Program
2019 Prop 65 Conference
Monday, September 23, 2019
Julia Morgan Ballroom, 15th Floor
Merchants Exchange Building
465 California Street, San Francisco
Arrival
7:45 to 9:00
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Pre-Conference Classes
8:00 to 9:00
Prop. 65 Compliance 101
Description: Overview of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessments regulations.
Instructors:
Matt Nevins, Research Manager, Center for Environmental Health
Carol Monahan-Cummings, Chief Counsel, OEHHA
Robert Scofield, Principal Toxicologist & Vice President, GSI Environmental
8:00 to 9:00
Prop. 65 Freshman Orientation
Description: Overview of substantive legal cases interpreting Prop. 65 regulations.
Instructors:
Joshua Bloom, Partner, Environmental General Counsel
Bill Verick, President, Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Morning Plenary Session
9:05 to 9:10
Welcome to the Conference
Lana Beckett, Publisher, Prop. 65 Clearinghouse & CEI Today
9:10 to 9:30
Opening Address from the Conference Chair
Arthur (Artie) Lawyer, Principal, Exponent
9:30 to 10:30
Warnings: What's Working, What's Not
Moderator:
Carol Monahan-Cummings, Chief Counsel, OEHHA
Panel:
Rachel Michelin, President, California Retailers Association
Judith Praitis, Partner, Sidley Austin
David Roe, Retired, Law Offices of David Roe
Will Wagner, Associate, Greenberg Traurig
10:30 to 10:45
Break
10:45 to 11:45
From Raw Materials to the Store's Shelf: How Can You Be Sure You're Compliant?
Moderator:
David Roe, Retired, Law Offices of David Roe
Panel:
Tom Lewandowski, Principal, Gradient
Jeff Margulies, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
Renee Wasserman, Shareholder, Rogers Joseph O'Donnell
Michael Kirschner, President, Design Chain Associates
12:15 to 1:00
Lunch
12:45 to 1:45
Lunch Program: What's New with TSCA and How Does It Intersect with California's Chemical Regulations?
Moderator:
Fiona Smith, Writer, Prop. 65 Clearinghouse & CEI Today
Panel:
Michael Boucher, Partner, Crowell & Moring
Avinash Kar, Senior Attorney & Director of State Health Policy, NRDC
Karl Palmer, Acting Deputy Director, Safer Products & Workplace Program, DTSC
Karyn Schmidt, Senior Director, American Chemistry Council
Afternoon Plenary Session
1:45 to 2:45
Pitfalls to Avoid When Testing Products or Relying on Previous Consent Judgments
Moderator:
James Wheaton, President, Environmental Law Foundation
Panel:
Sarah Esmaili, Partner, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
Renee Kalmes, Principal, Exponent
Leslie Krasny, Partner, Keller and Heckman
Stan Landfair, Partner, Dentons
2:45 to 3:45
New Chemical Listings: How to Make Sure Your Company Stays Compliant
Moderator:
Margaret Whittaker, Managing Director & Chief Toxicologist, ToxServices
Panel:
Sophia Castillo, Partner, Downey Brand
Ann Grimaldi, Principal, Grimaldi Law Offices
Ryan Landis, Principal, Polsinelli
Tom Lee, Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
3:45 to 4:00
Break
Breakout Sections
4:00 to 5:00
Prop. 65 Enforcement: Ethical and Legal Responsibilities for Plaintiff and Defense Attorneys
Moderator:
Sue Fiering, Deputy Attorney General, Retired Annuitant
Panel:
Amy Lally, Partner, Sidley Austin
David Sadwick, Partner, Tatro Tekosky Sadwick
Parker Smith, Co-Founder, Sy and Smith
Mark Todzo, Principal, Lexington Law Group
4:00 to 5:00
Safe Use Determination (SUD) Workshop
Description: A SUD is a tool that can provide verification to businesses that their product or operating practices comply with the requirements of Prop. 65. A SUD can also provide important assurance to the public that a given product or activity is in compliance with Prop. 65.
This workshop panel will discuss when and how a company should consider opting to file a SUD.
Instructors:
Mike Easter, Principal, Ensight
Martha Sandy, Chief, Reproductive & Cancer Hazard Assessment Branch, OEHHA
5:00 to 6:00
Networking Cocktail Reception
