Chemical Products Liability and Environmental Litigation

Register Now • 888-224-2480 • AmericanConference.com/ChemProductsChemical Products Liability and Environmental LitigationAmerican Conference InsO tute’s 3rd NaO onal Forum onApril 25 ? 26, 2012 | Doubletree Hotel Chicago Magnifi cent Mile | Chicago, ILLeading liO gators and preeminent jurists will provide highly specialized, pracO cal informaO on on:• Advising clients on climate change matters in the wake of regulatory uncertainty• Mitigating liability risk and damages stemming from catastrophic environmental releases• Maintaining ethical standards when settling multiparty cases• Communicating complex scientifi c and medical concepts to judges and juries• Defending against consumer products actions• Reducing liability for response costs and other economic damages in private party environmental causes of action Complete your Training at the Pre-Conference Boot Camp and Post-Conference Business Development Working Group: Pre-Conference Science Boot Camp: Employing E? ecO ve Defense Strategies to Explain Complex Science and Medical Terminology to Judges and Juries April 24, 2012 | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Post-Conference Business Development Working Group: In-House PerspecO ves on SelecO on and EvaluaO on of Outside Counsel April 27, 2012 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.A tacO cal, pracO cal, and real-O me guide to opO mizing liO gaO on strategy at the rapidly changing intersecO on of science, technology and the lawExperienced In-House A? orneys Share Best PracO ces:Joseph R. AlbertsSenior Counsel – LitigationTh e Dow Chemical Company, (Midland, MI) Dow AgroSciences, LLC (Indianapolis, IN)Daniel J. BrownCorporate Counsel Georgia Gulf Corporation (Atlanta, GA)Peter A. DruckerAssistant General Counsel – LitigationAkzoNobel (Tarrytown, NY)Wesley N. Harris (invited)Senior CounselShell Oil Company (Houston, TX)Melissa HuntGeneral CounselOccidental, Inc. (Dallas, TX)Lisa KetaiSenior Counsel – EHS&S LitigationChevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Th e Woodlands, TX)Scott A. KingVice President and General CounselOccidental Chemical Corporation (Dallas, TX)Sophia Lee (invited)Chief Counsel – LitigationSunoco, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)Kevin O’NealSenior Counsel – LitigationChevron Global Upstream and Gas (Houston, TX)Diana ReedSenior Counsel – LitigationPPG Industries, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA)Eric S. SarnerAssociate General CounselPraxair, Inc. (Danbury, CT)EarnCLEETHICSCreditsSponsored by:Hear from these Renowned Jurists:Hon. Allan L. TereshkoPhiladelphia Court of Common PleasHon. Janis Graham JackU.S. Dist. CourtS.D. TexasHon. James L. RobartU.S. Dist. CourtW.D. WashingtonHon. Frank A. MaasU.S. Dist. CourtS.D. New YorkTake advantage of the unparalleled opportunities now available to learn lessons from the beginning stages of Gulf Oil Spill litigation and the Supreme Court’s holding on the AEP climate change case. Th e past year’s events have made it clear that it is imperative to have plans in place to manage catastrophic events. ACI has responded to the needs of the industry by creating the Chemical Products Liability and Environmental Litigation conference, now in its third year. Th is essential litigation forum is designed to educate practitioners—both in-house and outside counsel—on the leading trends in chemical products liability and environmental litigation.Th ere is no other conference available that not only addresses pressing changes in the industry that impact litigation, but also provides practical information to bolster your practice, the cutting-edge information about emerging areas of concern, and an opportunity to hear insights from esteemed jurists from throughout the country. Join experts from AkzoNobel, Chevron, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., Dow AgroSciences, Dow Chemical, Georgia Gulf Corp., Occidental Chemical Corp., PPG Industries Praxair, Shell Oil, Sunoco, and many more, as they discuss the hottest topics in chemical products liability and environmental litigation, including:• Preparing for the future of climate change litigation post-Connecticut v. AEP• Learning from the Deepwater Horizon to mitigate risk and damages in litigation over catastrophic events• Protecting the company by mastering strategic communications and crisis management• Learning from Louisiana legacy oilfi eld contamination cases to mitigate long-term risk in fracking operations• Bolstering defense strategy by defeating arguments of exposure and causal nexus to injury• Optimizing settlement strategies using the Dukes decision to your advantage• Maintaining ethical standards when settling multiparty casesPlus, benefi t from the opportunity to hear from 6 state and federal court judges as they discuss important elements of litigation, including Daubert motions and discovery challenges. Ensure you are prepared to tackle emerging litigation trends and challenges at this unique and important event. Last year, this event almost sold out; ensure that you can attend this event by reserving your space now. With more than 500 conferences in the United States, Europe, Asia Pacifi c, and Latin America, American Conference Institute (ACI) provides a diverse portfolio devoted to providing business intelligence to senior decision makers who need to respond to challenges spanning various industries in the US and around the world. As a member of our sponsorship faculty, your organization will be deemed as a partner. We will work closely with your organization to create the perfect business development solution catered exclusively to the needs of your practice group, business line or corporation.For more information about this program or our global portfolio of events, please contact:Wendy Tyler Head of Sales, American Conference InstituteTel: 212-352-3220 x5242 | Fax: 212-220-4281 w.tyler@AmericanConference.comGlobal Sponsorship OpportuniO es ConO nuing Legal EducaO on CreditsRegister now: 888-224-2480 • Fax: 877-927-1563 • AmericanConference.com/ChemProductsGet ahead of crisis situations and protect the company before disaster strikes. Arm yourself with effective strategies and critical information to master strategic communications and crisis management.Register by calling 1-888-224-2480, online at www.AmericanConference.com/ChemProductsor faxing your registration form to 1-877-927-1563.Accreditation will be sought in those jurisdictions requested by the registrants which have continuing education requirements. This course is identifi ed as nontransitional for the purposes of CLE accreditation.ACI certifi es that the activity has been approved for CLE credit by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board in the amount of 13.5 hours, of which 1.0 hours will apply to ethics. An additional 3.5 credit hours will apply to workshop A participation.ACI certifi es that this activity has been approved for CLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 11.25 hours, of which 1.0 hours will apply to ethics. An additional 3.0 credit hours will apply to workshop A participation.You are required to bring your state bar number to complete the appropriate state forms during the conference. CLE credits are processed in 4-8 weeks after a conference is held.ACI has a dedicated team which processes requests for state approval. Please note that event accreditation varies by state and ACI will make every effort to process your request.Questions about CLE credits for your state? Visit our online CLE Help Center at www.americanconference.com/CLEEarnCLECredits“This was one of the best conferences I have a? ended. In parO cular, I appreciated the seasoned audience and speakers. Also, it was an opportunity to learn new informaO on and reconnect with old colleagues.” – Lisa Ketai, Senior Counsel, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (Prior Delegate)Register now: 888-224-2480 • Fax: 877-927-1563 • AmericanConference.com/ChemProducts Day 1 Wednesday, April 25, 20127:30 Conference RegistraO on and ConO nental Breakfast8:30 Co-Chairs’ Welcoming RemarksMelissa HuntGeneral CounselOccidental, Inc. (Dallas, TX)Eric S. SarnerAssociate General CounselPraxair, Inc. (Danbury, CT) 8:45 Eye on Climate Change LiO gaO on: Assessing Risk and Preparing for the Future Post-AEP v. ConnecO cut Kevin P. HolewinskiPartnerJones Day LLP (Washington, DC)Kevin O’NealSenior Counsel – LitigationChevron Global Upstream and Gas (Houston, TX)Analyzing the holding in • Connecticut v. American Electric & PowerWhat eff ect does the case have on pending cases -in lower courts?What other changes have occurred over the -past year?What cases have been fi led in view of the decision? -Where is the new form of climate change -litigation going?What new theories are being proff ered by plaintiff s? -Update on the status of • Native Village of Kivalina, AK v. Exxon Mobil and Comer v. MurphyDoing business in the carbon conscious world: • Navigating the current landscape of climate change regulationWhere are we now? -Advising clients in the wake of regulatory uncertainty -Avoiding potential unbounded corporate liability • for the release of CO2 and other greenhouse gasesProtecting the company from unwanted exposure • and admissions in SEC fi lings about greenhouse gas emissionsWhat disclosure does the SEC guidance -document require?Avoiding the risk of damaging statements made -by sustainability offi cers in disclosuresUnderstanding the eff ect of statements made -in SEC fi lings on litigation in the future9:45 Lessons Learned from the AO ermath of the Deepwater Horizon Incident: Responding to MDL Standards and Processes, Heightened RegulaO ons, and Increased Media ScruO nyKenneth J. MallinPartnerBryan Cave LLP (St. Louis, MO) PRE-CONFERENCE Science Boot Camp Tuesday, April 24, 2012 | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (RegistraO on begins at 12:00 p.m.) Pre-conference Science Boot Camp: Employing E? ecO ve Defense Strategies to Explain Complex Science and Medical Terminology to Judges and Juries Elizabeth FoleyFounding PartnerZagnoli McEvoy & Foley LLC (Chicago, IL)Robert Scofi eld, D.Env., M.P.H.Principal and Center Director for the Exposure Assessment and Dose Reconstruction CenterExponent, Inc. (Oakland, CA)Th e developing science in the fi eld of chemical products liability litigation is of key concern not only to chemical and consumer products manufacturers, but also to the attorneys who represent them. Th e science and technology in chemical products cases involving trace chemicals are becoming increasingly technical and complex, yet juries are not getting any more sophisticated. Th is workshop will give you the information you need to eff ectively communicate the science of chemical products cases to juries, and provide the knowledge to select and “check” your experts.Understanding the impact trace chemicals will have • on defense litigation strategyRecognizing chemicals in everyday products: a primer • on the science behind formaldehyde, BPA, TCE, MTBE, etc.Using exposure modeling and other scientifi c tools • to strengthen your caseOvercoming the public perception and understanding • of science and the scientifi c method through eff ective communication skillsProven methods to eff ectively and clearly • communicate the causal nexus between exposure and illnessStrategies to educate the jury about the complexities • of the case they are about to hearSelecting the best experts to relate to judges and juries• Th e best scientists are not necessarily the best -witnessesEnsuring your expert is engaged in the case -and will present him/herself wellUnderstanding the science of the case to “check” • your expertsDefending general causation when possible• Register now: 888-224-2480 • Fax: 877-927-1563 • AmericanConference.com/ChemProductsDawn SestitoPartnerO’Melveny & Myers LLP (Los Angeles, CA)An overview of the current status of litigation • stemming from the Gulf oil spill Judge Barbier’s LA District Court rulings -Mitigating the impact of harsh off shore drilling • regulations and monitoring post-Gulf oil spillResponding to new standards and processes • for MDL litigation set by Judge BarbierMandamus action challenging standards -"Rocket docket" scheduling for MDL cases -Taking steps following the lift of the moratorium • on off shore drillingPreparing for proposed legislation -Understanding criminal and civil proceedings • by the governmentTh e offi cial investigation into the cause -Investigations and presidential commissions -looking into diff erent aspects of the spillChallenging uncertain government regulations• Dealing with protective order and violations • thereof (or attempts)Handling critiques of defendants in professional -journals engaged in taking evidence used in a case (expert report) and putting it in a professional journal10:45 Morning Co? ee Break11:00 Strategic CommunicaO ons and Crisis Management: ProtecO ng the Company’s Business Model and ReputaO onGregory G. LittlePartnerWhite & Case LLP (New York, NY)Jeremy D. MishkinPartner & Chair of Litigation DepartmentMontgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP (Philadelphia, PA)As companies are learning lessons following the Deepwater Horizon incident, it has never been more important to have a plan in place to communicate with the media and the public about the chemicals they produce. Best practices for corporations need to be established to prepare to defend if something happens, whether it be proactive (getting ahead of the media) or reactive (responding to a crisis situation). In this social media era where everyone can access media and reach countless numbers of people literally at the click of a button, companies need to be ahead of the curve and be media-ready to handle any situation that may occur.Analysis of internal inventory practices: devising • a plan for strategic communicationsCreating best practices to be proactively prepared • to defend a company's imageMinimizing crisis situations using strategic • communicationsCase Study: A look at bans on bromine in fl ame • retardants – environmental concerns in everyday productsEff ectively communicating with the public: getting • “media trained” Navigating the slippery slope of corporate product • stewardship to avoid damaging admissions in future litigationComplying with EPA guidelines without arming -plaintiff s12:00 Networking Lunch for Speakers and Delegates1:15 Maintaining Ethical Standards when Se? ling MulO party CasesTynan ButhodPartnerBaker Botts LLP (Houston, TX)Th is session will present the positions of both plaintiff s and defendants when dealing with multiparty toxic tort settlement agreements. Settling multiparty cases is diff erent from settling a class action, as individual consent is required of each claimant. Th ere are various tools and techniques used to ensure the consent of all claimants to the settlement off er; however, ethical treatment must be maintained. Topics to be discussed include:Determining the ethics of mass settlements• Avoiding non-compliance penalties by addressing • Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement in settlementsBalancing aggregate settlements with individual • payoutsInvoking judicial involvement in problematic • aggregate settlementsReview of tricks and traps in foreign jurisdictions• Demanding closure and achieving individual consent • to settlementEnsuring that plaintiff s’ counsel’s “package deals” • truly equate to individual consentIncluding terms that make it unlikely for any -claimant to decline2:15 Arguing Against Exposure Pathways and DefeaO ng the Causal Nexus to InjuryMichael J. KanutePartnerFaegre Baker Daniels LLP (Chicago, IL)Janika PolkPartnerKuchler Polk Schell Wiener & Richeson, LLC (New Orleans, LA)Adapting to the material changes being used by the • plaintiff s’ bar following the release of the 3rd edition of the federal reference manual on scientifi c evidenceLimiting the expense of trying to disprove exposure • and the lack of causal link to the alleged harmDetermining the extent to which very low levels • of exposure to any given substance can be considered Register now: 888-224-2480 • Fax: 877-927-1563 • AmericanConference.com/ChemProductsa “substantial factor” in the causation of adverse health eff ectsDiff erentiating “substantial factor” from “one dose” -Ensuring experts’ opinions about causation will survive • a Daubert challengeHandling exposure reconstructions dating back 20-30 • years while minimizing costs and ensuring accuracyDetermining the geographic scope of an alleged injury • in chemical exposure casesHandling fear of injury cases• What happens when there is a latency period between -exposure and injury?No injury class actions -3:15 AO ernoon Refreshment Break3:30 NavigaO ng the Changing Landscape of MDLs and Class CerO fi caO on Post-Walmart v. Dukes Carolyn FrantzPartnerBartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP (Chicago, IL)Leonard S. Kurfi rstPartnerEdwards Wildman Palmer LLP (Chicago, IL)Sean WajertPartnerDechert LLP (Philadelphia, PA)Understanding how classes are formed following • DukesAssessing the impact on no-injury consumer fraud • class actionsOptimizing settlement strategies by using • Dukes to your advantageWhat is the JCMDL doing regarding case consolidation?• What should you worry about? -What types of cases are - not being consolidated?4:30 View from the Bench: The Judicial PerspecO ve on Trying a Products Liability Case from Pretrial Issues, Pleadings and MoO on PracO ce to the Trial Phase and Se? lementTh e Honorable Janis Graham JackUnited States District Judge, United States District CourtSouthern District of TexasTh e Honorable Frank MaasUnited States District Judge, United States District CourtSouthern District of New YorkTh e Honorable James L. RobartUnited States District Judge, United States District CourtWestern District of WashingtonTh e Honorable Allan R. TereshkoPresiding Judge, Philadelphia Court of Common PleasModerator:Lori G. CohenShareholderGreenberg Traurig LLP (Atlanta, GA)5:45 Conference Adjourns to Day Two Day 2 Thursday, April 26, 20127:30 ConO nental Breakfast8:20 Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks and Recap of Day One8:30 Resolving Discovery, Federal Court Removal, and other Pre-Trial Challenges in Toxic Tort and Environmental Ma? ers: Views from In-House A? orneysJoseph R. AlbertsSenior Counsel – LitigationTh e Dow Chemical Company (Midland, MI) Dow AgroSciences, LLC (Indianapolis, IN)Daniel J. BrownCorporate CounselGeorgia Gulf Corporation (Atlanta, GA)Peter A. DruckerAssistant General Counsel – LitigationAkzoNobel (Tarrytown, NY)Sophia Lee (invited)Chief Counsel – LitigationSunoco, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)Moderator:Joseph G. EatonPartnerBarnes & Th ornburg LLP (Indianapolis, IN)Avoiding prohibitive costs when managing databases • and discovery requests on a large scaleFinding the right arguments to challenge unreasonable • discovery requests that are designed to harassCollecting and maintaining documents in e-discovery• Records retrieval and retention -Proper search methods -Evaluation -Preparing a privilege log in a case involving -e-discoveryPreventing the abuse of corporate designation 30(b)(6) • depositionsPreparing corporate designee deponents to survive • cross-examinationHow to answer questions about document retention -and hold patternsSeparating the corporate designee from the individual -9:45 Morning Co? ee Break10:00 In-House PerspecO ves: Controlling Costs When Preparing and Trying CasesEric S. SarnerAssociate General CounselPraxair, Inc. (Danbury, CT)Wesley N. Harris (invited)Senior CounselShell Oil Company (Houston, TX)Scott A. KingVice President and General CounselOccidental Chemical Corporation (Dallas, TX)Lisa KetaiSenior Counsel – EHS&S LitigationChevron Phillips Chemical Company LP(Th e Woodlands, TX)Diana ReedSenior Counsel – LitigationPPG Industries, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA)Moderator:Stephen J. McConnellPartnerDechert LLP (Philadelphia, PA)Building a trial team, including hiring outside counsel, • while keeping costs downManaging a multi-law fi rm team that has been -“knitted” together to maximize expertiseMinimizing your fi nancial output when facing complex • chemical products liability litigationResponding to plaintiff s’ forum shopping: Tailoring • trial management strategies to fi t mass tort, class tort, or one-off casesAvoiding settlements as a cost-cutting tool while • reducing the cost of trying a caseCommunicating to management the need to defend -products rather than settle cases despite the fact that settlement may be a faster and less expensive alternative to trialStrategizing expert selection and eff ectively working • with your trial teamCost eff ective tools for expert selection -Understanding that the “best” is not necessarily -the most expensiveProff ering eff ective and “correct” discovery challenges • to avoid risk and strengthen defense positionControlling the discovery process to minimize costs• Minimizing the impact of social media on discovery• Monitoring employees posts -Responding to posts made in favor of plaintiff s -and to the detriment of defendantsCombating the unfi ltered nature of social media -content in the discovery processStrategies to prevent social media posts from doing -damage before they can be fi ltered in the courtroomBest practices for maintaining privilege on internal • documentsDiscoverability of a corporation’s internal risk • assessment documentsWhen is it favorable to have these documents -viewed by a judge and jury?11:15 Preparing for LiO gaO on Arising out of UnconvenO onal Gas Drilling OperaO ons in Shale PlaysJeff rey J. Norton MemberEckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC (Harrisburg, PA)Register now: 888-224-2480 • Fax: 877-927-1563 • AmericanConference.com/ChemProductsJennifer Quinn-BarabanovPartnerSteptoe & Johnson LLP (Washington, DC)Douglas B. SandersPartnerBaker & McKenzie LLP (Chicago, IL)Assessing the impact of the FRAC Act and state • legislation seeking to preserve water quality by enjoining shale drilling operationsState legislatures and Congress' involvement -in developing environmental safeguardsIdentifying the potential for lawsuits arising out -of “fracking” legislationAssessing the unique regulatory and common law • legal framework for the Marcellus Shale Evaluating the impact of shale play developments • on private land well permittingDiffi culty in obtaining a permit to put a private -well on private landsHeightened scrutiny of environmental quality -issues as related to well installation and operationDefeating the link between fracking and groundwater • contaminationFRAC Act update -Litigation on the horizon? -12:15 Networking Lunch for Speakers and Delegates1:30 Case Study: Learning from Louisiana Legacy Oilfi eld ContaminaO on Cases to MiO gate Long-Term Risk in Fracking OperaO onsMichael PhillipsPartnerKean Miller (New Orleans, LA)Th is session will provide best practices tips to attorneys in the northeast and other non-traditional mineral mining states from the perspective of attorneys in TX and LA who have dealt with the problems that occur 20 years aft er the wellhead is closed. One of the main sources of litigation in LA is oilfi eld contamination litigation. Instructors will provide valuable insight to companies getting into the natural gas boom and will provide the opportunity to peer into the crystal ball of what will happen aft er the gas has been extracted, royalty checks stop, and landowners are seeking more returns.2:30 Regulatory Update: ProtecO ng the Company and MiO gaO ng Risk in the Ba? le between EPA, Congress, and the States to Regulate ChemicalsWilliam HubbardPartnerTh ompson Hine LLP (Cleveland, OH)Steven M. SirosPartnerJenner & Block LLP (Chicago, IL)Bracing for the uncertainty caused by the slanted • scientifi c review process and unreasonable chemical classifi cations coming out of EPA’s IRIS© American Conference Institute, 2012Register now: 888-224-2480 • Fax: 877-927-1563 • AmericanConference.com/ChemProducts POST-CONFERENCE Business Development Working Group Friday, April 27, 2012 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. In-House PerspecO ves on SelecO on and EvaluaO on of Outside CounselMelissa HuntGeneral CounselOccidental, Inc. (Dallas, TX)Lisa KetaiSenior Counsel – EHS&S LitigationChevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Th e Woodlands, TX)Is the client choosing the partner or the fi rm? • Underlying partner relationships and engagement of outside counselTh e things that clients really want to know before • engaging outside counselDemystifying the fi rm selection process• Referral resources and decision-making -How important are fi rm rankings and surveys -that rate fi rms?Use of preferred provider lists -Best practice for communications and candor • with clientsDeveloping relationships while putting a focus • on knowledge and qualityPet peeves: “worst practices” that outside counsel • should avoid committingTaking an updated look at the “virtual law fi rm” • model and whether it has proven satisfactory to clientsEvaluating the model from costs and results -perspectivesExpectations relating to litigation budgets• In-house counsel views towards the handling • of document productionAre some fi rms utilizing unique methods that -resulted in lower costs?Factoring how legal fees are being structured into • law fi rm selection and evaluationIn-house views on trends and innovations -in alternative fee arrangementsHow do the selection processes diff er for • high-stakes work?What are the cleanup, litigation, and transactional -costs?Impacts on causation theories -Preparing for the eff ects of TSCA reform• What will it look like? -What is the impact on the industry? -Assessing the nationwide impact of California's • Proposition 65 labeling requirements Interplay between the California Proposition 65 -and litigation on a national scaleCalifornia as a bellwether for the rest of the nation -AG’s power to deputize private attorneys to enforce -Proposition 65Guilty until proven innocent: operating under • a precautionary standard of regulation similar to the EU’s R.E.A.Ch.Planning for discrete state regulation of chemicals -stemming from California’s Green Chemistry InitiativeDealing with the shift in OSHA’s regulatory role • from passive to active enforcement initiativesOvercoming permitting challenges stemming from • the discord between EPA and state agencies over permitting rulesTX DEQ challenge to EPA authority -What is CA doing? -3:30 AO ernoon Refreshment Break3:45 Staying Ahead of the Curve: Understanding the Science and RegulaO on of Nanotechnology and the ImplicaO ons in Chemical and Consumer Products Liability Th eodore Voorhees, Jr.PartnerCovington & Burling LLP (Washington, DC)Ronald C. Wernette, Jr.PartnerBowman and Brooke, LLP (Detroit, MI)Nanoparticles and human health: explaining the • current state of the science relevant to consumer products (TiO2, nanotubes, nanosilver, etc.)Evolving concepts and methods of risk assessment: • characterizing physiochemical properties as a critical tool in bridging information between animal toxicology literature and potential human exposure settingsUnderstanding the current regulatory framework• What is the current status of nanotechnology -regulation in the United States?Emerging regulatory trends -Alternative policy models for addressing potential -hazardsAnticipating and preparing for occupational, consumer, • and environmental claims4:45 Conference Concludes R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M Registration FeeThe fee includes the conference‚ all program materials‚ continental breakfasts‚ lunches and refreshments. Payment PolicyPayment must be received in full by the conference date. 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