Challenges Facing the Food and Beverage Industries in Complex Consumer Litigations

Join Stoel Rives partner Melissa Jones at the "Challenges Facing the Food and Beverage Industries in Complex Consumer Litigations" conference sponsored by Perrin Conferences on April 8, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The conference will be co-chaired by Faith R. Greenfield, Vice President-Legal for Campbell Soup Company, and Ronald J. Levin of Herrick, Feinstein LLP.

Jones will be a panelist addressing "Legislation and Rulemaking of Food and Beverages: Lots of Noise But Slow Progress," which will include topics such as transfats, natural products and GMOs. Other sessions include:

• The future impact of the media on the food industry
• Where issues should be decided -- the judiciary or the regulators
• The role of trade associations
• National trends and best practices for class actions
• In-house counsel relationships with outside counsel
• Developments in settlements and negotiations

What: Challenges Facing the Food and Beverage Industries in Complex Consumer Litigations
When: April 8, 2014
Where: Ritz-Carlton, Chicago, Illinois