2010); $2,495 (conference and workshop, if registered and paid by August 27, 2010); $3,095 (conference and two workshops, if registered and paid by August 27, 2010). For more information see brochure.

Where: Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, Chicago, IL  

 

 

August 25-28, 2010: American Cheese Society's 2010 National Conference - "Cheese-a-Topia"

www.foodliabilitylaw.com/uploads/file/CheeseaTopia_AgendaOverview.pdf

When: August 25-28, 2010, 8 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $650 (On-site registration); $245 (Single-Day pass: Thursday-Friday); $295 (Single-Day pass: Saturday). For more information see brochure.

Where: Seattle, WA

 

 

June 28 & 29, 2010: Advanced Summit on Food Safety Regulatory Compliance

Responding to Increased Government Enforcement, Product Scrutiny and Litigation Exposure 

 

www.foodliabilitylaw.com/uploads/file/Food Safety Regulatory Compliance.pdf

 

When: June 28 & 29, 2010, 7:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $1,895 (conference only, if registered and paid by April 30, 2010); $2,495 (conference and workshop, if registered and paid by April 30, 2010); $3,095 (conference and two workshops, if registered and paid by April 30, 2010). For more information see brochure.

Where: Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, Chicago, IL

 

 

February 23-25, 2010: 2010 Food Claims and Litigation Conference

Emerging Issues in Food-Related Litigation

 

www.foodliabilitylaw.com/uploads/file/GMA2010LitConf_(1).pdf

 

When: February 23-25, 2010, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $945 (GMA Members); $1,145 (Non-Members); $1,595 (Outside Defense Counsel)

Where: The Barton Creek Resort and Spa, Austin, TX

 

 

October 20, November 3, November 17, 2009: Bringing Environmentally Sustainable Food Products to Market - Three-Part Webinar Series 

 

Session 1, October 20 3, 2009: Where to Start? Developing and Financing Sustainable Food Products.   

Session 2, November 3, 2009: Making Good Marketing Claims: Product Labeling Pitfalls, Third-Party Certification, and "Green Washing".  

Session 3, November 17, 2009: Sustainable Foods Increase Litigation Risks: Developing Strategies to Minimize Exposure. 

http://www.stoel.com/showevent.aspx?Show=5883

 

When: October 20, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m PST.
Cost: Complimentary

Where: Webinar

 

 

 

October 26-27, 2009: American Conference Institute's 3rd National Forum on Food-Borne Illness Litigation

 

Advanced Strategies for Assessing, Managing and Defending Food Contamination Claims

 

http://image.exct.net/lib/fef31178736702/d/1/809L10_INH.pdf

 

When: October 26-27, 2009, 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $1895 Conference only if registered by August 28, 2009 (for more details, see brochure)

Where: The Sutton Place Hotel, Chicago, IL

 

 

September 30, 2009: Consumers vs. Companies: Intersection of the Court System and Food Science (Lecture at the University of Minnesota's Department of Food Science)

 

Powerpoint slides to the lecture:

 

www.foodliabilitylaw.com/uploads/file/Slides for University of Minnesota Lecture.pdf

 

When: September 30, 2009
Where: University of Minnesota's Department of Food Science, St. Paul, MN

 

 

February 10, 2009: Hot Topics in Food Law II

 

http://www.abanet.org/cle/programs/l09htf1.html

 

When: February 10, 2009, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cost: $35 - Section of Litigation Members; $80 - ABA Members; $150 - General Public

Where: Teleconference and Live Audio Webcast

 

www.foodliabilitylaw.com/uploads/file/CheeseaTopia_AgendaOverview.pdf

 

Presented by the Food & Supplements Subcommittee and
the Products Liability Committee of the Section of Litigation

http://www.abanet.org/litigation/programs/docs/021711-food-supplements-brochure.pdf

When: February 17, 2011, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Cost: $120 for Section of Litigation Members, $175 for ABA members and non members
Where: The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA
 

December 4-5, 2008: American Conference Institute's 2nd National Forum on Food-Borne Illness Litigation

 

Advanced Strategies for Managing and Defending Food Contamination Claims

 

http://image.exct.net/lib/fef31178736702/d/1/724L09.EL1.pdf

 

When: December 4-5, 2008, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $1895 Conference only if registered by October 10, 2008 (for more details, see brochure)
Where: The Scottsdale Plaza Resort, Scottsdale, AZ

 

 

September 12, 2008: Fourth Annual Nutritional Law Symposium

 

http://www.stoel.com/showevent.aspx?Show=3046

 

When: September 12, 2008, 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $50 symposium (includes breakfast and lunch); $110 symposium and golf
Where: Thanksgiving Point Gardens, Lehi, UT

 

 

April 11-12, 2008: Who's Minding the Store? The Current State of Food Safety and How It Can Be Improved

 

http://www.stoel.com/webfiles/FoodSafetyConference2008.pdf

When: April 11-12, 2008
Cost: $275 (early registration $225 before March 30)
Where: Seattle University School of Law

 

 

Feb 28, 2008: American Conference Institute’s National Forum on Food-Borne Illness Litigation

 

Advanced Strategies for Managing and Defending Food Contamination Claims

 

http://www.stoel.com/files/FoodBorneIllnessSeminar2008.pdf

When: 2/28/2008, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cost: See brochure for rate options.
Where: Millennium Resort, Scottsdale McCormick Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ