American College of Coverage Counsel 8th Annual Meeting

Annual Conference Co-chairs:

Angela Elbert
Robert Kole

Vice Chairs:
Spence Taylor

John Bonnie

These materials are available to ACCC Fellows only.

Abbreviated Agenda
Speaker Bios
Attendee List

Combined Papers
Combined Presentations

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Thursday, September 10, 2020

The Emerging Landscape of Claims for First-Party Coverage for COVID-19 Loss
Rick Hammond, HeplerBroom, LLC; Suzan Charlton, Covington & Burling LLP; Marc Rosenthal, Proskauer Rose LLP; Stephen Goldman, Robinson & Cole LLP

Paper 1 Rosenthal | Paper 2 CharltonPaper 3 HammondPaper 4 GoldmanPresentation
Recorded Video

COVID-19: General & Employers Liability Claims
Chris Martin, Martin Disiere Jefferson & Wisdom; Jay Sever, Phelps Dunbar LLP; Linda Kornfeld, Blank Rome LLP

Paper | Presentation
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Is a Good Offense the Best Defense?
Lyndon Bittle, Carrington Coleman
Marion Adler, Adler Law Practice, LLC; Laura Foggan, Crowell & Moring LLP

Paper Insurer Perspective | Paper Policyholder PerspectivePresentation
Recorded Video

10 Cases in 45 Minutes 
Robert Chesler, Anderson Kill, P.C.; Suzanne Midlige, Coughlin Duffy LLP; Anthony Leuin, Shartsis Friese LLP

Paper | Presentation
Recorded Video


Friday, September 11, 2020

The Impact of Delaware’s Sudden Dominance in D&O Coverage Disputes
Michael Manire, Manire Galla Curley LLP; Leslie Ahari, Clyde & Co.; Seth Lamden, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Paper | Presentation
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Sorting Out the Rules & Responsibilities of Primary and Excess Carriers in the Defense of Bet the Company’s Litigation
Michael Huddleston, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC; Ernest Martin, Haynes & Boone, LLP; Neil Rambin, Drinker Biddle; Rhonda Tobin, Robinson & Cole LLP 

Paper | Presentation
Recorded Video


Ethical Issues that May Arise in Multi-party Representations
Tracy Alan Saxe, Saxe Doernberger & Vita (Moderator) ; Tim Burns, Perkins Coie; Laura Hanson, Meagher & Geer

Paper | Presentation
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Thursday, September 24, 2020

Settlement & Assignment Following Breach of the Duty to Defend
William Ford, Collins | Ford LLP (Moderator); Wendy Feng, Covington & Burling LLP; Jean Lawler, Lawler ADR Services, LLC; Ellen Van Meir, Thompson Coe

Paper | Presentation
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Duty to Defend Bad Faith Issues
Robert Allen, The Allen Law Group
Dan Litchfield, Litchfield Cavo LLPDave Godwin, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLPLinda Dedman, Dedman Law, PLLC 

Paper | Presentation
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Friday, September 25, 2020

First-Party Insurance Disputes, Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism and Issues with Umpires and Appraisers
Mark Boyle, Boyle, Leonard & Anderson PAChristine Haskett, Covington & Burling LLP; Melissa Sims, Berk, Merchant & Sims PLC; Wayne Taylor, Mozley, Finlayson & Loggins, LLP

Paper | Presentation
Due to technical difficulties, a recording of this session is not available.

Related Acts & Interrelated Wrongful Acts – Six Degrees of Separation
Matt Jacobs, Jones Day; 
Leah N. Engelhardt, Chaffe McCall, L.L.P.; Bryan Weiss, Murchison & Cumming LLP; Paula Litt, Honigman LLP 

Paper | Presentation
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Looking for IP Coverage: What’s In or Out for CGL, Excess & Specialty Policies?
Michael Hamilton, Goldberg Segalla; 
Marcus Snowden, Snowden Law P.C.; Tyler Gerking, Farella Braun + Martel LLP; Joann Lytle, McCarter & English 

Paper | Presentation
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