Toxic Torts and Environmental Law

Overview

Toxic tort litigation and environmental regulatory matters present significant liabilities for companies today, not just on the legal front but also in the court of public opinion. In-house counsel at companies that face such liabilities and their outside counsel, as well as the technical consultants who support them, must keep abreast of legal and scientific developments in this area. DRI’s Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Seminar will provide a forum wherein-house counsel, defense lawyers and consultants may freely share lessons learned from their successful defense efforts and receive practical instruction in defending against toxic tort lawsuits.

Registration

Registration: The registration fee is $745 for members and those who join DRI when registering and $875 for non-members. The registration fee includes CD-ROM course materials, continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks and networking receptions. If you wish to have your name appear on the registration list distributed at the conference and receive the CD-ROM course materials in advance, DRI must receive your registration by February 26, 2010 (please allow ten days for processing mail registrations). Registrations received after February 26, 2010 will be processed on-site and your name will not appear on the registration list.

Community Service Project: DRI, in conjunction with NOLA School Volunteers, is pleased to sponsor a work day painting a New Orleans public school in Orleans Parish. You are invited to put on your work clothes and join us as we offer our helping hands in the rebuilding of New Orleans. Transportation will be provided to and from the hotel. Sign up early by marking the Community Service notation when registering online or by marking it on the back of the brochure.

Hotel

A limited number of discounted hotel rooms have been made available at the Sheraton New Orleans, 500 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130. For reservations, contact the hotel directly at 504.525.2500. Please mention DRI's Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Seminar to take advantage of the group rate of $219 Single/Double. The hotel block is limited and rooms and rates are available on a first-come, first-served basis. You must make reservations by February 19, 2009, to be eligible for the group rate. Requests for reservations made after February 19 are subject to room and rate availability.

Travel Discounts

DRI offers discounted meeting fares on various major air carriers for DRI seminar attendees. To receive these discounts, please contact Hobson Travel Ltd., DRI’s official travel provider at 800.538.7464 or you can book your travel on online at RESX.com. If you are a first time user use dri as company, your first initial and last name as Member ID and leave password blank the first time you login to enter a password. As always, to obtain the lowest available fares, early booking is recommended.

Special Discounts

No special discounts are provided for the Diversity for Success or Young Lawyers Seminars, Fidelity and Surety Roundtable, Defending Drug and Medical Device Litigation Young Lawyer Primer, the DRI Annual Meeting, or any non-CLE DRI meeting. For all other seminars, the first and second registrations from the same firm or company are subject to the fees outlined above. The registration fee for additional registrants from the same firm or company is $50 off the member rate, regardless of membership status. All registrations must be received at the same time to receive the discount.

CLE Information

CLE Accreditations

Refund Policy

The registration fee is fully refundable for cancellations received on or before February 26, 2010. Cancellations received after February 26 and on or before March 5, 2010, will receive a refund, less a $50 processing fee. Cancellations made after March 5 will not receive a refund, but the course materials on CD-ROM and a $100 certificate good for any DRI seminar within the next 12 months will be issued. All cancellations and requests for refunds must be made in writing. Fax to DRI’s Accounting Department at 312.795.0747. All refunds will be mailed within four weeks after the date of the conference. Substitutions may be made at any time without charge and must be submitted in writing.