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27 07, 2017

The New Realities for Insurers and D&Os in Bankruptcy

By EliseBauernfeind|2017-07-12T09:14:03-05:00July 27, 2017|Current Events, D&O, International Conference|0 Comments

Paul Lavelle will moderate a panel at the 2017 PLUS conference called "The New Realities for Insurers and D&Os in Bankruptcy." The panel will focus on how insurance has traditionally covered losses relating to bankruptcy, and the changing state of bankruptcy, bankruptcy court, bankruptcy trustees as a whole. Lavelle is the president of LVL Claims Services, a professional liability firm that serves the management liability sector. According to their website, LVL provides comprehensive claims services across a broad range of aspects relating to Professional Liability Claims Management. Lavelle is also a former board member of PLUS. According to Lavelle, there [...]

Warning: The Internet May be Hazardous to Employees!

By EliseBauernfeind|2017-07-11T10:41:29-05:00July 20, 2017|EPLI, International Conference|0 Comments

Claudia Costa's panel at the 2017 PLUS Conference, titled "Warning: The Internet May be Hazardous to Employees!" will discuss cyber-bullying and threats in the workplace, and how employers can address the issue. Costa routinely advises companies and works with them in EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) compliance training, anti-harassment training and bullying training. She hopes the panel will give attendees a better understanding of how employers should deal with cyber-bullying and threats in the workplace, and any claims that may arise as a result. "I think we have a fantastic panel, because we have Laura Lapidus from CNA speaking, who's [...]

What’s Your Verdict? Potential Pitfalls in PL Defense (A Mock Trial)

By EliseBauernfeind|2017-07-11T10:36:04-05:00July 13, 2017|Events, International Conference|0 Comments

Dax Watson will moderate a panel called "What's your verdict? Potential Pitfalls in PL Defense (A Mock Trial)" at the 2017 PLUS Conference, November 1-3 in Atlanta. As the name suggests, this is an interactive panel, and audience members will act as the jury. Watson is the managing partner at Lipson Neilson Cole Seltzer & Garin in Phoenix, Arizona, and said he primarily practices real estate professional liability defense work. He mainly represents real estate brokerage companies and professional liability companies. When Watson began teaching continuing education classes for lawyers, he wanted to teach them in a way that would [...]

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