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2009 CLE Seminar, Tucson, AZ

 

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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Mastering the Jury: Winning Jury Research and Voir Dire Techniques

• » Mastering the Jury: Winning Jury Research and Voir Dire Techniques
  Christopher W. Martin and Samantha D. Homes
• » Mastering the Jury: Getting the Jury to See it Your Way
  Frank N. Darras and Lissa A. Martinez

What Not to Write (or Argue)

• » What Not to Write (or Argue)
  Hon Diane P. Wood, Hallie Miller Fahey, Juan C. Ortega, Joanne A. Sarasin, and John S. Vishneski III

Climate Change and Insurance: Looking Back at Historical Insurance

• » General Liability Insurance Coverage For “Global Warming” Claims Against Corporate Policyholders: Far More Likely A Trickle Than A Flood
  Theodore A. Howard
• » Valuing Insurance Claims for Settlement or Litigation
  Gregory A. Brusseau and Gayle S. Koch

Gotcha! Top 10 Insurance Settlement Traps

• » Settling Insurance Coverage Disputes
  Saul B. Goodman, Benedict M. Lenhart, and Jarrett A. Williams
• » To Settle or Not Settle: A Recent California Decision May Put Some Policyholders and Primary Insurers in a Bind
  David B. Goodwin and Samantha Choe

The Future of Reimbursement Actions Against Policyholders and Other Insurers

• » Insurer Reimbursement from a Policyholder – The State of the Law Through 2008
  Bob Allen, Gary Thompson, Sara M. Thorpe

Reinsurance at Home and Abroad: What Direct Side Coverage Lawyers Should Know About Reinsurance

• » Following The Fortunes In 2009: A Historical Perspective And Recent Developments
  David A. Attisani
• » Reinsurance 201 – Discovery of Privileged Communications Between Insurers and Their Reinsurers
  David M. Greenwald and Irina Y. Dmitrieva

A Flurry of Emerging Pollution Liability Insurance Challenges

• » Environmental Insurance: Emerging Claims and Coverage Litigation in the Fields of Climate Change, Nanotechnology, Brownfield Redevelopment, Toxic Trespass, and Food Additives
  Josephine H. Hicks and Matthew C. Jordan

Be an Expert on Experts: Ten Good Ideas for Effective Use of Expert Witnesses in Insurance Coverage Disputes

• » Standards for Admissibility of Insurance Expert Testimony
  Anna P. Engh

Growing Use of Arbitration for Insurance Disputes: An Overview of Key Issues

• » Approaches To Litigating Insurance Disputes In International Arbitrations
  John N. Ellison, Bernard Eder, and Richard P. Lewis

Been There, Done That Let's Talk

• » Been There, Done That Let's Talk
  James R. Murray and Mary F. Licari

Oops! I Want That Back: Clawing Back Privileged Documents

• » “Oops, I Want That Back:” Clawing Back Privileged Documents and New Federal Rule of Evidence 502
  Allan B. Moore, Errol R. Patterson, Elizabeth J. Stewart, and Amy J. Woodworth

Primetime for Subprime: Insurance Implications for Subprime Litigation – Credit Default Swaps

• » Primetime for Subprime: The Insurance Implications of Credit Default Swaps
  Werner A. Powers
• » When Trouble Knocks, Will Directors and Officers Policies Answer?
  Michael John Miguel

Not Your Father’s Allocations: Practical Solutions for Modern Long-Tail Insurance Claims

• » Not Your Father’s Allocations: Practical Solutions for Modern Long-Tail Insurance Claims
  Ginamarie Alvino, Suzan F. Charlton, Elizabeth A. Hanke, Helen K. Michael, and Julia Molander

Solvent Schemes of Arrangement – UK/US Bermuda

• » Why US Courts Should Deny Or Severely Condition Recognition to Schemes of Arrangement for Solvent Insurance Companies
  Susan Power Johnston

Trying the Bad Faith Insurance Case, A Requiem on Hurricane Losses

• » Trying the Bad Faith Insurance Case, A Requiem on Hurricane Losses
  James M. Garner, Darnell Bludworth, Honorable Rosemary Ledet, Honorable Lloyd J. Medley, and Bryan Reuter

Cutting The Gordian Knot – Timing Is Everything: Settling Complex D&O and E&O Claims (with Insurer Dollars!)

• » Cutting The Gordian Knot – Timing Is Everything: Settling Complex D&O and E&O Claims (with Insurer Dollars!)
  John Bickerman, Joan M. Gilbride, Catherine J. Serafin, and Jennifer G. Smith

Beyond Bad-Faith and Non-Cooperation: Moving to an Appraisal-Centric Model for Resolving Property Damage Claims

• » Beyond Bad-Faith and Non-Cooperation: Moving to an Appraisal-Centric Model for Resolving Property Damage Claims
  Randy Evans and J. Stephen Berry

Location, Location, Location: Strategic Considerations for Selection of Forum

• » Strategic Considerations for Selection of Forum
  G. David Godwin and Vance Woodward

Coverage Issues Arising from Recall and Contamination Claims

• » Product Contamination Claims – Coverage Issues from both Carriers and Policyholders' Perspectives
  David Halbreich, Ann V. Kramer, William E. Smith, Steven Brower, and Marc Maister

Is Three Company or a Crowd? – A Look at the Dynamics and Conflicts in the Tripartite Relationship

• » Is Three Company Or A Crowd? Conflicts And The Tripartite Relationship
  Jamie R. Carsey, Brian D. Heskamp, and Jennifer C. Wasson

Mediating a Securities Fraud Class Action and It's D&O Insurance Implication

• » The Role of the Corporate Policyholder’s Insurance Lawyer In Securities Class Action Settlements
  Timothy W. Burns and Eric G. Barber

The Insured Is Under Investigation: What Should I Know?

• » The Insured Is Under Investigation: What Should I Know?
  Kevin J. Kotch

Insurance Update – Clinical Trials Coverage

• » Presentation: Insurance Update – Clinical Trials Coverage
  Julia Johnson and Mary Beth Borgwing

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