Jenner & Block Partners Speak at MDL Judicial 2026 Summit
On June 4, Jenner & Block Firm Chair Tom Perrelli and Partner Dan Ring, Co-Chair of the firm’s Mass Torts and Product Liability Practice, participated as panelists at the Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Judicial 2026 Summit, hosted by Texas Tech University in Denver. The annual conference brings together jurists, litigators, academicians, Special Masters, corporate general counsel, and industry experts to discuss best practices in multidistrict litigation.
Tom spoke on the panel "The State as a Super-Plaintiff: Navigating Parallel AG Actions Within the Civil Litigation Complex," addressing the growing role of state attorneys general in complex civil litigation and the strategic considerations that arise when state and private actions proceed in parallel.
Dan participated in "States' Rights vs. Federal Might: The Evolving Preemption Map," a panel examining how courts are navigating the scope of preemption of state tort law claims and the impact of federal regulations and agency oversight on state tort law claims.
Tom is nationally recognized litigator and the founder and Co-Chair of Jenner & Block's Government Controversies and Public Policy Litigation Practice, where he guides companies and their senior leadership through their most complex legal, regulatory, and business challenges.
With more than three decades of high-stakes litigation and strategic advisory experience, Dan represents Fortune 500 clients across the chemical, manufacturing, and life sciences industries in multidistrict proceedings, coordinated state actions, and other high-exposure disputes.
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On June 4, Jenner & Block Firm Chair Tom Perrelli and Partner Dan Ring, Co-Chair of the firm’s Mass Torts and Product Liability Practice, participated as panelists at the Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Judicial 2026 Summit, hosted by Texas Tech University in Denver. The annual conference brings together jurists, litigators, academicians, Special Masters, corporate general counsel, and industry experts to discuss best practices in multidistrict litigation.
Tom spoke on the panel "The State as a Super-Plaintiff: Navigating Parallel AG Actions Within the Civil Litigation Complex," addressing the growing role of state attorneys general in complex civil litigation and the strategic considerations that arise when state and private actions proceed in parallel.
Dan participated in "States' Rights vs. Federal Might: The Evolving Preemption Map," a panel examining how courts are navigating the scope of preemption of state tort law claims and the impact of federal regulations and agency oversight on state tort law claims.
Tom is nationally recognized litigator and the founder and Co-Chair of Jenner & Block's Government Controversies and Public Policy Litigation Practice, where he guides companies and their senior leadership through their most complex legal, regulatory, and business challenges.
With more than three decades of high-stakes litigation and strategic advisory experience, Dan represents Fortune 500 clients across the chemical, manufacturing, and life sciences industries in multidistrict proceedings, coordinated state actions, and other high-exposure disputes.
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