DRI Announces Seminar on Toxic Torts and Environmental Law

The DRI ("Voice of the Defense Bar") has announced a two-day seminar on toxic torts and environmental law, to be held March 8-9, 2007, in New Orleans. Among the speakers will be Prof. William Childs, of TortsProf Blog fame, who will address the topic: "Can Law Corrupt Science? Can Science Corrupt Law? What Occurs When Scientists and Lawyers Interact?" Or, as the seminar materials have it:

This session will address the testing and research that appears to have been created to qualify certain theories and opinions for admission under Daubert or similar state standards. The responses of the scientific, academic and legal communities to these efforts and what these activities mean for litigation and for science will be discussed.

That's reason enough to spring for the plane ticket and the registration fee (waived for student DRI members). But there will be other speakers too. For more details, go to the DRI's home page and click on the link under "Upcoming Seminars."