Litigation counsel are always sensitive about communications with experts, whether retained as witnesses or consultants.Witness Chair While the 2010 amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 attempted to address common concerns and provide guidance on the scope of what is and is not discoverable, the new rule doesn’t provide all answers and the law continues to develop. This live webinar is designed to inform litigants about the current state of work product protection of communications with testifying and consulting experts. We will discuss how the scope of protection has developed, understand why, and attempt to allow litigants to become as comfortable as possible about what information shared with or from an expert is protected from disclosure.

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Photo of Jordan Grotzinger Jordan Grotzinger

Jordan Grotzinger, Co-Chair of the Los Angeles Litigation practice, is a business trial lawyer focusing on trade secret law, FinTech and financial services litigation, entertainment litigation and consumer class action defense.

As creator and host of Greenberg Traurig’s Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast

Jordan Grotzinger, Co-Chair of the Los Angeles Litigation practice, is a business trial lawyer focusing on trade secret law, FinTech and financial services litigation, entertainment litigation and consumer class action defense.

As creator and host of Greenberg Traurig’s Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, Jordan offers comprehensive summaries of and concrete takeaways on the latest developments and trends in trade secret law, including distinctions between the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) and the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), what constitutes a trade secret, what’s required to maintain trade secret status, how to sufficiently identify trade secrets for purposes of pleadings and discovery, remedies for misappropriation and how to get them, and practical tips to protect these critical assets and litigate these cases. Working with his Knowledge Solutions group and other key team members, Jordan created this podcast to systematize his constant learning of this ever-important subject as it develops in real time and give listeners who need to stay current in this area an easy, digestible analysis of its latest and material developments in episodes short enough for a commute.

Jordan has tried jury and non-jury cases throughout California and has argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the California Court of Appeal.

Photo of Rob Herrington Rob Herrington

Robert J. Herrington, Co-Chair of the firm’s Class Action Litigation Group, focuses his practice on defending consumer products companies in complex, multi-party litigation, including class actions, government enforcement litigation, product defect litigation and mass torts. Rob represents companies in a variety of industries…

Robert J. Herrington, Co-Chair of the firm’s Class Action Litigation Group, focuses his practice on defending consumer products companies in complex, multi-party litigation, including class actions, government enforcement litigation, product defect litigation and mass torts. Rob represents companies in a variety of industries, including apparel and footwear, retail, emerging technologies, consumer electronics, video game, telecommunications, advertising and publicity, online retailing, food and beverage, nutritional supplements, personal care products, sports and fitness, outdoor equipment, home appliances, automotive, and insurance.

Rob is the author of the best-selling book, Verdict for the Defense (Sutton Hart Press 2011), and a co-author of the first and second editions of The Class Action Fairness Act: Law and Strategy (ABA Publishing 2013 and 2022) as well as Class Action Strategy and Practice Guide (ABA Publishing 2018). Rob was recognized as the “Class Action Litigation Lawyer of the Year” (2017) by the Century City Bar Association. In 2013, 2014 and 2015, Rob was named in Law360‘s list of “Top Attorneys Under 40” for Class Actions.