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Wildfire Insurance Coverage for Homeowners and Businesses with Anderson Kill
The horrific wildfires unleashing carnage in Southern California underscore the need for reliable insurance protection both for businesses and homeowners. In this episode, three seasoned attorneys discuss the types of damages and losses typically covered under homeowner and commercial property insurance policies, policy limitations, navigating the claims process, and business interruption coverage. They also talk about a Jan. 10, 2025, ruling out of the Northern District of California in Bottega v. National Surety which held in a business interruption case that whether smoke damage caused the suspension of operations at the policyholders’ businesses is a genuine issue of fact. Check out our interview with Anderson Kill attorneys Dennis Artese, Marshall Gilinsky, and Joshua Gold. They know this area of the law inside and out.
Last Days of Patent Eligibility Confusion with Ryan Phelan
In this episode, we discuss the intricate landscape of patent eligibility in the United States, twin patent law decisions from the Supreme Court, and the proposed Patent Eligibility Restoration Act and how -- if passed -- it could unlock new opportunities for innovation amid the challenges posed by judicial exceptions with seasoned patent attorney, Ryan N. Phelan of Marshall Gerstein. Listen now!
IP Protection, Secure Transactions, and Bored Apes: NFTs with Cameron Pick
In this episode, we discuss the evolving landscape of NFTs – or non-fungible tokens – which have taken the digital world by storm – or perhaps just a downloadable picture of a storm – promising to revolutionize not only the way we perceive, protect, purchase, and own digital assets, but how we might even buy a house or other assets in the real world. Guest Cameron Pick of Marshall Gerstein draws on his expertise in intellectual property law to provide insights into the changing dynamics of NFTs and the legal issues that accompany them. Tune in now!
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HB Environmental Update Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 | Feds Step Back, States Step In, Courts Push Back, EPA Wavers
We’re in an age when deregulation hawks in just about every sector are getting what they’ve asked for. That includes environmental protection, something many of us have taken for granted, as we watch federal measures undergo a dramatic unwinding at a time when the scientific community agrees more should be done, not less, to safeguard the planet. Federal agencies are retreating from aggressive enforcement, states are asserting new authority, and courts—both state and federal—are emerging as decisive arbiters of climate and energy policy. The result is a patchwork of obligations and opportunities that lawyers, corporations, and communities must navigate with increasing urgency. This week’s developments underscore the trend.
The DOJ’s Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program 2025 : Take the CLE Webinar
The Department of Justice’s new Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program is reshaping how insider reporting is incentivized in fraud-related antitrust cases. In this CLE webinar, leading whistleblower attorney Julie Bracker and veteran antitrust litigator Dan Mogin explain how the program works, who qualifies, and what types of violations may lead to monetary awards of up to 30% of criminal fines. The session covers whistleblower protections, antitrust enforcement fundamentals, strategic considerations, and current DOJ priorities—offering essential guidance for counsel navigating this rapidly evolving enforcement landscape.
Maryland Child Victims Act: Defending & Pursuing Insurance Coverage for Abuse Claims | Get CLE
Maryland’s Child Victims Act has opened the door to a surge of revived abuse claims, raising significant challenges for institutions, insurers, and counsel. In this CLE webinar, Cameron Argetsinger, Brian Della Torre, Glen Feinberg, and Sean Gugerty examine the law’s key provisions, emerging litigation trends, and complex insurance coverage issues. The program explores liability risks for schools, nonprofits, and religious organizations, and offers practical guidance on locating historic policies, managing notice obligations, and navigating insurer defenses. Essential insight for anyone handling CVA-related litigation or insurance recovery.
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Legal Innovation: Choosing the Best AI Tools and Strategies for Success
During this webinar, Robinson+Cole's knowledge management professionals Liz Salsedo and Jim Merrifield help you better understand artificial intelligence and generative AI. Learn about the categories of work in which AI is being applied in the practice of law, e.g., legal research, document drafting, deposition preparation, and discovery review. Understand the various risks associated with AI, e.g., biased and inaccurate outputs, unauthorized disclosures of private data, and intellectual property infringement. Get an overview of governmental regulation and guidance. Finally, start your journey to develop best practices in establishing AI governance teams and processes with an eye toward complying with regulations and mitigating risk.
The Medical Monitoring Tort Remedy: Advanced Level
The medical monitoring tort remedy – allowing for medical monitoring without physical injury – is recognized in 14 states and not allowed in 23. The law is divided in two states while the rest have not specifically addressed the issue. States that allow medical monitoring to do so when a group of claimants is at increased risk of disease or injury due to exposure to a known hazardous substance or a dangerous product as the result of a defendant’s conduct. Under this tort remedy, claimants are tested periodically, for an agreed or decided period, usually between 10 and 40 years. In this CLE webinar, Gentle Turner & Benson LLC attorneys Edgar (“Ed”) C. Gentle III and Katherine (“Kip”) A. Benson discuss the evolution of the medical monitoring tort, related cases, tests to determine whether the tort should be applied, types of monitoring, and the arguments for an against medical monitoring.
Avoiding the Nuclear Verdict or the Defense Verdict
According to professionals in the insurance industry and the defense bar, the number of nuclear verdicts, or verdicts that exceed $10M, is on the rise. Although the defense may prevail over plaintiffs more often at trial, when the defense loses, they lose big. And plaintiffs who could have obtained needed resources in settlement, sometimes "roll the dice" at trial and get less, or nothing at all. Do clients really want to engage in such high stakes showdowns? Is there a better way to administer "justice?" In this CLE webinar, Mediator Arbitrator Jeff Trueman and Negotiation Educator and Author, John Lowry discuss these very questions. Register for the on-demand webinar today!
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