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Mass Shootings and Workplace Violence – Planning for the Unthinkable
With the increasing number of mass shooting incidents and the significant claims and liability they spawn, recognizing and addressing these types of risks have taken on greater importance. The recent $800 million settlement of the Las Vegas shooting victim claims makes this a risk companies can no longer ignore. Join us for a discussion of the statistics, liability landscape and the role risk management and insurance play in protecting your company when the unthinkable occurs.
AGENDA:
4:00 - 4:30 PM Check-in and networking
4:30 - 5:30 PM CLE program
5:30 - 7:00 PM Social
Even if you can't get there in time for the program, please join us for the social.
Park in the World Trade Center ramp across the street for complimentary validated parking.
John A. Gibbons, Partner, Omid Safa, Partner, Justin F. Lavella, Partner, James S. Carter, Of Counsel, Kyle P. Brinkman, Associate, Dominique A. Meyer, Associate, Blank Rome LLP
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For the readers’ convenience, this glossary defines each acronym used in “A Policyholders’ Primer on Commercial Insurance in the United States”.
Minding Your D’s & O’s: Directors & Officers Insurance Basics
Join us as we discuss D&O insurance basics, including what types of claims D&O insurance covers, frequently-invoked exclusions, and how to proceed after noticing a claim to your insurer. We’ll explore trending issues in the D&O space and the panel, which includes an experienced broker, general counsel, and insurance coverage litigator, will outline proper protocols to follow in the wake of a claim so mistakes don’t result in your company forfeiting coverage.
This program provided a platform to share legal risk management approaches and to discuss potential best practices. The materials cover what was shared during this presentation.
Whether it’s plaintiff’s attorneys or the federal or state government, the healthcare industry is under constant scrutiny and attack. Join experienced in-house and outside healthcare counsel explain the current trends, what might be looming on the horizon, and what you should do if an investigator knocks on your door.
Whether it’s plaintiff’s attorneys or the federal or state government, the healthcare industry is under constant scrutiny and attack. Join experienced in-house and outside healthcare counsel explain the current trends, what might be looming on the horizon, and what you should do if an investigator knocks on your door.
This presentation will focus on the internal theft of information or money. Attendees will walk through important decision points regarding hiring practices, electronic investigations, and prosecutorial and insurance considerations. By the end of the program, attendees will be able to a) identify key hiring background issues; b) understand the differing goals and pitfalls arising from internal theft investigations; c) appreciate the advantages and ramifications of electronic monitoring of employees; and d) describe issues that impact insurance coverage for losses and expenses.
An overview of the new law and the approach to its enforcement likely to be taken by the U.K. Serious Fraud Office. The program will also consider whether the Bribery Act may be expected to raise the bar for corporate compliance programs in general.
PowerPoint slides from Venable LLP's presentation on Thursday, November 12, 2009. The presentation provides information on due diligence considerations for nonprofit investment fiduciaries.