9/11 Victim Compensation Fund: Successes, Failures, and Lessons for Tort Reform
The September 11 Victim Compensation Fund was established by Congress in the wake of the terrorist attacks. To participate in the Fund, families of 9/11 victims had to sign away their rights to sue and agree to receive fixed compensation as determined by special master Kenneth Feinberg. The Fund finished processing claims in June of this year, having handled 7,300 complaints comprising 98% of all eligible families.
The Manhattan Institute is bringing together some of the leading intellectuals and practitioners to evaluate the successes and failures of the Fund and apply those lessons to possible administrative compensation schemes that might serve as a new template for tort reform.
AGENDA
| 8:30 AM | Check In (coffee and continental breakfast) |
| 9:00 AM | Opening Remarks Jay Lefkowitz, Former White House Policy Advisor to President George W. Bush |
| 9:20 AM - 10:35 AM | FIRST PANEL: “REFLECTIONS ON THE 911 VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND” Peter Schuck, Simeon E. Baldwin Professor of Law, Yale University Richard Bieder, 9/11 Steering Committee Anthony Sebok, Brooklyn Law School Moderator: Stuart Taylor, National Journal |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | SECOND PANEL: “911 VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND: IS IT MODEL FOR TORT REFORM?” Daniel Troy, Immediate Past General Counsel for Food and Drug Administration Robert Reville, Director, RAND Institute for Civil Justice Walter Olson, Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Moderator: Alex Raksin, Los Angeles Times |
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Reception |
| 12:30 PM | Luncheon Keynote Address: Kenneth Feinberg, 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Special Master |
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