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Federal Court Vacates Duty to Defend Ruling in Wrongful Conviction Case And Finds No Duty to Indemnify

September 2017 | Category: News, Recent Successes

On September 13, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated a prior 2014 ruling that Westport Insurance Corporation was required to defend a wrongful conviction claim against the City of Waukegan. In obtaining vacatur of the 2014 ruling, BatesCarey’s Adam H. Fleischer, R. Patrick Bedell and Justin K. Seigler defeated the insured’s claims that...

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Jason P. Minkin and Jonathan A. Cipriani Publish Article in Kluwer Arbitration Blog on Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award Resolving Jones Act Seaman’s Personal Injury Claim

August 2017 | Category: Articles and Presentations, News

Jason P. Minkin and Jonathan A. Cipriani have published an article in the Kluwer Arbitration Blog entitled “Federal Court Enforces Foreign Arbitral Award Resolving Jones Act Seaman’s Personal Injury Claim.”  The article discusses a recent U.S. decision in which the court enforced a foreign arbitral award approving a settlement between a Jones Act seaman and his employer. ...

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Four BatesCarey Attorneys Named 2018 Best Lawyers in America

August 2017 | Category: News, Recent Successes

BatesCarey LLP is pleased to announce that Robert J. Bates, Jr., Scott L. Carey, Adam H. Fleischer and Mark G. Sheridan have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Insurance Law.  Best Lawyers engages a purely peer reviewed nomination and voting process whereby lawyers in certain practice areas are asked to...

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Jason P. Minkin, Nicole M. Gallagher, and Jonathan A. Cipriani Publish Article in Maritime Advocate on Hull Insurer’s Obligation to Reimburse P&I Insurer’s Defense Payment

August 2017 | Category: Articles and Presentations, News

Jason P. Minkin, Jonathan A. Cipriani, and Nicole M. Gallagher have published an article in The Maritime Advocate entitled “Tug’s H&M Insurer Must Reimburse P&I Club's Defense Payment in Bridge Allision.” The article examines a recent US decision where the court found the lead tug’s hull & machinery insurer was obligated to reimburse the P&I insurer’s...

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Jason P. Minkin, Jonathan A. Cipriani, and Nicole M. Gallagher Publish Article in Kluwer Arbitration Blog on Enforcement of P&I Club’s Internal ADR Process

August 2017 | Category: Articles and Presentations, News

Jason P. Minkin, Jonathan A. Cipriani, and Nicole M. Gallagher have published an article in the Kluwer Arbitration Blog entitled “Federal Court Upholds P&I Club’s Coverage Determination as Valid, Binding ADR Decision.”  The article discusses a recent court decision rejecting an argument by a P&I club’s member that the club’s internal claims appeal process was...

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Kari A. Timm to Speak at Annual Railroad Liability Conference

July 2017 | Category: News

Kari A. Timm will be speaking on a panel about cyber and privacy risks and insurance for the railroad industry at the 24th Annual Railroad Liability Conference in Fort Worth, Texas held from July 26, 2017 through July 28, 2017.  Kari will be speaking on July 27, 2017.  The conference will kick off on Wednesday evening, July 26th, at the Worthington Renaissance Hotel, and numerous...

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Jason P. Minkin and Brian J. Watson Publish Article in Maritime Advocate on Application of "Known Loss Doctrine" to Deny Coverage for Hijacked Cargo Shipment

July 2017 | Category: Articles and Presentations, News

Jason P. Minkin and Brian J. Watson have published an article in The Maritime Advocate entitled Known Loss Doctrine Precludes Insurance for Hijacked Cargo Shipment.  The article discusses a recent court decision applying the “known loss doctrine” to preclude insurance for a hijacked shipment of cargo that the policyholder knew was lost prior to obtaining coverage under its open...

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Jason P. Minkin and Brian J. Watson Publish Article in DRI Addressing Medical Liability for Wrongful Birth Claims

July 2017 | Category: Articles and Presentations, News

Jason P. Minkin and Brian J. Watson have published an article in DRI’s The Voice (Volume 16 Issue 27) entitled Recent “Wrongful Birth” Decisions Turn on the Health of the Child.  The article discusses the contrasting approaches taken in two recent state supreme court decisions addressing medical liability issues involving the “wrongful birth” of disabled versus healthy...

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Alicia J. Smith Speaks on Risks Associated with Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

July 2017 | Category: News

Special Counsel Alicia J. Smith participated in a panel discussion sponsored by Ironshore Insurance in Chicago on March 22, 2017. Alicia’s panel addressed the insurance implications of  “Artificial Intelligence and Robotics” as part of Ironshore’s Innovation Forum hosted by the insurer’s Midwest Region.  The panel first considered insurance underwriting and legal...

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