Proactively Managing the Risk of Nuclear Verdicts: How Corporate Counsel Can Eliminate, Mitigate, or Defend Against Exposure (June 18)

In today's litigation environment, the threat of nuclear verdicts—massive monetary judgments that can destabilize corporations, trigger financial crises, and damage brand reputation—has become a critical concern for corporate counsel. To effectively protect organizations from catastrophic legal exposure, corporate legal teams must adopt a synergistic, multidimensional defense strategy that leverages trial expertise, appellate advocacy, and insurance recovery.

This Texas-CLE program, led by Haynes Boone attorneys Victor Vital (Trials), Mark Trachtenberg (Appellate), and Emily Buchanan (Insurance Recovery) with additional insights from Ritu Gupta (Assistant Vice President-Senior Legal Counsel at AT&T Services, Inc) offers an in-depth discussion on how corporate counsel can proactively eliminate, mitigate, or defend against the risk of nuclear verdicts. Through real-world case studies, strategic insights, and proven methodologies, participants will gain practical tools for safeguarding their organizations against potentially devastating verdicts.

Key Topics:

1. Understanding the Nuclear Verdict Phenomenon: Trends, drivers, and risk factors.
2. Trial Strategy for Minimizing Risk: Narrative development, jury persuasion, and damages defense.
3. Appellate Safeguards: Preserving error, shaping key issues, and securing favorable post-trial outcomes.
4. Risk Shifting Strategies: Maximizing insurance coverage and leveraging indemnity obligations to facilitate settlements.

Presented by:

Ritu Gupta
Assistant Vice President-Senior Legal Counsel
AT&T Services, Inc.

Victor Vital
Partner, Trials
Haynes Boone

Mark Trachtenberg
Partner, Appellate
Haynes Boone

Emily Buchanan
Partner, Insurance Recovery
Haynes Boone