INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LITIGATION


Conference in Detail
Thursday • December 4, 2003

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8:30	What Makes IT Litigation Unique?	Stephen M. Dorvee, Esq. Program Co-Chair Arnall Golden Gregory LLP Atlanta, GA John P. Hutchins, Esq. Program Co-Chair McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Atlanta, GA
9:00	Panel Discussion: IT Agreements and Common Failure Points Problems with vague business objectives, deliverables, performance standards, and scope of use; technical competency; project management; lack of meaningful remedies; lack of exit strategies; ownership of intellectual property; terms limiting liability or damages	David Dabbiere, Esq. Senior Vice President and General Counsel Manhattan Associates, Inc. Atlanta, GA Martin J. Elgison, Esq. Alston & Bird LLP Atlanta, GA W. Michael McCracken Principal Research Scientist, College of Computing Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA Ellen G. Ray, Esq. King & Spalding LLP Atlanta, GA
11:00	Break
11:15	Legal Theories and Approaches Contract theories; tort theories; computer consultant “malpractice” liability; relevance of AICPA and other professional standards; the role of “third-party” consultants, subcontractors, testers, etc.; cross-claims and thirdparty practice; strategies for claims against your best supplier; “joint-venture” liability	Bruce A. Abbott, Esq. Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP Los Angeles, CA
12:15	Lunch (on your own)
1:30	Cutting Edge Issues in Technology Disputes	Larry H. Kunin, Esq. Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP Atlanta, GA
2:15	The Business Perspective on Planning the Case Case management tips; supervision of outside counsel	Robert A. Berger, Esq. Associate General Counsel – Litigation BearingPoint, Inc. McLean, VA
3:00	Break
3:15	Pretrial Practice
	• Jurisdictional issues in the inherently multi-jurisdictional environment of the Internet	Denis T. Rice, Esq. Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin PC San Francisco, CA
	• Protective orders; other strategies for dealing with trade secrets and other proprietary information; privacy issues for projects involving personal data	Nagendra (Nick) Setty, Esq. Jones Day Atlanta, GA
4:45	Strategies for Proving/Refuting Liability Special evidentiary issues; the “user-error” defense; previous “failures” involving third parties; vendor “admissions” of failure; failure to use parallel systems; vendor “surveys;” other unique aspects of IT litigation	John P. Hutchins, Esq. Program Co-Chair
5:30	Reception for Faculty & Attendees	Sponsored by: Arnall Golden Gregory LLP McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

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