| Wednesday September 16, 2009 |
| 5:30pm – 7:00pm |
Welcome Reception |
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| Thursday September 17, 2009 |
| 8:00am – 9:30am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:45am – 9:00am |
Welcome & Introduction |
| 9:00am -10:30am |
Topic 1 - National Judicial Reflections Panel: Judicial Reflections on Current Insurance Coverage and Construction Defect Issues, Including Right to Repair and Multi-State Class Action Issues
Panel Moderator: Hon. Jonathan H. Cannon (Ret.), JAMS®
Panelists:
- Hon. Mark Gardner, Oregon Judicial Department
- Hon. Susan H. Johnson, Eighth Judicial District Court, NV
- Hon. Juan Ramirez, Jr., Miami Third District Court of Appeal
- Hon. Robert L. Styn, San Diego County Superior Court, CA
- Hon. Peter B. Swann, Court of Appeals, Phoenix, AZ
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| 10:30am - 10:45am |
Break |
| 10:45am - 12:15pm |
Topic 2 - Top West Region Appellate Cases: West Region Review of Cases that will Affect Issues of Concern, including:
- Right to Repair
- Class Actions
- Coverage
- Arbitration
- Insolvency
Panel Moderator: Ross W. Feinberg, Esq., JAMS®
Panelists:
- Hon. Justice Michael A. Cherry, Nevada Supreme Court
- Hon. Peter B. Swann, Court of Appeals, Phoenix, AZ
- Michael E. Farnell, Esq., Parsons Farnell & Grein, LLP
- Keith D. Koeller, Esq., Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP
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| 12:15pm - 12:45pm |
Break (Box Lunch provided) |
| 12:45pm - 2:15pm |
Topic 3 - Current Challenges in the Construction Defect Arena
- Limited Insurance
- Coverage
- Bankruptcy
- AI
- New CA Indemnity Provisions
Panel Moderator:Bruce A. Edwards, Esq., JAMS®
Panelists:
- Kenneth S. Kasdan, Esq., Kasdan, Simonds, Riley & Vaughan LLP
- Diane O. Palumbo, Esq., Palumbo Bergstrom, LLP
- Todd S. Schweitzer, CPCU, Zurich North America
- David Stern, RPA, West Coast Casualty Insurances Services
- Laura Vuolo, Esq., J.F. Shea Co.
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| 5:30pm – 7:00pm |
Networking Cocktail Party |
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| Friday, September 18, 2009 |
| 9:00am - 10:30am |
Breakout Sessions
- Topic 1 - California Coverage & Current Trends
- Topic 2 - Arizona & Nevada Coverage & Current Trends
- Topic 3 - Rocky Mountain States Coverage & Current Trends
- Topic 4 - Pacific Northwest Coverage & Current Trends
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| 10:30am - 10:45am |
Break |
| 10:45am - 12:15pm |
Breakout Sessions
- Topic 5 - WRAPS
- Topic 6 - High Rise Residential Litigation
Panel Moderator: Alexander S. Polsky, Esq., JAMS®
- Topic 7 - Class Action Trends
Panel Moderator: George D. Calkins, Esq., JAMS®
- Topic 8 - Design Professionals Role in Construction Defect Cases Panel
Moderator: Gerald A. Kurland, Esq., JAMS
- Overview of the Design Professional’s Typical Role in a Construction Project
- Legal Duties and Responsibilities
- Standard of Care
- Construction Administration Responsibilities
- Nature of Contracts
- Types of Insurance Available to Design Professionals
- Issues Related to Insurance Type
- Claims Made v. Occurrence Policies
- Availability of Insurance
- Typical Design Professional Policy Provisions and Exclusions
- Specialty Coverages/Policies and “New Products”
- The Role and Issues/Strategies Affecting Design Professionals in Construction Claims/Litigation Including
- Reasons to Involve, and not Involve the Design Professional in the Lawsuit
- The Certificate of Merit Requirement
- The Design Professional’s Role and Position in the Litigation
- Defenses Available to the Design Professional
- Design Professional Perspective and Strategies on Settling Cases
- When to Try Cases, v. When to Settle
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