Jil Wyland is Founder and President of Litigation Presentation, Inc. (LPI) (Email: jwyland@litpres.com), a pioneer in legal visual strategy since 1999. LPI has supported over 750 matters and collaborated with hundreds of attorneys and expert witnesses across a wide range of litigation practice areas, providing consultation and creation of presentations for high-profile, large, multi-defendant lawsuits. For 23 years, LPI has been the go-to firm for Michelin North America’s products liability litigation, setting the standard for brand management and...Read more
Spencer Ririe is a business litigator with nearly 20 years of experience and particular expertise in IP disputes. He is a founding partner of Mangum Ririe LLP (Email: spencer@mangumririe.com), which counsels large and small clients in a variety of business disputes and IP matters. Ririe’s representations in the chemicals industry include multi-jurisdictional international matters on behalf of Nippon Steel and Ingevity. Ririe earned a BS in chemical engineering from Brigham Young Univ. and a JD with high honors from the George Washington Univ....Read more
David A. Rockstraw, PhD, P.E. is the principal of the Inc. that bears his name (P.O. Box 7, Mesilla, NM 88046; Email: david@davidarockstrawphdpe.com). He serves as a chemical process consultant and expert witness in matters of chemical phenomena and analysis, intellectual property (IP), and chemical processing and design. Rockstraw has testified on dozens of occasions in the U.S. Federal Court, International Trade Commission, European Patent Office (Germany), Vienna International Arbitral Centre (Austria), International Court of...Read more
It is important to consider process safety early in the innovation process. Using the proper evaluation tool will ensure that your innovation can be safely and economically commercialized. Attendees of this meeting will be introduced to the Success Modes and Effect Analysis (SMEA) evaluation tool,...Read more
Ethylene is a simple yet powerful molecule that serves as the foundation for plastics, chemicals, and everyday products, making it one of the global economy’s most essential building blocks.
Not the Summer Popcorn Blockbuster Anyone Ever Wants to See – The Danger of Popcorn Polymer. Jennifer Mize Location: Virtual – Microsoft Teams Thursday, November 9, 2023 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Items the presentation will cover: * An emphasis on learning from the incidents of others to prevent future...Read more
PID + CFD = A-OK Wayne Strasser, PhD, PE Location: Virtual and In-Person – Microsoft Teams or B150 Auditorium (2nd floor) Thursday, February 8, 2024 Speaker: 12 PM to 1 PM Pizza will be provided for those attending in person and will be served from 11:30 AM to 12 PM Abstract Unsteady computational...Read more
Corrosion Fundamentals and Swagelok Corrosion Resistant Alloys Buddy Damm Location: Virtual – Microsoft Teams Thursday, March 14, 2024 12 PM to 1 PM Overview * Corrosion Fundamentals * Electrochemical reactions overview * General and galvanic corrosion * Localized corrosion – pitting and crevice...Read more
