Cyber Insurance and Computer Crime Committee

Mission Statement
The Cyber Insurance & Computer Crime Committee’s goal is to improve the quality of practice and understanding of legal issues posed by disputes in these areas. Representing the interests of both insurers and policyholders, the Cyber Insurance & Computer Crime Committee offers scholarship and resources for leading practitioners in the insurance field. The Committee also fosters dialogue among its members to enhance collegiality and civility in insurance litigation.

2021-2022 Co-Chairs
Angela Elbert
Mary Borja

Contact: cybertech at americancollegecoverage.org

Selected Presentations & Papers

2020 Cyber And Privacy Coverage - A Year in Review
Scott Seaman and Judith Selby (Mealey's Emerging Insurance Disputes, January 7, 2021)

Data Breaches in 2017: No Relief in Sight
Robert D. Chesler and Marc D. Schein

Share with Care: A Recent Decision Demonstrates the Perils of Sharing Links without Passwords
Stephen D. Palley and Peter A. Halprin

Insurance Disputes Over Cyber Claims Current and Future Flashpoints
Robert D. Chesler and Christina Yousef

Articles of Interest

Global Ransomware Attack Shows Cyber Coverage Is Critical (Law360 subscription is needed to view the full article)

Past Co-Chairs

2020-2021
John Buchanan
John Sinnott

2018-2019 & 2019-2020
John Buchanan
John Sinnott

2017-2018
Scott DeVries
Andy Downs

2016-2017
Scott DeVries
Kevin Coughlin

2015-2016
Lon Berk
Kevin Coughlin

2014-2015
Lon Berk
Kevin Coughlin

Quick Links

Article of the Month

Traub Lieberman Team Obtains Summary Judgment in Favor of Insurer in Class Action Lawsuit Involving Medicare Secondary Payer Act

On July 12, 2021, the United States District Court Southern District of Florida affirmed and adopted the Magistrate’s Report and Recommendation granting summary judgment in favor of an insurer defended by Traub Lieberman Partner and ACCC Fellow Michael K. Kiernan, Partner Bradley Guldalian, and Senior Associate Ashley Kellgren.

Member News

Clark Cole, a partner with Armstrong Teasdale in St. Louis, has been awarded the 2021 Ben Ely, Jr. Defense Lawyer of the Year Award by the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers. Clark is a former President of MODL and has been an ACCC Fellow since 2015.

Robinson+Cole Managing Partner Among Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation
Rhonda J. Tobin is the only female litigator in Connecticut named to national list

Robinson+Cole Managing Partner and past Litigation Section Co-chair Rhonda J. Tobin has been named one of Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation for 2021.