The 2023 Chicago Regional program features timely topics that are of interest to attorneys practicing all modes of transportation law. Topics have been chosen based on suggestions received from past attendees as well as recent developments in the law that affect the transportation industry and the practices of all transportation lawyers.
We invite you to attend the educational programs listed below where our attorneys will be featured speakers.
Dead or Alive? A Discussion on the Continued Relevance of the Hughes Test
ABOUT THE PRESENTATION
This panel will consider whether and to what extent the Hughes test is still applicable, and whether Courts should be returning to a pre-regulatory circumstances where carriers can limit liability without more than a written contract establishing a reasonable value for the limitation. The panelists will also explore the usefulness and applicability of Hughes and its successor cases in light of the legislative history surrounding the statute and practicalities of the transportation industry.
SPEAKERS
- Wesley Chused, Of Counsel, PretiFlaherty, Boston, MA
- Christopher J. Merrick, Shareholder, Flaster Greenberg, Philadelphia, PA
Moderator: Emileigh S. Hubbard, Shareholder, Henry Oddo Austin & Fletcher, P.C., Dallas, TX
TIME & DATE
Friday, January 20 | 1:45 - 2:45 p.m.
