A panel of asbestos judges assembled in Beverly Hills, Calif., in March during HB Litigation Conference’s Emerging Trends in Asbestos Conference, where they shared their insights and perspectives on trial and settlement strategies, case values, discovery, docket backlogs, bankruptcy trusts and more.

Several of these judges will appear at HB’s June 3 Judicial Forum. See below for complete video coverage of the candid and informative March discussion.

Appearing on the panel were:  Hon. Daniel Stack, Madison County Circuit Court, Edwardsville, Ill.; Hon. Sandra Mazer Moss, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas; Hon. James McBride, San Francisco Superior Court; Hon. Sherry Klein Heitler, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department; Hon. Elihu M. Berle, Civil Supervising Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court; and Hon. Mark Davidson, 11th Civil District Court, Houston.  On June 3, this panel will be joined by retired judges Hon. Ken Kawaichi and Hon. Alfred M. Wolin.

The Emerging Trends in Asbestos Litigation conference was held March 9 to 11, 2009, at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons Hotel.  Nearly all of the discussion from March is included in the following clips, which HB offers to the faculty and attendees of its Judicial Forum in June and its National Asbestos Conference in September.

The videos are 3:56 to 10:10 minutes in length.

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