Nick Wheeler moderated “Nuclear Verdicts- Does Anybody Really Know What’s Going On?” at ALFA International’s Product Liability & Complex Torts Practice Group Seminar in Stowe, Vermont on September 27, 2024. The panel asked, is it possible to mitigate nuclear verdicts? Is it even possible to identify cases where a nuclear verdict is a risk? In response, the panel presented a number of nuclear verdicts, their similarities, and their differences, identifying common factors that drive nuclear verdicts. They discussed whether these were on-offs or part of a trend and most importantly, what can be done about them.
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- Sep 1 “Should They Stay Or Should They Go Now? Navigating Oregon’s Employee Leave Laws”
- May 12 “OTLA/OADC Professionalism Panel Presentation”
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- Apr 29 “Employment and Business Law Topics New Optometrists Should Be Aware Of”
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- Dec 31 “Arbitration of Real Estate Claims”
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