Publications
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12.07.2022Check This List Twice: 4 Steps To Abate Coverage ConcernsArticles
Law360
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11.18.2022This Year Don’t Let the Grinch Steal Your InsuranceUpdatesForfeiting insurance coverage on a covered claim is a quick way to ruin the holidays. Every year, tens of thousands of covered claims are left unpaid due to clerical mistakes by policyholders or their brokers.
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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
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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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03.25.2019Legal Landscape for Coal Ash Ponds Remains in FluxUpdatesFederal environmental law governing coal ash ponds used by many regulated electric utilities remains uncertain after a flurry of recent activity at the Environmental Protection Agency and in the courts.
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07.02.2014Bermuda Form Arbitration: A Policy-Holder PerspectiveArticles
Getting the Deal Through - Insurance & Reinsurance
With the globalisation of the world economy, private arbitration is fast becoming the favoured forum to resolve international business disputes, with London being a primary venue. -
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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05.03.2012It Is Time for Insurers to Get Off the Fence: New York Courts Reject Blanket ReservationsArticles
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09.2009Insurance Coverage and Bisphenol A (BPA) ActionsArticles
Product Liability Law 360
Presentations
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06.29.2023Data Privacy, Challenges to Information Security, and Data TransfersSpeaking EngagementsAssociation of Corporate Counsel Corporate Counsel University / Minneapolis, MN
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09.09.2022Financial Lines Insurance 2022: Curtailing Corporate RiskSpeaking EngagementsPractising Law Institute / New York, NY
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09.01.2022Insurance for Supply Contracts: How to Efficiently Maximize Insurance Requirements, Additional Insured Coverage & Indemnification ProvisionsSpeaking EngagementsWebinar
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01.19.2022
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09.09.2021Interpreting Policy Provisions: Unraveling the MazeSpeaking EngagementsPracticing Law Institute: The Business of Insurance in Commercial Practice / Virtual
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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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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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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. -
04.08.2020COVID-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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03.16.2020Coronavirus: 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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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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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. -
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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06.2011The Beginning of the End: Opportunities & Pitfalls in the Run-Up to TrialSpeaking EngagementsNorth American South Asian Bar Association Convention