Selling Lawsuits, Buying Trouble: A Global Summit Addressing the Threats of Third Party Litigation Funding Agenda 

11:00 - 11:05 am 

 

Introductory Remarks
  • Harold Kim, President, Institute for Legal Reform, Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

11:05 - 11:20 am

Third Party Litigation Funding: What It Is and Its Impact on Our Litigation System 

Panelists will discuss third party litigation funding history, its various forms, and the problems and case examples of the practice.
  • Page Faulk, Senior Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform 
  • John Beisner, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meager & Flom LLP

11:20 - 11:35 am 

Australia: Case Study Precursor for U.S. Litigation Effects 

A case study of third party litigation funding in Australia.
  • Stuart Clark, Principal, SSC Advisory 

11:35 am - 12:10 pm

What Can Be Done to Mitigate Third Party Litigation  Funding Uses and Abuses?  

Panelists will focus on disclosure and regulation of third party litigation funding at the federal and state levels, as well as ethics and state bar issues. 

Part 1: Disclosure and Regulation 

  • Moderated by: Jordan Schwartz, Counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 

  • Anthony Anastasio, President, New Jersey Civil Justice Institute 

  • Andy Cook, Of Counsel, Orrick, Herrington, & Sutcliffe LLP.

  • Nathan Morris, Senior Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform 

  • Alex Dahl, General Counsel, Lawyers for Civil Justice  

Part 2: Ethics 

  • Moderated by: Divonne Smoyer, Partner, Reed Smith LLP

  • Mark Behrens, Partner, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP 

  • William Large, President, Florida Justice Reform Institute 

  • Jordan Schwartz, Counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 

12:10 - 12:30 pm 

Break & Lunch Begins

  

12:30 - 1:15 pm

Third Party Litigation Funding Perspectives  

Panelists will share in-house and policy insights on third party litigation funding.  
  • Moderated by: The Honorable Bob Goodlatte, Former United States Representative and House Judiciary Chair

  • Christopher Guth, Senior Assistant General Counsel, Bayer 

  • David Marcus, Senior Vice President and Chief Litigation Counsel Comcast

  • Anthony Vidovich, Global Chief Claims Officer, AIG  

1:15 - 1:40 pm

It’s Not Just a U.S. Problem 

Panelists will focus on third party litigation funding in the United Kingdom and European Union, with a particular emphasis on how third party litigation funding is being used to encourage the growth of aggregate litigation.
  • Ken Daly, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP 
  • Kenny Henderson, Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
  • Moderated by: Scévole de Cazotte, Senior Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform  

1:40 - 1:45 pm

Wrap-Up and Closing Remarks 
  • Harold Kim, President, Institute for Legal Reform, Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

1:55 - 2:30 pm 

Rooftop Reception