Panel 2: Tort “Reform” and Its Impact on the Development of U.S. Law

PANEL 2: TORT “REFORM” AND ITS IMPACT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF U.S. LAW (1:35 pm – 3:40 pm) Moderator: N. John Bey, Esq. Pound Institute Trustee Class Warfare: The Disappearance of Low-Income Litigants from the Civil Docket: Myriam Gilles, Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University The Role of Influence in the Arc of Tort “Reform”: Georgene Vairo, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Class Actions in the Year 2025: A Prognosis: Robert Klonoff, Lewis & Clark Law School A Common Law for the Age of Regulations: Catherine M. Sharkey, New York University School of Law Panel discussion among afternoon faculty Audience Questions and Answers