Hot Coffee Program

HOT COFFEE
Legal Perspectives on Tort Reform and Consumer Justice

Speakers:

Susan Saladoff | Director, Hot Coffee

Larry Levine | Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Professor of Law

Anne Bloom | Executive Director, Civil Justice Research Initiative – Berkeley Law

Justice Art Scotland (Ret.)

This program will include segments from the documentary Hot Coffee, directed by attorney and filmmaker Susan Saladoff, which examines the impact of tort reform and the well-known McDonald’s hot coffee case. Following the screening, the speakers will lead and participate in a discussion providing legal analysis, differing perspectives, and commentary on the issues presented in the film. The program will explore key topics including civil justice, access to courts, and the role of the jury system in evaluating damages.

PROGRAM SPONSOR:  Alcaine Halterbeck Investment Group