A number of our BatesCarey LLP attorneys participated in and presented at the 22nd Annual Railroad Liability Seminar in Oklahoma City, OK, held last month from June 23 to June 25, 2015.  The Railroad Liability Seminar is nationally recognized as a resource for shortline and regional railroads that confront liability, insurance, contractual indemnity, and other issues unique to...

Chambers and Partners has once again praised BatesCarey LLP for its representation of international and domestic insurers and reinsurers. Chambers recognized BatesCarey LLP as a specialist practice solely representing the insurance market on a domestic and international basis. The team has a wide range of expertise in insurance disputes, with strength in litigation and arbitration...

Michael "Mickey" Passman was recently recognized by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education for his contributions to attorney continuing education programs. Each month, Mickey's "Insurance Law" column addressing emerging topics and developments in Illinois insurance law is published by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education in its e-update "Flashpoints."...

Robert J. Bates, Jr. will be leading a panel discussion entitled, "The Wall: A Close Look at the Persistent Problems Facing In-House Law Departments Simultaneously Giving Direct-Side Coverage Advice and Monitoring the Company's Reinsurance Program." The panel discussion is hosted by the ABA on March 6, 2015 in Tucson, Arizona. The discussion will be led by Robert J. Bates of...

Michael T. Skoglund will be leading a panel discussion entitled, "Exploring the Excess Exposure Playbook: What to Do (and Not Do) When a Claim Presents Exposure in Excess of Coverage." The panel discussion is hosted by the ABA on March 5, 2015 in Tucson, Arizona. The discussion will be led by Michael T. Skoglund of BatesCarey LLP, Kelly Castriotta of Arch Insurance Group, Dana A. Ferestien of Williams Kastner & Gibbs, and William T. Um of Hunton & Williams, for the ABA Section of Litigation 2015 Insurance Coverage Litigation CLE Seminar.

R. Patrick Bedell will be leading a panel discussion entitled, "Transition from Primary to Excess Coverage: Effortless Step or Grand Canyon Leap?" The panel discussion is hosted by the ABA on March 5, 2015 in Tucson, Arizona. The discussion will be led by Patrick Bedell of BatesCarey LLP, Patrick J. McGrath of Navigant Consulting, William Howard of Zurich Insurance Group, and Benedict M. Lenhart of Covington & Burling, for the ABA Section of Litigation 2015 Insurance Coverage Litigation CLE Seminar.

BatesCarey LLP partner, Adam H. Fleischer, will present a webinar titled Independent Counsel: When Required & Strategies for Defense. The half-hour webinar is presented through the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) 2015 Webinar Series. It will take place on Wednesday, March 11 at 11 a.m. central. For registration, click here.

Kari Timm has joined BatesCarey LLP, and brings extensive experience in cyber and privacy insurance issues. Kari has been at the forefront of this new and developing area of insurance law. She currently serves as designated coverage counsel on multiple cyber facilities, and consults with foreign and domestic insurers on claims, underwriting, and product development in this burgeoning space. Kari counsels her clients on responses to data breaches and security incidents, as well as remediation efforts, and serves as coverage counsel on cyber and privacy liability claims. Before joining BatesCarey, Kari was a partner at Walker Wilcox Matousek LLP.

In recent months, courts have issued numerous decisions impacting both the liability exposures frequently seen on the professional liability front, as well as the insurance coverage issues arising from those liabilities. To keep you abreast of these developments, we provide below a summary of those recent professional liability decisions. As an overview, the decisions generally fall into these categories, addressing the following issues:

BatesCarey LLP is pleased to announce that eight of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2015 Illinois Super Lawyers and Illinois Rising Stars lists.