Tanenbaum Keale LLP partner Malika Johnson is partnering with five attorneys from around the country to discuss the hot and emerging jurisdictions in asbestos litigation at the upcoming Perrin Cutting-Edge Issues in Asbestos Litigation Conference, held March 11 and 12 in Beverly Hills, CA.

Johnson and the panel will discuss the main factors affecting filing trends and resolution rates in Illinois, New York, Oregon and Washington. They will touch on key verdicts and other developments impacting these jurisdictions as well as provide an overview of appellate decisions guiding the litigation, and an update on pending legislation and potential rule changes.

Johnson will be joined by:

  • Megan Cook, Esq., Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, Portland, OR
  • Jason M. Saul, Esq., Cetrulo LLP, Boston, MA
  • Hon. Stephen A. Stobbs, Madison County Court, Edwardsville, IL
  • Nicholas J. Vogelzang, Esq., Vogelzang Law, Chicago, IL
  • Daniel Wasserberg, Esq., Meirowitz & Wasserberg, LLP, New York, NY