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June 18, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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Pricing
Members: Free. This event is for ACC Members.
Non-members In-House Counsel: $40 - must be in-house counsel

Overview (Program Summary)

A program hosted by:

ACC Dallas - Fort Worth

This CLE program, led by Haynes Boone attorneys Victor Vital (Trials), Mark Trachtenberg (Appellate), and Emily Buchanan (Insurance Recovery) with additional insight from Ritu Gupta (AT&T), offers an in-depth discussion on how to proactively eliminate, mitigate, or defend against the risk of nuclear verdicts. Through real-world case studies, strategic insights, and proven methodologies, in-house counsel 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.

 

  1. Trial Strategy for Minimizing Risk: Narrative development, jury persuasion, and damages defense.

 

  1. Appellate Safeguards: Preserving error, shaping key issues, and securing favorable post-trial outcomes.

 

  1. Risk Shifting Strategies: Maximizing insurance coverage and leveraging indemnity obligations to facilitate settlements.

Speakers

Speaker Information:

Victor Vital, Haynes Boone

 Mark Trachtenberg, Haynes Boone

 Emily Buchanan, Haynes Boone

 Rita Gupta, ATT&T

CLE

Credits: 1.00 hr
State: Texas accredited; out of state attendance records available upon request

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