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Product Liability Symposium 2026 - Event photos
Agenda
Speaker:
Chris Campbell, Partner, Chair, Product Liability and Mass Torts Group, DLA Piper
Speakers:
- Moderator: Holly Kipp, Of Counsel, DLA Piper
- Steve Huffaker, Partner, DLA Piper
- Judge Diane Welsh
- Charn Reid, Assistant General Counsel, GlaxoSmithKline
Speakers:
- Dr. Lucas P. Przymusinski, Partner, DLA Piper
- Talia S. Portocarrero, Data Interrogation Team Managing Director, DLA Piper
Session materials
- Superior Court Rule2 6b: Final public order
- Civil rules committee agenda book
- Company letter urging TPLF disclosure rule
- Rules suggestion on TPLF disclosure
Speakers:
- Moderator: Steve Barrett, Associate, DLA Piper
- Rachel Horton, Partner, DLA Piper
- Chris Guth, Senior Assistant General Counsel, Bayer US LLC
- Gibson Laborde, Senior Counsel, ExxonMobil
- Connie Matteo, Assistant General Counsel, Pfizer
Session materials
- Two US drones reshape export controls and import tariffs
- DOJ launches Global Trade and Commerce Enforcement Section
- Recent DOJ Trade Fraud Task Force enforcement action focuses on combating illegal import and duty evasion schemes
Speakers:
Elyssa Kutner, Partner, DLA Piper
Speakers:
Tia Nguyen, Associate, DLA Piper
Session materials
- Don't let plaintiffs get fat on rising food addiction complaints
- Courts must stick to the science on digital addiction Claims
- Ultra-processed food claims rely on unproven science
Speakers:
- Moderator: Lex Bingham, Associate, DLA Piper
- Sabrina Hudson, Deputy General Counsel, Kraft Heinz
- Chris Gismondi, Of Counsel, DLA Piper
- Hildy Sastre, Partner, DLA Piper
- Sharon Mayl, Partner, DLA Piper
Session materials
California Supreme Court rejects proposed duty to innovate theory
Speaker:
Noorvik Minasian, Associate, DLA Piper
Speakers:
- Moderator: Chris Campbell, Partner, Chair, Product Liability and Mass Torts Group, DLA Piper
- Catherine Corrigan, CEO Exponent
About the Product Liability Symposium program
DLA Piper’s annual Product Liability Symposium brings together legal and business leaders to explore emerging product liability risks, litigation strategies, regulatory developments, and risk management.
The program is designed for in-house counsel, litigation leaders, and business decision-makers navigating product liability and related risks.
Topics evolve each year based on emerging legal and business challenges, with a focus on practical strategies for managing product liability risk and litigation.
Yes. Session materials and event photos from the 2026 Product Liability Symposium are available on this page.
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