Speaking Engagements

September 09.2011

Insurance Issues in Bankruptcy Proceedings

Farella bankruptcy expert, Gary Kaplan, will discuss key issues that you need to know about insurance in bankruptcy proceedings, with a focus on: Topics • Pre-Bankruptcy Considerations • Effects of Bankruptcy Filing • Director and Officer Liability • Coverage Issues Click here to register and for more information.

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December 15.2010

2010: Insurance in Review

Presented by the San Francisco Bar Association Insurance Practice Section This annual program highlights the most significant California insurance issues addressed in the prior year. The January 20, 2011 program will cover: What constitutes a “suit” for purposes of defense and indemnity coverage after the California Supreme Court decision in the Ameron case. How a “separation of insureds” clause could mean the difference between coverage and no coverage. What is an “accident” or “occurrence” under current law, and from whose perspective is it measured. When does an umbrella insurer owe a duty to defend, and what is the effect of...

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October 07.2010

Farella Partner Mary McCutcheon Speaks at D&O Conference

American Conference Institute's 16th Annual Summit on D&O Liability Program updated this year to reflect industry fluctuation and financial overhaul. Here’s a sampling of what’s new: The success of shareholder derivative claims and implications on coverage: How D&O defendants and insurers are responding to the increasing challenges posed by such claims Understanding the key issues surrounding the separate representation of individual directors & officers The impact of financial institution litigation on the D&O market Concerns of the insured: What do companies expect from their D&O policy and what are the foremost concerns of directors & officers today? Plus, up-to-the minute...

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June 07.2010

Farella Insurance Practice Group Partner Tyler Gerking Speaks at Upcoming BASF Barristers Insurance Section Event

Practical and Ethical Issues Raised by Defending a Client Subject to a Reservation of Rights Topics covered during this session will include: The insurer’s perspective on expectations from insurer-appointed and independent defense counsel; The policyholder’s perspective on expectations from defense counsel; Managing the competing expectations and objectives of both the client and the insurer; Potential conflicts of interest presented by an insurer’s reservation of rights; and How coverage issues may limit or impact: (1) litigation defense tactics and strategies and (2) defense counsel’s obligation to protect work product and/or privileged communications. Speakers include Tyler Gerking of Farella Braun + Martel...

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Farella Associate Erica Villanueva to Serve as Co-Chair of BASF Barristers Insurance Section

Farella’s Insurance Practice Group is pleased to announce that associate Erica Villanueva is serving as co-Chair of the BASF Barristers Club Insurance Practice Section for 2010-11. The Insurance Practice section helps to keep members representing both policyholder and insurer perspectives up-to-date on developments in insurance coverage and practice arising out of a range of losses and underlying liabilities, including intellectual property, products liability, securities fraud, environmental, employment and construction litigation. The Barristers Club is comprised of members of The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) who are in their first ten years of practice, as well as BASF members who...

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January 26.2009

January 30, 2009 Seminar in Los Angeles: "Understanding The Current CGL Policy In California"

This Friday, January 30, three of our Insurance Practice Group members will be presenting Understanding The Current CGL Policy In California for Bridgeport Continuing Education at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Los Angeles, California. John Green, Erica Villanueva and I will canvass California law on various aspects of the CGL policy, including the insuring agreement, trigger of coverage, a number of standard conditions and exclusions, the duties to defend and indemnify, allocation issues, and additional insureds. We gave this presentation in November 2008 in San Francisco, and it was well received. The program in Los Angeles will run from 9:00...

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