LexisNexis presents Wall Street Forum: Asbestos
April 20, 2004
New York Marriott Financial Center

Conference Chaired by
Russell W. Budd, Esq., Baron & Budd, P.C., Dallas
Donald E. Godwin, Esq., Godwin Gruber LLP, Dallas

Conference Agenda

Tuesday, April 20, 2004

8:00
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Breakfast Sponsored by Liability Management Systems, LLC

9:00
Emerging Trends in Asbestos
• Historical and recent filings
• Future forecasts
• Companies with asbestos and silica liability
• New industries being brought into the litigation
Plaintiff: Steven Baron, Silber Pearlman
Defense: James Lowery, Godwin Gruber

9:45
Due Diligence: Companies at Risk
• Evaluating the risk
• Forecasting future risk
• Fraudulent conveyance
Michael Kelley, Kelley & Ferraro
Albert Cornelison, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Halliburton
James Hass, Partner, Financial Advisory Services, Hamilton Rabinovitz & Alschuler

10:45
Morning Break

11:00
Traditional Bankruptcies vs. Pre-packs
• Bolt-on bankruptcy – Big 3, Honeywell
• The role of insurance
Mark Plevin, Crowell & Moring
Sander Esserman, Stutzman, Bromberg, Esserman & Plifka
Elihu Inselbuch, Caplin & Drysdale

12:00
Networking Luncheon

1:30
The Insurance Disputes
• Litigation update
• Pre-packs
Policyholder Perspective: Robert Horkovich, Anderson Kill & Olick
Carrier Perspective: Lee Godfrey, Susman Godfrey

2:30
Alternative Risk Financial Strategies
• Analyzing the true financial risk characteristics of the insurance industry’s exposure to asbestos liability
• The appetite of non-insurance industry capital market financiers
• The role of risk securitization and insurance-based derivatives
• The role of loss mitigation, finite and other “alternative” insurance/reinsurance products
Moderator: Michael Goldman, JD, CPA, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood
William Dubinsky, Senior Vice President, Swiss Re Capital Markets Corp.
Robert Herrick, Managing Director, Strategic Liabilities and Mass Torts, Marsh Risk & Insurance Services
Michael Pinsel, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood

3:30
Afternoon Break

3:45
Legislation Update – State and Federal
• The latest update on the status of the federal legislation
• Update on individual state legislative initiatives
Mark Behrens, Shook Hardy & Bacon
Frederick Baron, Baron & Budd
Perry Weitz, Weitz & Luxenberg

4:30
Structuring a Deal: Buying a Solvent Company
• Can the liabilities be contained: piercing the corporate veil
• Buying an asbestos tainted company or the assets of an asbestos tainted company
• Buying the company and then selling off assets
Mark Goodman, Debevoise & Plimpton
Robert Kost, Managing Director, Lazard Frères & Co. LLC

5:30
Adjourn

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Registration Fee
The registration fee includes continental breakfast each day, one luncheon, attendance at all conference sessions, a copy of the conference handbook on CD, networking cocktail reception, and coffee breaks. The registration fee is $1095 for the first attendee.

How to Register
Fax is the best way to enroll, allowing us to attend to your registration immediately. Please fax this form to (610)768-0303, call 1-800-MEALEYS, (610)768-7800, e-mail mealeyseminars@lexisnexis.com or mail this form with payment to Mealey Publications, P.O. Box 62090, King of Prussia, PA 19406-0230. Receipt of payment guarantees your registration.

Special Discounts
• Corporate Discount — $200 off — $895
• Additional registrants from the same firm or company — $150 off — $945
• Government employees — one-third off — $730
• Sitting judges — attend free
• Paralegals — two-thirds off — $365

Special Needs
Should you have any special needs, please contact Mealey’s at least three weeks prior to the conference, to allow us time to make reasonable accommodations.

Hotel Accommodations
The New York Marriott Financial Center is located at 85 West Street, just 35 minutes from JFK International Airport and 20 minutes from LaGuardia. Attendees should make reservations directly with the hotel by calling 212-385-4900. When making reservations, indicate that you are attending LexisNexisTM presents Wall Street Forum: Asbestos, April 20, 2004. A block of rooms has been reserved for attendees at a rate of $179 a night for a single or double room. The cut-off date for this rate is April 5. After that date, this rate will be offered based on space availability. Please note, there are a limited number of rooms in our room block so make your reservations early. For alternative hotels and rates, please call us at (610) 768-7800.

Cancellation Policy
Registrants who cancel on or before April 6 will receive a full refund.
Registrants cancelling from April 7-13 will receive a full credit towards another Mealey’s conference. Cancellations made after April 13 will be subject to a 25% administrative fee; the remaining amount will be credited towards another Mealey’s conference. Credits must be used within one year of the date of issuance. Substitutions may be made at any time.

Conference on Audiotape
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CLE Credit
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