ALI-ABA Course of Study The Art and Science of Serving as a Special Master in Federal and State Courts Sponsored with the Cooperation of the Academy of Court-Appointed Masters November 1 - 2, 2007 Washington, D.C. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PROGRAM xi FACULTY PARTICIPANTS xiii FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES xv STUDY MATERIAL 1. Special Masters Under Rule 53: A Welcome Evolution 1 By David Ferleger 2. The Liability and Immunity of Special Masters: In Search of a Functional 35 Standard By Margaret G. Farrell Table of Contents 37 Study Material 39 3. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53 71 Submitted by Paul L. Friedman 4. Amendment of FRCP 53, Effective December 1, 2007 91 Submitted by Paul L. Friedman 5. Judicial Experience with Masters, Monitors, and Other Adjuncts 97 Submitted by Paul L. Friedman Order of Reference to a Special Master, in Blackman v. District of Columbia, No. 97-1629 (PLF) (D DC, Feb. 12, 1999) 99 Order of Reference to a Monitor, in Blackman v. District of Columbia, No. 97-1629 (PLF) (D DC, Aug. 24, 2006) 105 Order of Reference to a Monitor, in Pigford v. Glickman, No. 97-1978 (PLF) (D DC) 108 Order of Reference to a Monitor, in Pigford v. Glickman, No. 97-1978(PLF) (D DC, April 4, 2000) 112 Order of Reference to Special Master, in United States v. McDonnell Douglas Corp., Criminal No. 99-0353 (PLF)(D DC, July 2, 2001) 123 6. Monitor Work in Pigford v. Johanns: Lessons Learned About Claims 129 Processing Judicial Adjunct Work By Randi Ilyse Roth Submitted by Paul L. Friedman Table of Contents 131 vii Study Material 133 7. Appointing Special Masters and Other Judicial Adjuncts: A Handbook for 147 Judges Submitted by Paul L. Friedman Table of Contents 148 Study Material 151 8. Special Masters in Mega Cases 381 Submitted by Gladys Kessler and Richard A. Levie Order 51, Ninth Case Management Order, in United States v. Philip Morris, Inc., No. 99-2496 (GK) (D DC) 382 Order 470, Pre-Trial Procedures, in United States v. Philip Morris, Inc., No. 99-2496 (GK) (D DC, January 16, 2004) 435 Report and Recommendation 129 of the Special Master [Pre-Trial Protocols], in United States v. Philip Morris, Inc., No. 99-2496 (GK) (D DC) 446 Memorandum Opinion, in United States v. Philip Morris, Inc., No. 99-2496 (GK) (D DC, December 22, 2000) 476 Order Appointing Special Master, in United States v. Philip Morris, Inc., No. 99-2496 (GK) (D DC, December 22, 2000) 484 9. Coordination of State and Federal Cases: A Unique Role and Opportunity 489 for Masters Submitted by Peter H. Woodin Memorandum and Order on Motion to Remand; Proposed Statutory Amendment, In re Zyprexa Products Liability Litigation, No. 04-MD-01596 (JBW)(ED NY, December 7, 2006) 491 Memorandum on Cooperation between Federal and State Judges, In re Zyprexa Products Liability Litigation, No. 04-MD-01596 (JBW) (ED NY, January 22, 2007) 499 Order regarding Cooperation with State Courts, In re Zyprexa Products Liability Litigation, No. 04-MD-01596 (JBW) (ED NY, January 30, 2006) 503 Order Directing Communication with State Courts, In re Zyprexa Products Liability Litigation, No. 04-MD-01596 (JBW) (ED NY, April 21, 2006) 507 Memorandum and Order on Common Benefit Fund and Continuing Applicability of Orders of Court and Special Masters, In re Zyprexa Products Liability Litigation, No. 04-MD-01596 (JBW) (ED NY, December 5, 2006) 538 Letter dated August 31, 2006, to New Castle County Superior Court Judge Joseph R. Slights from Peter H. Woodin, In re Zyprexa Products Liability Litigation 565 viii 10. The Use of Special Masters in Electronic Discovery Disputes 569 By Mark A. Berman and Hall N. Beerman Table of Contents 570 Table of Authorities 571 Study Material 573 11. Techniques and Potential Conflicts in the Handling of Depositions 583 By Victoria E. Brieant 12. Jaffe Handout - The Role of the Monitor in Federal and State Courts 605 Presentation Slides By Joseph Jaffe, Managing Director 13. Rosenthal Handout -- Special Masters for Markman Hearings, ppt 629 By Lawrence Rosenthal 14. Rosenthal Handout -- Special Masters for Markman Hearings, doc 639 By Lawrence Rosenthal ix 2 Advanced ALI-ABA Course of Study The Art and Science of Serving as a Special Master in Federal and State Courts Sponsored with the Cooperation of the Academy of Court-Appointed Masters Thursday-Friday, November 1-2, 2007 Washington, D.C. (Hotel Monaco) PROGRAM Thursday, November 1, 2007 8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:55 a.m. Introduction and Overview Thursday Morning Panel I: Mr. Schreiber, Chair; Judges Friedman and Scheindlin; Prof. Farrell; Messrs. Ferleger and Herr 9:00 a.m. Update on Developments in the Law Relating to Special Masters, State and Federal — Mr. Ferleger 9:30 a.m. Panel Discussion 9:45 a.m. Liability and Immunity of Court-Appointed Special Masters — Professor Farrell 10:10 a.m. Panel discussion 10:20 a.m. Judicial Experience with Masters, Monitors, and Other Adjuncts — Judges Friedman and Scheindlin 11:00 a.m. Networking Break Thursday Morning Panel II: Mr. Schreiber, Chair; Judges Kessler and Levie; Professors Haydock, McGovern, and Saltzburg; Mr. Ferleger 11:15 a.m. Special Masters in Mega Cases — Judges Kessler and Levie 12:00 noon The Role of the Special Master in Mediating Disputes on Appeal — Professor Saltzburg 12:45 p.m. Panel Discussion 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break Thursday Afternoon Panel: Judge Scheindlin, Chair; Professor McGovern; Messrs. Green, Jaffe, and Marksz 2:30 p.m. The Relationship between Judge and Judicial Adjuncts: An Interactive Discussion with Video Examples and Ethical Concerns — Professor McGovern, Moderator; Messrs. Green and Marks 4:00 p.m. Networking Break 4:15 p.m. The Role of the Monitor in Federal and State Courts — Mr. Jaffe 5:00 p.m. Adjournment for the Day xi Friday, November 2, 2007 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Morning Panel I: Mr. Herr, Chair; Judge Scheindlin; Professor McGovern; Dr. Nichols; Ms. Brieant; Messrs. Berman, Pokotilow, and Woodin 9:00 a.m. Role of the Special Master in the Intellectual Property Arena — Mr. Pokotilow 9:30 a.m. Panel Discussion 9:45 a.m. Coordination of State and Federal Cases: A Unique Role and Opportunity for Masters — Mr. Woodin 10:15 a.m. Panel Discussion 10:30 a.m. Networking Break Morning Panel II: Professor Haydock, Chair; Professor Farrell; Dr. Nichols; Ms. Brieant; Messrs. Berman, Ferleger, and Woodin 10:45 a.m. The Role of Special Masters in Electronic Discovery — Mr. Berman 11:15 a.m. The Special Master as a Computer Technology Expert — Dr. Nichols 11:45 a.m. Panel Discussion 12:15 p.m. The Role of the Special Master in Depositions and Discovery — Ms. Brieant 12:45 p.m. Panel Discussion 1:00 p.m. Adjournment Total 60-minutes hours of instruction: 9.75 xii ALI-ABA Course of Study The Art and Science of Serving as a Special Master in Federal and State Courts Sponsored with the Cooperation of the Academy of Court-Appointed Masters November 1 - 2, 2007 Washington, D.C. PLANNING CHAIRS Professor Roger S. Haydock Professor Francis E. McGovern William Mitchell College of Law Duke University School of Law 875 Summit Avenue Room 4182 Room 334 Box 90362 Saint Paul, MN 55105 Science Drive and Towerview Road Durham, NC 27708 David F. Herr, Esquire Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP Sol Schreiber, Esquire 90 South Seventh Street Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP 3300 Wells Fargo Center 49th Floor Minneapolis, MN 55402 One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY 10119 FACULTY Mark A. Berman, Esquire The Honorable Paul L. Friedman Ganfer & Shore, LLP U.S. District Judge 14th Floor E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse 360 Lexington Avenue 333 Constitution Avenue, NW New York, NY 10017 Washington, DC 20001 Victoria E. Brieant, Esquire Professor Eric D. Green Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Boston University School of Law Suite 3160 765 Commonwealth Avenue 200 South Biscayne Boulevard Boston, MA 02215 Miami, FL 33131 Joseph Jaffe, Esquire Professor Margaret G. Farrell UHY Advisors FLVS, Inc. Suite 825 19 West 44th Street 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW New York, NY 10036 Washington, DC 20016 The Honorable Gladys Kessler David Ferleger, Esquire U.S. District Judge Summit Solutions U.S. Courthouse, Room 6333 Suite 115 333 Constitution Avenue, NW 10 Presidential Boulevard Washington, DC 20001 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 xiii The Honorable Richard A. Levie Professor Stephen A. Saltzburg JAMS Wallace and Beverley Woodbury Suite 500 George Washington University Law School 1666 Connecticut Avenue, NW 716 20th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 Washington, DC 20052 Jonathan B. Marks, Esquire The Honorable Shira A. Scheindlin Marks ADR, LLC U.S. District Judge Suite 410 Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse 1120 G Street, NW Room 1050 Washington, DC 20005 500 Pearl Street New York, NY 10007 A.J. Nichols, Ph.D. Probitas Corporation Peter H. Woodin, Esquire 27 Preston Road JAMS Woodside, CA 94062 Floor 28 West Building 280 Park Avenue Lawrence Rosenthal, Esquire New York, NY 10017 Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP 180 Maiden Lane New York, NY 10038 xiv FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES Planning Chair Sol Schreiber, New York, New York Milberg Weiss LLP B.A., City College of New York; LL.B., Yale University Adjunct Professor, Fordham Law School (1972-86) Government and Public Service: United States Magistrate, Southern District of New York (1971-78); Court-Appointed Special Master: In Re Pan Am Air Disaster (Lockerbie) (1995-97), Marcos Human Rights Litigation (1994- ), Agent Orange Litigation (1982- 84); Anglo-American Exchange on Civil Procedure (Judicial Member) (1974); Hearing Officer, New York State Master Energy Plan (1979); Member, Judicial Conference of the United States Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure (1993-99, Liaison to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, 1996-99); Founder, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Honors: Francis Rawle Award (ALI-ABA 1985); Presidential Award (Legal Aid Society 1984) Memberships: American Law Institute (Members Consultative Group, Complex Litigation Project); American Bar Association (Chair, Federal Asbestos Legislation Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1986-87) Publications Include: RESOURCE MATERIALS: CIVIL PRACTICE AND LITIGATION IN FEDERAL AND STATE Courts (ALI-ABA 8th Ed.