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Programs & Materials
The documents below are written materials from programs that have been sponsored by the Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee. Please note: You must be a Section of Litgation member and be logged in to access the files.
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Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar: March 2013, Tucson
- Articles
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»The Bodily Injury Concept in Liability Policies Revisited, 30 Years On
Alan Palmer Jacobus -
»Make It Or Break It – Tips and Strategies for Maximizing The Value Of A Corporate Deposition In Your Coverage Case
James P. Bobotek, Theodore A. Howard, Ruth S. Kochenderfer
- »Jury Selection in Insurance Coverage Litigation
Angela P. Krahulik, Jamie R. Carsey, Valarie H. Jonas
- » Lawyers’ Professional Liability Coverage Issues Respecting “Legal Services” and “Damages”
Robert P. Thavis - » Prior Knowledge Provisions and Duty to Defend: An Exception to the Four-Corners Rule
Mary E. Boja -
» Allocation of Coverage Between Direct and Additional Insured Coverage
John H. Podesta
Jeffrey J. Vita and Bethany L. DiMarzio
» A Survey of Recent Case Law Regarding Whether Faulty Workmanship an “Occurrence” in a CGL Policy
Seth M. Friedman
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» Recent Developments in Insurance Law and the Impact on Construction Risks
Vanci Y. Fuller
»That Was a Secret! – Insurance Coverage for Privacy Violation Lawsuits
Andrew L. Margulis, Helen K. Michael, William T. Um
» Reservations Required – or Not? Recent Trends Concerning Reservation of Rights and the Impact on Defense Handling, Control and Conflicts of Interest
Jeffrey O. Davis, Patrick J. Murphy, Nicholas J. Boos, and David Ajalat
» The Use and Misuse of Expert Testimony in Bad Faith Actions
Jeffrey Michael Cohen and E. Kelly Bittick Jr.
»The Admissibility of Expert Testimony in Insurance Coverage Litigation Since Daubert
Robert J. Romero, Jeffrey M. Cohen, Jason S. Mazer, and Karen Cusato
» Coverage for “Rip and Tear” Costs: A Case Law Survey
John C. Bonnie, Melissa C. Lesmes, Charles E. Stauber, and H. Eric Hilton
- Rina Carmel, Tred Eyerly, Demetrius Rush , John S. Vishneski III
» What to Watch in D&O Coverage: Clawbacks, the Jobs Act, and the Facebook IPO
Andrew Deutsch and Erin Doran
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» Insurance Can Impact your Mediation: Top 10 Issues to Address to Ensure that Coverage Disputes do not Impede Settlement
Craig Meredith and Hon. Rebecca Westerfield
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» Recovery of Diminished Value for First Party Homeowner/Commercial Property Claims
R. Tyler Bryant, Rodrigo Garcia Jr., Meghan C. Moore, and Gary Thompson
- Stephanie Pestorich Manson, Sarah Turpin, and Charles Fischette
- Adam P. Doherty, Charles A. Jones, Matthew So
- Kenneth M. Gorenberg, Stefan R. Dandelles
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»Broker Liability: An Overview of Key Considerations and Emerging Issues
Arden B. Levy, Matthew J. Dendinger, Douglas W. Gastelum, Lisa M. Kauffman
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»Recent Developments in the Selection, Conduct and Disqualification of Reinsurance Arbitrators
Amy S. Kline
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»Liability Insurance Coverage for Sexual Abuse Claims
David J. Baldwin, Ernest Martin Jr., Richard Mason, Kathryn Metz, Wendy K. Voss
»Ethical Issues in Mediations and Arbitrations
John E. Heintz, John Bickerman, Christina Dixon, Laura Foggan, Deborah Rothman
Women in Insurance Networking CLE Workshop: October 18, 2012, Washington, DC
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New Developments in Securities Liability Coverage for Directors and Officers
– Mary Craig Calkins, Kimberly M. Melvin, Helen K. Michael, Fiona A. Phillip
Recovering More Insurance for SEC and Internal Investigations
– Mary Craig Calkins and Linda D. Kornfeld
Mediation: Coverage Lawyers as Captain of the Settlement
Presentation – Jill B. Berkeley, Vivan Beqaj, Patricia C. Bobb, Vivian Y. Cohn, Janet R. Davis
Article – Jill B. Berkeley
Hot Topics in Insurance Coverage
Article – Cassandra S. Franklin, Lorelie S. Masters, Susan A. Stone, Andrea B. Tecce, Mary Kay VyskocilCloud Cover: Insuring Technology/Cyberliability Risks
Key Cases – Nancy D. Adams, Mary E. McCutcheon, Stacey L. McGraw
Article – Nancy D. Adams, Mary E. McCutcheon, Stacey L. McGraw
Chutes and Ladders: Hurdles in Reaching the Next Layer of Coverage
Article
– Laura Besvinick, Rebecca L. Ross
Powerpoint Presentation -
Obligation to Reimburse Insurers: Fact or Fiction?
Examining Policyholder’s Alleged Obligation to Reimburse Insurers
– Sherilyn Pastor
Powerpoint Presentation
Beyond Rainmaking 101 – Generating Business as a Woman in Insurance
Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar: March 2012, Tucson
- Articles
- » Constitutional Challenges to Construction Defect Coverage Statutes
Laura A. Foggan
Power Point Presentation
- » The Comerica Conundrum:
Insurance Broker’s Perspective
Carolyn Polikoff
Power Point Presentation
- » Coverage Issues for Catastrophic Events
Tracy Alan Saxe, Christopher M. Brophy, Donna Stone, Paul McVey, and Denia S. Aiyegbusi
Power Point Presentation - » Class Actions on Insurance Coverage
Wystan Ackerman, Raoul Cantero, Jeff Leon, and Barbara Frederick
Power Point Presentation - » Insurance Coverage for Data Breaches, Denial-of-Service Attacks, and Cybersecurity Events
Wystan Ackerman, Raoul Cantero, Jeff Leon, and Barbara Frederick
Power Point Presentation
- Roundtables
- » Insurance Implications of Residential Mortgaged Back Securities Litigation
Mary Kay Vyskocil
- » Excess Carriers’ Duty to Defend: When “Follow Form” Means “Drop Down” and Other Issues
Nicholas J. Boos, Natalie G. Maciolek
- » The Return of Upstairs Downstairs In Catastrophic Loss Cases
Arden B. Levy, Neil V. Mody
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Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar: March 2011, Tucson.
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2010 Section of Dispute Resolution Midyear Meeting
At the 2010 Section of Dispute Resolution Midyear Meeting in Orlando, the Committee cosponsored a panel discussion on current trends and recent developments in international arbitration. Topics included: efforts by international arbitral tribunals to reduce time and costs by revising their rules and guidelines; hot issues in enforceability; the threat of corruption and its effect on the arbitration process; and what implications the proposed Arbitration Fairness Act would have on international arbitration.
Panelists were: Joan C. Grafstein, JAMS, Atlanta, Georgia (Moderator); M. Cristina Cardenas, Astigarraga Davis, Miami, Florida; A. Stephens Clay, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, Atlanta, Georgia; John W. Hinchey, King & Spalding, Atlanta, Georgia; Edward M. Mullins, Astigarraga Davis, Miami, Florida.
Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar: March 2010, Tucson
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Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar: March 2009, Tucson
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Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar: February/March 2008, Tucson
- Roundtable Articles
- » Keeping the Big Fish Out of the Little Pond
Ann V. Kramer, Matthew R. Wildermuth - » When is the Enemy of My Enemy My Friend?: Ethical and Practical Considerations in the Tripartite Relationship
Neil B. Posner, Perry S. Granof - » 20 Ways to Lose your Coverage Fight! The 20 Don'ts in Handling Claims and Litigation Coverage
Ruth S. Kochenderfer - » The Application of State Antitrust Laws to the Insurance Industry: A Brief Look at Their Usefulness as Well as Potential Pitfalls
Werner A. Powers, Lacy M. Lawrence - » Did I Get Credit for That? Settlement Credits in Coverage Actions
Mary F. Licari, Paul A. Rose - » Insuring Hollywood: Coverage Under Entertainment and Media Policies
Rina Carmel, Matthew L. Jacobs - » Click here for the entire list of program materials.
Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar: March 2007, Tucson
- » Between
A Rock and A Hard Place: Potential Pitfalls Arising in a Policyholder’s
Simultaneous Defense of the Underlying Lawsuit and Insurer-Initiated Coverage
Litigation
John S. Vishneski III, Catherine F. Chaskin, Matthew R. Wildermuth, Sarah H. Dearing - » Equitas
and Berkshire Hathatway: What’s the (Big) Deal?
David Stern - » Promises to Keep: Liability for Misrepresentations about the Scope
of Coverage
Patricia A. Bronte - » Coverage for Bugs, Viruses, Spam, and Other Things that Make
Policyholders Want to (Re)Boot their Insurance
Wendy L. Feng, Jason W. Sowers, Spencer D. Hoole, John C. Yang - » Duties Owed to
the Excess Insurer, and Theories of Recovery
Deborah M. Minkoff, Lauren A. Tulli - » I’m Late, I’m
Late, for a Very Important Date … But Does it Matter? Notice and Prejudice
in Occurrence and Claims Made Policies
Rina Carmel, Ommid C. Farashahi, Doressia L. Hutton, Neil B. Posner - » Payback Time:
When Does An Insured's Loss Represent Disgorgement Of Improper Gain?
Mark S. Hersh - » Insurance
Settlements and Buy-Outs: You Can’t Always Get What
You Want, But If You Try, You Can Get What You Need
Marc E. Rosenthal and Scott M. Seaman - » Awards
of Attorneys’ Fees to Policyholders
for Declaratory Judgment Actions
Elizabeth J. Stewart, Paul Owens
Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar: March 2006, Tucson
- » Bad Faith:
Excess-Limits Damages & Awards of Attorney Fees
Vance A. Woodward & Rodney L. Eshelman - » Running for Cover(age) When Corporate Scandal Breaks
Karen Painter Randall, Denise M. Amantea, Matthew L. Jacobs, Lane Finch, Mary Ann Mullin - » Deposing and Defending Underwriter
Doressia Hutton, Lee Ogburn, Steven Klepper, Georgia Kazakis, John Vishneski III - » When Does the Money Run Out?
Gregory Schopf, Sarah Wells - » Shooting Across the Border: Enforcing Foreign Judgments
Eduardo Wiesner, Ilan Rosenberg, Julie L.B. Johnson - » Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Colombia
Eduardo Wiesner - » Lost Policies, Burning Rivers and Other Everyday Transactions
Michael Pierro, James Vandevan, James Davis, Paul Walker-Bright, Robert Chung - » Presentation on Claims Made Coverage
Jay M. Levin, Deborah M. Minkoff - » Successor Liability: Why Merger and Acquisition "Marriages" Require Insurance Due Diligenge and Clear Prenuptial Agreements
Catherine J. Serafin[See also: PowerPoint Presentation]
- » The Second Circuit and the "Liability-Generating Event" Test
R. Nicholas Gimbel - » What's New on Number of Occurrences? Reinsurance Perspectives on Aggregation
Robert J. Bates, Jr. - » What's New on Number of Occurrences? The World Trade Center Litigation
Hon. John S. Martin, Jr. - » When Does the Money Run Out? Insolvency, Liquidation and Run Off
Carlos Del Carpio, Gregory E. Schopf, John Osborne, Sherilyn Pastor - » The Impact of State Farm v. Campbell on Punitive Damages Awards in Insurance Bad Faith Actions
Heather Smith Michael - » Additional Insured Endorsements
John P. Malloy, Helen K. Michael - » The
Demise of Fuller-Austin
Steve Vaccaro - » Vendor's
Endorsements: How Much Protection Do They Provide in Light of Judge Posner's
Hartford Decision?
Gregory H. Horowitz, Regina DePumpo - » New Technologies and the Claims They Spawn
Christopher C. Loeber, Adam M. Smith, Gregory C. Brown - » Stand By: Insurer Standing In Asbestos Bankruptcies
Anna P. Engh[See also: PowerPoint Presentation]
- » Running The Numbers: Effectively Preparing, Presenting, or Attacking Your Opponent's Damages Case
Steve Secrist, David Brenner, Dominica Anderson, Clarence Lennon - » I Want A Divorce! Rescission and Severability Issues Affecting D&O Coverage
Daniel Aronowitz, Mary Craig Calkins, Steven R. Smith, Kathryn M. Walker - » Transactional Insurance: A Solution For Dealing With Risks In An M&A Transaction
Les Bek - » Merger and Acquisition Due Diligence Evaluation and Check List
Lori L. Siwik
Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar: March 2005, Tucson
- » Hints and Tips on International Commercial Arbitration
Alec Haydon - » Declaratory Relief: The Antidote to Bad Faith
Jeffrey Michael Cohen and Allison Kahn - » Vioxx ®, Hormone Replacement Therapy and Drug Litigation
Rina Carmel - » Asserting Claims Against Impaired and Insolvent Insurers: Who Gets Paid, When, How Much and From Whom?
Panelists: Jim Schacht, Barbara Murray, John Buchanan, and Robert R. Lawrence - » Business Interruption Coverage Post-September 11
Lynn K. Neuner - » Analyzing a Complex General Liability Insurance Coverage Action
Robert D. Chesler, Esq.
Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar: March 2004, Tucson
- » As the Dust Settles: The D & O Market Deals with the Corporate Governance Crisis
Panelists: Denise Amantea, Lisa Butera, Mary Craig Calkins, Joseph Monteleone - » The
London Insurance Market – An Insurance Practitioner’s
Viewpoint
Michael C. Howard ACII
Show & Tell in the Courtroom-The Use and Abuse of High-Tech in Insurance Coverage Cases (2004)
- » Computer-Generated
Evidence in the Courtroom: 20th Century Rules of Evidence Confront
the Trial Techniques of the 21st Century
Michael F. Aylward, Esq. and Mark S. Granger, Esq.




