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Karin Scherner Aldama Partner

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    KAldama@perkinscoie.com

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  • 01.10.2020
    2019 Tech Risk Report Q4 Roundup
    Blogs
    The Perkins Coie Tech Risk Report Quarterly Roundup is a compilation of blog posts published over the previous quarter that provide analysis and interpretation on insurance issues related to cyber coverage, privacy, virtual currency, bitcoin, cryptocurrency, TCPA and consumer protection, among other related topics. 
  • 10.10.2019
    Coverage Issues for Climate Change Claims
    Articles

    American Bar Association

    An examination of whether climate change is a risk that can, and should, be covered by insurance.
  • 06.19.2018
    Seeing Around the Cyber Corner: What’s Next for Cyber Liability Policies?
    Articles

    American Bar Association

    Cybersecurity coverage issues began to arise approximately 20 to 25 years ago, when computers started becoming ubiquitous in the workplace. Historically, the coverage issue was metaphysical in nature: What is “data,” exactly?
  • 02.12.2018
    Prepare Now for Ransomware
    Articles
    In 2017, a company was hit with ransomware every 40 seconds. Organizations in all industry sectors were subject to ransomware attacks, as these attacks often opportunistically take advantage of security shortcomings. The average ransom demand was more than $1,000.00—greater than three times the average in 2015. What’s more, one in five business that paid ransom never got its data back.
  • 02.09.2018
    PayThink Cyber Insurance Has a Gap if it Doesn't Cover PCI Breach Fees
    Articles
    In the age of cyberattacks, businesses that accept credit cards must ask themselves whether their cyber insurance policies provide coverage for Payment Card Industry (PCI) fees assessed by credit card companies in case of a data breach for which the insured is ultimately liable.
  • 10.13.2017
    This is Why the L.A. Lakers Lacked Coverage for TCPA Violations
    Articles

    Property Casualty 360

    This article discusses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issuing three opinions on very different bases relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) privacy claims and recovering costs under Directors and Officers (D&O) policies.
  • October 2017
    CALIFORNIA TECH RISK REPORT - October 2017
    Lawyer Publications
    Protecting Innovative Companies Against 21st Century Risks
  • 08.30.2017
    To Settle or Not to Settle? Bad-Faith Implications in Resolving Underlying Actions
    Articles

    American Bar Association

    Settling liability claims can be one of the most challenging areas of insurance law.
  • 02.02.2017
    Coverage Privileges and Protections: Insured vs. Insurer and Claimant vs. Insured
    Articles

    ABA Coverage Journal

  • 10.20.2016
    Are Both Sides’ Coverage Privileges Disappearing?
    Lawyer Publications

    ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee

  • 08.11.2016
    Insurance 101: Determining Whether and When the Duty to Defend Ends
    Articles

    Insurance Coverage Litigation
    American Bar Association Section of Litigation

  • 03.05.2016
    Is There Any End to the Duty to Defend? Coverage, Claims, and Bad Faith Issues
    Lawyer Publications

    ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee

  • 02.05.2016
    Insurance 101: Determining the Number of Occurrences and Its Effect on Coverage
    Articles

    ABA Coverage Journal

    Republished in Social Science Research Network (SSRN) eLibrary

  • 03.07.2015
    Counting for Coverage: How Many Occurrences Were There?
    Lawyer Publications

    ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee

  • 02.13.2015
    Trends to Watch in Cyber Liability and Reputational Insurance
    Updates
    With major data breaches again making news, it is important for corporate policyholders to keep abreast of insurance developments in this emerging and fast-moving area. In this update, we provide some thoughts on cyber liability and reputational insurance trends to watch in the months ahead.
  • 2012
    DMCA Safe Harbor Analysis after Viacom v. YouTube
    Articles

    ACC America Association of Corporate Counsel, Arizona Chapter, Focus Newsletter, page 6-7

  • 2012
    Extraterritorial Preliminary Injunction Issued in Trademark Infringement Case
    Articles

    ACC America Association of Corporate Counsel, Arizona Chapter, Focus Newsletter, page 7

  • 09.07.2011
    Availability of Prejudgment Interest Under the Copyright Act of 1976
    Articles

    ACC America Association of Corporate Counsel, Arizona Chapter, Focus Newsletter, Page 8

  • 05.11.2017
    Cyber Policies and Data Breaches: Finding the Right Coverage
    Speaking Engagements
    Arizona Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel / Phoenix, AZ
  • 03.02.2017
    When Insurer And Insured Differ On Whether To Settle: Bad Faith Implications
    Speaking Engagements
    Panelist
    Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee 29th Annual CLE Seminar / Tucson, AZ
  • 10.20.2016
    Are Coverage Privileges Disappearing?
    Speaking Engagements
    ABA Women in Insurance Conference and CLE Seminar / Washington, D.C.
  • 03.05.2016
    Is There Any End to the Duty to Defend? Coverage, Claims, and Bad Faith Issues
    Speaking Engagements
    ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee 28th Annual CLE Seminar / Tuscon, AZ
  • 01.21.2016
    Insurance Coverage: Data Security and Privacy Breaches—Do You Have The Right Coverage?
    Speaking Engagements
    Maricopa County Bar Association CLE Presentation / Phoenix, AZ
  • 11.13.2015
    A Primer for the Connected World: Best Practices for Addressing Privacy and Data Security Risks and Purchasing Cyber Insurance
    Speaking Engagements
    Panelist
    ABA Women of the Section of Litigation Conference / Chicago, IL
  • 03.07.2015
    Counting for Coverage: How Many Occurrences Were There?
    Speaking Engagements
    Panelist
    ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee 27th Annual CLE Seminar / Tucson, AZ
  • 01.29.2015
    The Data Security and Privacy Nightmare—Will Your Insurance Respond?
    Speaking Engagements
    Panelist
    Arizona Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel / Phoenix, AZ
  • 01.29.2015
    We Have Coverage for That?
    Speaking Engagements
    Panelist
    Arizona Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel
  • 01.27.2015
    Insurance Coverage 101
    Speaking Engagements
    Panelist
    In-house CLE

RELATED INFORMATION

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Arizona
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2000
  • National Louis University, B.A., Business Administration and Management, with honors, 1992

Languages

  • German
  • French
  • Italian