M&K partner Craig Waksler spoke at the American Conference Institute’s 12th Annual Advanced Forum on Asbestos on January 26-27, 2012 at the Union League in Philadelphia. This was Mr. Waksler’s second time speaking at this yearly conference which was designed for senior asbestos practitioners, claims handlers and in-house counsel. This year’s conference featured an impressive list of speakers, ranging from judges, leading plaintiff’s counsel, senior representatives from a number of insurance companies and in-house counsel to senior partners from defense firms across the country.

Mr. Waksler’s speaking topic was “The Navy Cases: Bolstering Your Case From Discovery Through Trial". He discussed asbestos exposures that typically occur with plaintiffs who served in the Navy. He also discussed a wide variety of issues related to the defense of these cases, including the Government Contractor, component part and sophisticated user defenses, federal enclave and removal issues, the application of  the  Taylor, Simonetta and Braaten cases in other jurisdictions, and the most effective use of Naval records. He also addressed the opinions of the various Naval experts who frequently testify in asbestos cases.