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THEY will face very hard time in regard to choosing of expert , conflict of interest , confidentiality,
defection of a party from agreement, accidental representation , and on and on .......................

Strategies for Joint Defense Groups, Joint Defense Agreements, and Privilege Issues

A live 90-minute CLE webinar/teleconference with interactive Q&A

This CLE webinar will provide counsel to companies involved in multi-defendant patent litigation with guidance on evaluating and using joint defense groups and joint defense agreements. The panel will also review common privilege issues that pose potential risks for defendants.

Description

Patent infringement litigation involving multiple defendants has increased over the past decade. Due to increased litigation and related costs and tighter budgets, corporate defendants in patent litigation are combining forces through joint defense groups to battle common opponents.

Defendants can save money and time by pooling resources, knowledge and costs through joint defense groups and agreements. However, these efforts can also create new challenges for defendants.

Counsel must anticipate and prepare for all of the hidden pitfalls of joint defense, such as disputes over which expert to use, conflicts of interest among defendants and their counsel, and concerns over confidentiality and privilege issues.

Listen as our authoritative panel of IP attorneys examines joint defense groups and joint defense agreements, their advantages and disadvantages, and the privilege issues involved. The panel will outline their strategies for navigating joint defense in patent litigation.

Outline

  1. Joint defense group
    1. Advantages and disadvantages
    2. Cost — cost savings or increased costs?
    3. What to share with group members
    4. Settlement issues
    5. Accidental representation
    6. Protective orders
    7. Strategies for navigating the joint defense group
    8. Timing
  2. Joint defense agreement
    1. Confidentiality
    2. Settlements
    3. Use of experts
    4. Vicarious disqualification
    5. Defection of a party from agreement
    6. Strategies for crafting the agreement
  3. Potential pitfalls and strategies to address them in joint defense
    1. Privilege
    2. Common interest privilege
    3. Conflicts
    4. Aligning with competition

Benefits

The panel will review these and other key questions:

  • What critical safeguards should defendants put in place to protect the common interest privilege?
  • What are the key steps defendants working jointly can take to avoid problems relating to potential conflicts?
  • What preventative clauses should be incorporated into the joint defense agreement to minimize potential risks, such as sharing of joint defense materials and accidental representation?

Following the speaker presentations, you'll have an opportunity to get answers to your specific questions during the interactive Q&A.

Faculty

http://www.gibsondunn.com/Lawyers/dsegal" target="_blank">David A. Segal, Partner
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, Irvine, Calif.

He has substantial litigation and transactional experience in patent matters, and has worked extensively on several jury trial matters. He has prosecuted and defended patent infringement actions involving products and methods covering paving, medical devices, cable, Internet and voice over IP, computers and computer software and golfing products.

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