Fallout of Nuclear Verdicts 

PA CLE Credits: 1.5 Hours Substantive

Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Time: 10:30 a.m.–Noon
Location: Virtual  
Cost: $35 per person

Nuclear verdicts (i.e., verdicts of $10 million or more) are on the rise and show no signs of abating. With the help of an expert panel, the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (“PCCJR”) will dive into some of the major legal issues that have arisen in cases involving nuclear verdicts during its upcoming CLE program, “Fallout of Nuclear Verdicts.”  

 The panel will explore a number of emerging legal issues arising from nuclear verdicts, including: 

  • Preemption 
  • Evidentiary issues 
  • Burden of proof 
  •  Non-economic damages 
  • Punitive multipliers 

Panelists:

 Robert Palumbos, Partner & Chair of Appellate Practice, Duane Morris LLP 

 Christina Manfredi McKinley, Partner, Blank Rome LLP 

 Matthew Vodzak, Partner, Fowler Hirtzel McNulty & Spaulding, LLC 

 Magda Patisas, Partner, Husch Blackwell 

 Kevin Palmer, Counsel, U.S. Chamber Litigation Center 

Payment:
PCCJR is now equipped for you to pay online for this course through our AFFINIPAY link. Be sure to add the name(s) of the attendee(s) in the Reference field.

If you would rather mail a check, you can do so by mailing to: 

Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform
PO Box 653
Harrisburg, PA 17108


A link to the program will be sent closer to the event.

 

Registration