Mass Tort & Class Action

Stephen P. DeNittis, Esq. DeNittis Osefchen Prince, P.C. Marlton, NJ	Michael A. Galpern, Esq. Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, P.C. Voorhees, NJ
Lynne M. Kizis, Esq. Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. Woodbridge, NJ	Christopher M. Placitella, Esq. Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C. Red Bank, NJ
Ellen Relkin, Esq. Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C. New York, NY	Ravi Sattiraju, Esq. Sattiraju & Tharney, LLP East Windsor, NJ

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SEMINAR AGENDA

8:00 am - 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast & Registration • Exhibit Hall

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9:00 am - 9:30 am
President's Address & Welcome • Jonathan H. Lomurro, Esq. • Freehold, NJ
NJAJ Membership Meeting & Elections

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9:30 am - 10:30 am
The Brand-New Reference Manual – 
The Bible of the Federal Judiciary and Some State Courts
Michael Green • Professor, WashU Law • St. Louis, MO

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10:30 am - 10:45 am
Coffee Break • Exhibit Hall

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10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Interplay Between Federal and State Courts in Mass Tort
Hon. Rukhsanah L. Singh • United States Magistrate Judge 
for the District of New Jersey • Trenton, NJ 
Hon. Ana C. Viscomi, J.S.C. • New Brunswick, NJ
Hon. Joel Schneider, U.S.M.J. (Ret.) • Philadelphia, PA
Jessica L. Brennan, Esq. • Morristown, NJ
Moderated by: Ellen Relkin, Esq. • New York, NY

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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch • Exhibit Hall

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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
How AI is Being Used in Mass Torts
Michael Coren, Esq. • Philadelphia, PA
Daniel R. Leathers, Esq. • Port Monmouth, NJ
Jonathan H. Lomurro, Esq. • Freehold, NJ
Moderated by: Christopher M. Placitella, Esq. • Red Bank, NJ

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2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Update on Mass Tort Law
Adam M. Slater, Esq. • Roseland, NJ

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2:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Coffee Break • Exhibit Hall

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2:45 pm - 3:05 pm
Class Action Case Law Update
James A. Barry, Esq. • Marlton, NJ

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3:05 pm - 3:30 pm
Overtime Class Actions
Charles J. Kocher, Esq.  • Marlton, NJ
Seth R. Lesser, Esq. • New York, NY 

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3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
MDL/MCL Update: Bard PowerPort, Roblox, and Ozempic Wegovy – NAION
Chris Geddis, Esq. • Roseland, NJ
Danielle Gold, Esq. • New York, NY
D. Patrick Huyett, Esq. • Philadelphia, PA

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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Happy Hour • Exhibit Hall

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9:30 pm - 11:30 pm
New Lawyers Section Party • The Pool at Harrah’s

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Boardwalk Seminar® 2026 will feature 30 programs presented  for trial attorneys and includes outstanding local and regional speakers along with top national speakers. 

A cornerstone of NJAJ’s mission is to advance the education and skills of the membership. 

This year's program features three days of thought leadership on topics related to improving the practice of plaintiff trial attorneys. Our faculty includes top litigators from across the country. 

 

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MCLE Credits
New Jersey - (Earn 6.0 Credits/Earn 0.0 Ethics Credits)
New York - (Earn 6.0 Credits/Earn 0.0 Ethics Credits)
Pennsylvania - (Earn 5.0 Credits/Earn 0.0 Ethics Credits)

This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 6.0 hours of total CLE credit.

Of these, 0.0 qualify as hours of credit for Ethics/Professionalism, and 0.0 qualify as hours of credit for Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias.

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Full-Time Judges, Full-Time Law School Professors, 
Judicial Law Clerks & Law Student Members
Registration is complimentary for the seminar.
Pre-registration is required.

Course Materials
The seminar course materials will be online for attendees to download on April 24, 2026.

Registration on or after April 29th: 
An additional $25 will be added to fees for registering on the day of the program.

REGISTER FOR BOARDWALK SEMINAR 2026

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