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Anna Wermuth Anna Wermuth will speak on Litigation and Settlements In Economic Uncertainty at the Wage and Hour Litigation CLE program sponsored by IICLE. Anna will discuss the unique challenges presented in the settlement of large-scale wage and hour actions, and will also explore the pros and cons of settlement, how to select and work with a mediator, preparation for fairness hearings as well as other issues related to settling wage and hour claims. Sep 24, 2010 to Oct 01, 2010
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Joseph E. Tilson On September 30, 2010, Joe Tilson will speak on “Current Developments In Employment Law And Labor Relations” for Northwestern University’s Corporate Counsel Institute’s Annual CLE program for in-house counsel. Joe will focus on the Labor initiatives of the Obama Administration, an EEO update and hot topics in wage and hour law. Sep 30, 2010
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Robert D. Allen Bob Allen will speak on Lawyers and the Business of Insurance at the 15th Annual Insurance Law Institute conference sponsored by the University of Texas. Bob will discuss Tilley to Traver to Perez: A dangerous combination within the insurance defense tripartite relationship. Oct 14, 2010 to Oct 15, 2010
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Meloney Cargil Perry Meloney Perry will speak on Lies, Liens and Offsets at the 15th Annual Insurance Law Institute conference sponsored by the University of Texas. Meloney will discuss the overview of liens and other interests that impact settlements and payments of claims. Interests and liens to be addressed include Medicare, ERISA, state-law liens and other pecuniary creatures. Oct 14, 2010 to Oct 15, 2010
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Joseph E. Tilson On October 22, 2010, Joe Tilson will moderate a panel discussion entitled “Advanced Wage and Hour Issues – Lessons Learned” for the American Employment Law Council’s Eighteenth Annual Conference. The conference this year is called Key Challenges Facing Employers in the New Decade. Ritz-Carlton, Naples, Florida Oct 22, 2010
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Joseph E. Tilson On November 6, 2010, Joe Tilson will moderate a panel discussion entitled: “It Ain’t Over “Til It’s Over: Unique Ethical and Practical Issues Posed by Setting Wage and Hour Litigation” for the American Bar Association’s 4th Annual Labor and Employment Law Section’s CLE Conference. Nov 06, 2010
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Robert D. Allen Robert D. (Bob) Allen will speak on Strategies for Bad Faith Claims Where Multiple Layers of Insurance are involved at the American Conference Institute’s 21st National Advanced Forum. Bob will discuss the duty of the primary carrier and allocation and contribution. Nov 30, 2010 to Dec 01, 2010
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Scott M. Seaman Scott Seaman will participate in a Strafford Publications webinar panel discussion of “Insurer’s Duty to Defend: Resolving Defense Cost Issues Strategies for Cost Reimbursement and Allocation” at 12 to 1:30 p.m. Central Time on August 17, 2010. The panel will address: an insurer’s right to apportion defense costs; best practices for allocation of defense costs among covered and uncovered claims; and legal theories and cases on the subject. Both insurer and policyholder perspectives will be presented. Aug 17, 2010
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Meloney Cargil Perry Meloney Perry is a program chair for the Plenary Session entitled, “Would You Mind Explaining This? The Cultural Clash in International Litigation – What Transatlantic Clients Expect From Their Lawyers,” Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting Munich, Germany Jul 29, 2010
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Scott Seaman was a presenter on advance insurance topics at the HB Litigation Conference on "Oil in the Gulf-Litigation and Insurance Coverage." Scott Seaman HB Litigation Conference Atlanta, Ga Jun 24, 2010 to Jun 25, 2010
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Meloney Cargil Perry Meloney Perry will present a CLE during the Insurance Law Section Seminar. The CLE is entitled, “Uncle Sam’s Hand in the Settlement Cookie Jar – A Review of Medicare Liens and the Results of the New Reporting Requirements,” State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting Fort Worth, Texas Jun 10, 2010
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Jacob M. Rubinstein A four-day seminar on Management Best Practices for supervisors and managers in the office of the Cook County State’s Attorney, the second largest prosecutor’s office in the United States. University of Illinois - Chicago May 20, 2010 to May 24, 2010
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Matthew Cohn Matthew Cohn will moderate a discussion with attorneys from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Natural Resources Defense Council regarding recent Clean Air Act developments related to enforcement, the permitting process, and new regulations. This session is part of the Illinois State Bar Association’s two-day annual environmental law conference. For more information or to register, go to http://www.isba.org/cle/2010/05/13/2010annualenvironmentallawconference . ISBA Regional Office 20 S. Clark Chicago, Illinois May 13, 2010
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Jason R. Schulze Panel of insurance attorneys discusses the law of contribution and indemnity and how to reconcile contractual indemnity language with insurance policy provisions. For more information please visit http://www.straffordpub.com Webinar May 13, 2010
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Scott Seaman Scott Seaman will speak on nation-wide bad faith issues at the Chicago Bar Association’s Insurance Coverage Committee’s spring seminar For more information please visit http://www.chicagobar.org Apr 20, 2010
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Scott Seaman Scott Seaman will speak on “Bad Faith Damages.” Once an insurance company has made a mistake, what will it cost? What are the jury trends? Is there any legislative relief in sight? What steps should an insurer take to minimize damages? These and other burning questions will be answered by this program on April 16, 2010. DRI Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute Chicago, IL Apr 14, 2010 to Apr 16, 2010
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Michael M. Marick Michael Marick spoke on “Five Current Third-Party Coverage Controversies” at DRI’s Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute Everyone wants to know the most significant issues that he or she will face tomorrow. This presentation addressed five important, “hot” issues: claims for coverage of contractual disputes or other “business risks,” disputes between carriers providing coverage for the same loss under different types of coverage, equitable contribution claims, wasting limits policies and dropdown excess obligations from defaulted SIRs. Apr 14, 2010
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Michael M. Marick Michael Marick spoke on “Evaluating The Excess Carrier’s Rights and Obligations” at the 2010 Claims & Defense Tactics Symposium In large exposure cases, excess liability insurers often have the deepest available pockets. Understanding the rights and obligations of excess insurers is critical to effectively managing significant litigation. This program addressed, both from a legal standpoint and practically, various key issues including: notice, duties between primary and excess carriers (as well as policyholders with significant SIRs), excess carriers’ access to information, defense related issues, and settlement issues (“hammer” letters, underlying exhaustion, and settlement terms). Mar 25, 2010
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Mari Henry Leigh The roundtable discussion will focus on strategies that defense counsel, working with insurance industry representatives and outside consultants, have used successfully to keep the lid on litigation costs. Such strategies that will be explored include early assessment of cases for possible settlement; aggressive use of motions to dismiss on such grounds as lack of personal jurisdiction, forum non-conveniens, lack of venue and the like; staffing approaches to cases; and co-sharing and joint defense agreements among co-defendants. For more information, or to register for the conference, please click on http://www.litmgmt.org/annual-conference/ . The Sawgrass Marriott Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida Mar 24, 2010 to Mar 26, 2010
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Bruce R. Meckler Technological advances and the recession have changed the litigation management world forever. With decreasing corporate revenues and insurance company premiums, there are unprecedented pressures to effectively manage and control legal spending. The question we have to ask is “How do we reduce and manage legal spending without compromising the quality of our representation?” This panel will discuss the new world in which companies and insurers are demanding early exit strategies, alternative fee agreements, and are having their own employees conduct e-discovery and other litigation activities. The panel will also explore how technology can allow more effective client control over litigation costs. The risks and rewards are dramatic. You have to know how the world has changed to stay focused and cost effectively manage litigation. For more information, or to register for the conference, please click on http://www.litmgmt.org/annual-conference/ . The Sawgrass Marriott Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida Mar 24, 2010 to Mar 26, 2010
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Meloney Cargil Perry Meloney Perry will present a class on Privilege Issues and Electronic Discovery: What Adjusters Need to Know. For more information please visit: http://www.claimsconf.org The PLRB/LIRB 2010 Claims Conference San Antonio, Texas Mar 21, 2010 to Mar 24, 2010
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Chad Main Jeremy J. Glenn MBT partners Chad Main and Jeremy Glenn will be presenting on Strafford’s upcoming webinar/teleconference on "New Illinois Legal Ethics Rules," scheduled for March 11, 2010, starting at 1pm Eastern. This CLE webinar will offer guidance to attorneys practicing in Illinois for complying with the state’s new Code of Professional Conduct, effective Jan. 1, 2010. They will discuss key new Code provisions that address electronic communications, retainers/fixed fees, billing of expenses and other sweeping changes. For more information or to register please go to http://www.straffordpub.com . Teleconference and Live Webinar Mar 11, 2010
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