Join WilmerHale Partners Derek Gosma and Rhonda Schmidtlein for a practical discussion on how companies named as respondents in International Trade Commission (ITC) Section 337 investigations can quickly assess risk, preserve options and build an effective litigation strategy.
Once a complaint is filed, respondents face an accelerated schedule, fast-moving discovery and the prospect of exclusionary relief that can disrupt imports and operations. This webinar will cover the key early decisions respondents face—how to prepare before suit, mobilize once a complaint is filed and align ITC strategy with parallel proceedings and business considerations.
Our panel will cover:
- Steps to take before a complaint is filed to preserve evidence, assess supply chains and identify key defenses;
- How to respond quickly once named as a respondent, coordinating internal teams, outside counsel and business stakeholders;
- Practical considerations for the accelerated pace of ITC discovery, expert work and hearing preparation, including domestic industry, importation, remedy and public interest issues;
- How to coordinate ITC strategy with parallel district court, PTAB, customs and business considerations, along with settlement leverage and business continuity; and
- Recent developments at the Commission, including the swearing in of new ITC Commissioners and potential implications for Section 337 practice.
Participants will have the opportunity to submit questions online during the webinar. This program is being planned with the intention to offer CLE credit for attendees who join the live presentation.
WilmerHale has been accredited by the New York State and California State Continuing Legal Education Boards as a provider of continuing legal education. This program is being planned with the intention to offer CLE credit in California and non-transitional credit in New York. This program, therefore, is being planned with the intention to offer CLE credit for experienced New York attorneys only. Attendees of this program may be able to claim England & Wales CPD. WilmerHale has been approved as a Colorado Certified Provider, as recognized by the Colorado Supreme Court Continuing Legal and Judicial Education Committee. We will apply for Colorado CLE (after the program) if requested. The type and amount of credit awarded will be determined solely by the Colorado Supreme Court. New Jersey grants reciprocal credit for programs that are approved in New York. We can also issue Connecticut credit. All attendees, regardless of jurisdiction, will receive a uniform certificate of attendance that shows the states in which the program was approved. Attendees who need credit in another jurisdiction can use the uniform certificate of attendance to self-apply. CLE credit is not available for on-demand webinar recordings.
