ACI 30th Annual Conference on Drug & Medical Device Litigation

Litigation partners Wendy West Feinstein and Harvey Bartle will speak at the American Conference Institute’s (ACI’s) 30th Annual Conference on Drug and Medical Device Litigation.

Litigating in the Age of AI: Practical Tools and Emerging Risks in Drug & Device Cases
Wendy West Feinstein | Partner, Pittsburgh
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | 12:00 pm ET

This panel will analyze the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on litigation strategy, case management, and evidentiary standards. Topics will include examining the latest ways that AI tools are being used in legal representation and trial practice in drug and device product liability litigation, addressing risks associated with AI-assisted legal representation, navigating judicial oversight of AI usage in litigation and trial preparation, and understanding how litigators can use the latest AI tools practically and effectively while avoiding ethical and compliance pain points and pitfalls.

State Court Surge: Managing the Fallout of MDL Dismissals and the Rise of Parallel State and Municipal Actions
Harvey Bartle | Partner, Philadelphia
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | 4:15 pm ET

This panel will discuss how in-house and outside counsel are confronted with the complexities of navigating parallel proceedings in both state and municipal courts as drug and device litigation continues to grow. Topics will include analyzing the implications of case law driving multidistrict litigation claims into state and municipal courts, managing overlapping timelines, discovery burdens, and inconsistent rulings across jurisdictions, anticipating jurisdictional and venue challenges, and weighing early resolution options under diverging procedural standards.