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Publications
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06.23.2020One Size Does Not Fit All: Retail Responds to COVID-19Podcasts
Insurance Considerations Amid COVID-19
On this episode, we are joined by Deborah White, president of the Retail Litigation Center (RLC) and senior executive vice president and general counsel of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA). Deborah provides insight and analysis regarding the retail industry’s varied and innovative response to the pandemic, including how large retailers deal with the patchwork of evolving state and local regulations and how they are innovating at breakneck speed to meet consumer demand while maintaining safety for employees, suppliers, and customers. -
04.14.2020COVID-19 Insurance Documentation ChecklistLawyer PublicationsMultiple insurance policies may ultimately be triggered as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Companies should keep detailed records now to assist with any future insurance claims. Here is a preliminary documentation checklist which will aid companies in maximizing their insurance once claims are filed.
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04.14.2020What’s Happening With Business Interruption Claims?Podcasts
Insurance Considerations Amid COVID-19
On this podcast the speakers discuss Business Interruption and Civil Authority Claims for Covid-19 and specifically address tips for providing notice, the amount and types of claims policyholders are filing, initial reactions and requests for information from the insurance industry, similar historical events and the barrage of expected insurance litigation coming our way -
03.20.2020Responding To COVID-19: Key Insurance Coverage Checklist for BusinessesLawyer PublicationsThis practical checklist, compiled by Perkins Coie’s Insurance Recovery team, outlines key insurance coverage considerations for businesses responding to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). View Checklist
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03.18.2020Coronavirus (COVID-19) Insurance for Companies Facing Employment ClaimsUpdatesThe coronavirus pandemic has left employers with many legal questions during this challenging time.
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11.01.2019Avoiding CCPA-Related Insurance GapsArticlesBeginning January 1, 2020, companies doing business in California that meet certain criteria will be subject to a new regulation, as the sweeping California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) goes into effect.
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05.15.2017Ransomware: How to Avoid It and What to Do If You Have Been HitUpdatesComputer systems around the world have been impacted by the largest cyber-extortion attack in history.
This update has been republished in Computerworld on 05.30.2017, "Answering the WannaCry Wake-up Call." -
08.03.2016Avoiding Lawsuits under the ADAUpdatesAs retailers enter the holiday season amid a period of increased compliance lawsuits related to the ADA, we offer some timely ways to steer clear of potential ADA pitfalls.
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03.2016DOJ Postpones Website Accessibility Proceeding: How Businesses Can Prepare in Anticipation of a Lawsuit and How to Maximize Insurance Once ServedArticles
Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal
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11.30.2015DOJ Postpones Website Accessibility Proceeding: How Businesses Can Prepare in Anticipation of a Lawsuit and How to Maximize Your Insurance Once ServedUpdatesThe Department of Justice (DOJ) has once again postponed its proceeding to amend regulations that would spell out the obligations of retailers, hotels, restaurants, places of entertainment and other businesses to make their websites accessible to individuals with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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11.23.2015Make Your Insurance Policies List and Check It TwiceUpdatesAs the holidays rapidly approach, it is a perfect time for retailers to review their insurance policies and understand the extent of their coverage. Seasonal hires, new products and revisions in services may expose retailers to uncovered risks.
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06.10.2015The Latest CEO-CFO Cyber Scam: How To Avoid It, And What to Do If You Have Been HitArticlesThis article examine how cyber scam works, how to protect against the scam, steps to take if the scam hits your company and insurance coverage for scam damage.
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06.04.2015Worldwide CEO-CFO Cyber Scam: Prevention and Recovery TipsUpdatesA simple yet highly effective and increasingly common cyber scam, based on social engineering and playing on fear, the desire to be helpful and other emotions, has caused U.S. companies of all sizes to lose millions of dollars in recent months.
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10.21.2014ADA Claims Coming for Retailers This Holiday Season for Inaccessible WebsitesUpdatesThe Department of Justice takes the position that websites are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). More claims are being filed by plaintiffs targeting retailers whose websites are inaccessible to consumers who are blind or have low vision.
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07.25.2013Beware! Certificates of Insurance Are Hardly Worth The Paper They Are Written OnArticles
Focus on WMACCA E-Newsletter
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01.18.2013The Importance, Scope, and Benefits of Conducting Insurance Audits and Privacy ReviewsArticles
Focus on WMACCA E-Newsletter
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12.12.20126 Steps To Handling Data Breaches During The HolidaysArticles
Law360
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11.28.2012Don't Let a Data Breach Diminish Your Retail Profits This Holiday SeasonUpdatesFor the first time, online retail sales exceeded $1 billion on Black Friday and reached nearly $1.5 billion on Cyber Monday this year. Analysts expect this increase in e-commerce to continue, and Forrester Research estimates that online sales this holiday season will exceed $68.4 billion—a 15 percent increase over 2011.
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11.09.2012Linde Podcast for Businesses Affected by Superstorm SandyUpdates
LexisNexis.com
Washington D.C. Insurance Coverage Partner Selena Linde was recently interviewed for a podcast on insurance coverage for Superstorm Sandy. The podcast titled, "LexisNexis Insurance Law Community Podcast: Selena Linde on Time Element Coverages for Businesses in the Aftermath of Superstorm Sandy" published on LexisNexis Communities and can be listened to by clicking on the link above. -
05.29.2012Linde Podcast on Insurance Coverage for Government InvestigationsUpdates
LexisNexis.com
Washington D.C. Insurance Coverage Partner Selena Linde was recently interviewed for a podcast on insurance coverage for government investigations. The podcast titled, LexisNexis® Insurance Law Community Podcast: Selena Linde on Insurance Coverage for Government Investigation," is published on LexisNexis Communities and can be listened to by clicking on the link above. -
12.05.2011Don't Let Employee Theft Impact Your Holiday ProfitsArticles
Chain Store Age
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11.15.2011'Tis The Season of Employee Theft: Steps to Ensure Your Fidelity Insurance Will Cover Your LossesUpdatesIncreased store traffic, the shift in management's attention to keeping stock available and the barrage of seasonal employees create an environment ripe for crimes of opportunity such as employee theft.
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Spring 2011Policyholders Beware: Do Not Let An Insurance Company Unilaterally Reduce the Defense Cost Coverage You PurchasedArticles
ABA’s Professionals’, Officers’ and Directors’ Liability Committee News
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12.2010New Appleman Sports and Entertainment Insurance Law & Practice GuideArticles
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07.2010The New Patent Troll Litigation - Attacking Your Patent Marking: Defending Your Company and Obtaining Insurance CoverageArticles
IPO.org
Presentations
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10.23.2022 – 10.26.2022Association of Corporate Counsel 2022 Annual MeetingSpeaking EngagementsSponsorship
Association of Corporate Counsel 2022 Annual Meeting / Plano, TX -
01.19.2022
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04.06.2021One Year In—Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 Business Interruption, Event Cancellation and Supply Chain Losses: Updates on Cases and ClaimsSpeaking EngagementsPractising Law Institute / VirtualCOVID-19 caused devastating financial losses for many businesses. Where do insurance coverage issues stand one year into this crisis? Are policyholders being paid? Are carriers still “investigating?” Do you need to do anything now to protect your company? Selena J. Linde and Vivek Chopra answer these questions in this one-hour briefing.
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11.06.2020Insurance and the COVID-19 Pandemic: It Is Not Too Late To Maximize Your Coverage and Tips for RenewalSpeaking EngagementsMichigan Festival and Events Association / Virtual
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10.21.2020Ask a General Counsel…Speaking EngagementsRetail Industry Leader Association Annual Meeting / Virtual
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10.16.2020Insurance and COVID-19: Update Fall 2020 What You Need to Know and Recent Developments in COVID-19 Insurance LawSpeaking EngagementsWashington Festival and Events Association / Virtual
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10.13.2020Key Legal Considerations for Entering the U.S. MarketSpeaking EngagementsGlobal Sales Guys / Virtual
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10.02.2020Cybersecurity, Data Privacy and Insurance During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Is Your Company Covered?Speaking EngagementsAssociation of Corporate Counsel / Virtual
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09.01.20202020 Hurricane Season: Insurance Coverage for Preventative Measures, Property Damage, and Business Interruption With Lessons Learned From Hurricane MariaWebinarsHurricane Laura’s devastating landfall caused tremendous property damage.
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06.12.2020Retail Property: The Pandemic and Civil Unrest Insurance ImplicationsSpeaking EngagementsRetail Industry Leaders Association / Virtual
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06.11.2020Webinar: COVID-19 Testing in the WorkplaceWebinarsOn this webinar we delved into the complicated legal issues surrounding COVID-19 testing in the workplace. As companies consider on-site testing as one tool to safeguard their employees and customers from COVID-19 risks, a variety of legal risks need to be addressed.
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06.01.2020Insurance and COVID-19: What You Need To KnowSpeaking EngagementsWashington Festival and Events Association / Virtual
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05.21.2020COVID-19 and Insurance Issues: How to Obtain the Coverage Your Company Paid ForSpeaking EngagementsMoss Adams / Virtual
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05.14.2020Insurance Coverage and COVID-19Speaking EngagementsMoss Adams / Virtual
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05.07.2020Opportunities and Challenges in Insurance Coverage for COVID-19Speaking EngagementsMoss Adams / Virtual
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04.22.2020COVID-19: How to Maximize Your InsuranceSpeaking EngagementsMoss Adams CEO Event / Virtual
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04.21.2020COVID-19 State and Judicial Developments Including a Discussion on DeVito v. Wolf, PA Supreme Court DecisionSpeaking EngagementsRetail Industry Leaders Association / Virtual
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04.17.2020COVID-19: How to Maximize Your Insurance and Tips for RenewalSpeaking EngagementsYoung Partners Association: Seattle Chapter / Virtual
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04.16.2020Answers to COVID-19 Questions: What We Are SeeingWebinars
This webinar discussed the many matters that businesses in Oregon are addressing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our attorneys provided answers to questions we have been receiving from our clients.
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04.16.2020COVID-19 Webinar: Insurance Coverage for Outdoor Retailers and Manufacturing CompaniesSpeaking EngagementsWebinar
Outdoor Industry AssociationThis webinar walks through business insurance policies that may provide coverage for coronavirus losses, including business interruption and contingent business interruption coverages, several standard property insurance coverage extensions, supply chain and trade disruption policies, cargo marine policies, event cancellation policies, liability policies, and more. -
04.14.2020Business Interruption Insurance for Cancelled EventsSpeaking EngagementsLawyers for the Creative Arts / Virtual
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04.09.2020Accounting and Financial Reporting Implications of the COVID-19 Outbreak: Maximizing Insurance Coverage Claims for Hotel Owners and REITsSpeaking EngagementsDeloitte / Virtual
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04.08.2020COVID-19: Insurance Available for BusinessesSpeaking Engagements
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03.25.2020Exploring Business Income Insurance Coverage Under Property Policies Following Recent Regulation and Shelter In Place OrdersWebinarsJoin us Wednesday, March 25, 2020, as we address how recent actions may affect the possibility of insurance coverage for business income losses under property policies. Coronavirus loss estimates now exceed $4 trillion and continue to rise.
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03.25.2020Q&A Insurance Issues in the World of COVID-19: Implications for Landlords and TenantsSpeaking EngagementsRetail Industry Leaders Association / Virtual
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03.16.2020Coronavirus: Insurance Coverage for Event Cancellation, Travel, and Supply Chain LossesSpeaking EngagementsPracticing Law Institute / OnlineCoronavirus losses mount as businesses cancel large events and supply chains are disrupted. Every industry is potentially affected, but are the losses covered by insurance? The language of your insurance policies and undeveloped case law will ultimately answer that question.
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03.05.2020Insurance Coverage for Retailers and Hospitality Companies Affected by CoronavirusWebinarsWhat you need to know now about your current coverage and what you need to know now to protect your company at renewal.
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07.17.2019CCPA Insurance Coverage Issues: Avoiding Gaps in Your ProgramWebinarsPerkins Coie’s CCPA Week
This webinar explores the steps policyholders can take now to address coverage issues presented by the CCPA. Topics will include the types of policies that may respond to CCPA claims, how to negotiate favorable terms in your insurance policies and tips on loss management strategies. -
03.26.2019
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11.09.2017Preparing in Advance for a Natural Disaster: Insurance Coverage Issues and Tips for Companies Dealing with Natural DisastersSpeaking EngagementsACC National Capital Region - Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) / Webinar
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06.15.2017Data Privacy, Information Security, and Data TransfersSpeaking Engagements
2017 ACC Corporate Counsel University / New Orleans, LA
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10.07.2016Western Energy Institute General CounselSpeaking Engagements
Western Energy Institute General Counsel / Las Vegas, NV
Selena and Vivek will be speaking during a two-topic session on the following: Utilities Are Targets: Will Your Insurance Coverage Respond? and Case Study: TVA $1B Fly Ash Spill Lessons Learned. -
06.14.2016Data Privacy, Information Security and Data TransfersSpeaking Engagements2016 ACC Corporate Counsel University / San Diego, CA
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01.07.2016The New Year Is An Ideal Time for Comprehensive Insurance Policy AuditsSpeaking EngagementsACC National Capital Region
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05.19.2015Data Privacy, Information Security Challenges and Cross-Border Transfers of DataSpeaking EngagementsACC Corporate Counsel University
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04.27.2015What Has Your Broker Done for You Lately? Is It Time for an RFP?Speaking EngagementsRIMS 2015 Annual Conference & Exhibition
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10.24.2013The Devil Is In The Details: Making the Most of Your D&O Renewal and Maximizing Claims and Understanding M&A Representations and Warranty Insurance: A Practical View With Real World ExamplesSeminarsJoin Perkins Coie and Aon for two insurance coverage seminars on directors and officers insurance and mergers and acquisitions representations and warranty insurance.
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12.13.2012Superstorm Sandy Property Insurance Proof of Loss Workshop and WebinarWebinarsPerkins Coie / New York, NYA panel of insurance professionals discussed how to maximize insurance coverage for your company due to losses caused by Superstorm Sandy.
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08.30.2011Hurricane Irene: Insurance Coverage for Preventative Measures, Property Damage, and Business InterruptionWebinarsPerkins Coie Webinar
Perkins Coie's Insurance Recovery attorneys addressed questions and coverage issues businesses need to understand in order to respond quickly to damage caused by hurricanes and other natural disasters.
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04.20.2011Maximizing Insurance Assets for Property Damage and Business Interruption Claims Arising Out of the Japan Earthquakes and TsunamiSpeaking EngagementsLexisNexis® Insurance Law Community Podcast
