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Video: Cyber Security Dangers Posed by Increasingly Prevalent & Powerful Portable Devices
Experts Weigh In During NetDiligence Cyber Forum John Mullen Sr. of Nelson de Luca & Horst, one of the chairmen of the NetDiligence Cyber Risk & Privacy Liability Forum held in June, moderated a panel of experts on the special cyber risks presented by portable storage devices such as laptops and USB drives. On the [...]
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Law and Business Conference on International Economic Sanctions, Anti-Corruption Laws Designed for Insurers, Reinsurers, HB Announces
For Immediate Release WASHINGTON, DC – August 25, 2010 – David J. Brummond, Senior Sanctions Advisor from OFAC, Department of Treasury is among the speakers participating in the seminar titled “Regulation of International Business: Important Considerations for Insurance and Reinsurance,” produced by HB Litigation Conferences, according to HB CEO Tom Hagy. “In planning this event,” [...]
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Faulk of Gardere Wynne Sewell on Limits of Liability in Context of Oil Spill
Richard Faulk of Gardere Wynne Sewell spoke during HB Litigation Conference’s “Oil in the Gulf: Litigation & Insurance Coverage” conference held June 24-25, 2010 in Atlanta. Click and listen to what Faulk had to say about the limits of liability, public perception of such defenses, and historical development of laws now in play in the [...]
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Brent Coon on BP Texas City Case
Plaintiff attorney Brent Coon spoke during HB Litigation Conference’s “Oil in the Gulf: Litigation & Insurance Coverage” conference held June 24-25, 2010 in Atlanta. Coon was lead plaintiff counsel in the litigation against BP resulting from a 2005 explosion at the company’s Texas City, Texas refinery that killed 15 workers and injured many more. Click [...]
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BREAKING NEWS: New Orleans Gets Oil Spill MDL
MDL Panel Transfers 77 Suits to Judge Barbier New Orleans as been selected as the site of the oil spill litigation, according to an order issued today (Aug. 10, 2010) by the Panel on Multidistrict Litigation which transferred 77 lawsuits to the Eastern District of Louisiana before U.S. Judge Carl J. Barbier (In Re: Oil [...]
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Summy of Baron & Budd on Oil Spill MDL
Scott Summy of Baron & Budd spoke during HB Litigation Conference’s “Oil in the Gulf: Litigation & Insurance Coverage” conference held June 24-25, 2010 in Atlanta on a session dealing with the types of cases filed. Click and listen to what Summy had to say about arguments being made for the location of the MDL. [...]
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Professor Hester on ‘Damages’ in Context of Oil Spill
Professor Tracy Hester of the University of Houston Law Center spoke during HB Litigation Conference’s “Oil in the Gulf: Litigation & Insurance Coverage” conference held June 24-25, 2010 in Atlanta as part of a session titled “Understanding the Intersection of Maritime Law, the Jones Act and Oil Pollution Act.” Click and listen to what Prof. [...]
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Kilpatrick of Greenfield Advisors on Bank Losses from Oil Spill
John Kilpatrick, Ph.D., of Greenfield Advisors spoke during HB Litigation Conference’s “Oil in the Gulf: Litigation & Insurance Coverage” conference held June 24-25, 2010 in Atlanta as part of a session titled “Understanding the Valuation Issues.” Click and listen to what Kilpatrick had to say about the impact on banks. Coming up! Oil in the [...]
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Chip Merlin on Business Interruption from Oil Spill
Chip Merlin, president of Merlin Law Group spoke during HB Litigation Conference’s “Oil in the Gulf: Litigation & Insurance Coverage” conference held June 24-25, 2010 in Atlanta. Click and listen to what Merlin had to say about how compensating businesses for business interruption. Coming up! Oil in the Gulf: Litigation & Insurance Coverage Conference Date: [...]
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Raffa on Lost Profits from Oil Spill
Economist Frederick A. Raffa, Ph.D, of Raffa Consulting Economists spoke during HB Litigation Conference’s “Oil in the Gulf: Litigation & Insurance Coverage” conference held June 24-25, 2010 in Atlanta. Click and listen to what Raffa had to say about lost profits. Coming up! Oil in the Gulf: Litigation & Insurance Coverage Conference Date: November 4-5, [...]
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