Sexual Abuse Litigation and Coverage Conference

Join Robin H. Gise, Esq. at the upcoming Sexual Abuse Litigation and Coverage Conference to be held in-person at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel. Hosted by Perrin Conferences, the leader in joint plaintiff/defense conferences, the event speakers include prominent defense and plaintiff attorneys, in house counsel, and insurance professionals. It also includes many opportunities for networking.

Agenda:

7:30-8:30am | Registration

8:30-8:45am | Welcome and Co-Chair Opening Remarks

• Tracey McDevitt Hagan, Esq. | Reilly McDevitt & Henrich -- Philadelphia, PA
• Elizabeth Hanke | Vice President, KCIC -- Washington, DC
• Brian Kent, Esq. | Laffey Bucci & Kent -- Philadelphia, PA

8:45-9:45am | Trends in Sexual Abuse Litigation and the Status of the Litigation

• Update on statute of limitations by state
• Recent decisions in the litigation
• Evolving case law and legislation
• What is the political climate in various states?

9:45-10:45am | Finding and Organizing Coverage

• Claims data and liability estimation
• Lost/missing policies, archaeology, policy terms
• Complexity with record keeping- Exhaustion across so many years and different claimants being handled by different carriers
• Risk management of insureds
• Cost management

10:45-11:00am | Break

11:15am-12:15pm | Settlement and Resolution
Moderator: Tracey Hagan McDevitt, Esq. | Reilly McDevitt & Henrich.
Panelists:

• Bernadette W. Catalana, Esq. | MG+M The Law Firm -- New York, NY
• Robin H. Gise, Esq. | JAMS -- New York, NY
• Jordan K. Merson, Esq. | Merson Law, PLLC, New York, NY
• Josh Silber, Esq. | Abend & Silber, PLLC, New York, NY

12:15-1:45pm | Lunch Break

1:45-2:45pm | Damages in Sexual Misconduct Cases

• How the value of the models is typically tied to the heinousness of the abuse and not necessarily to the heinousness of the behavior of the defendant
• Should victims go through the tort system?
• What factors should contribute to the settlement values for different cases and different survivors within the same case? Or even between cases?

2:45-3:45pm | Insurance Coverage Issues

• Number of occurrences is a significant issue
• Definition of occurrence and trigger of coverage – one perpetrator with multiple victims and multiple incidents
• Whether negligent supervision/hiring qualifies as an “occurrence” in the first place
• Expected & Intended (severability of interest as to the perpetrator and the organization)
• Definition of bodily injury including if mental anguish is included
• Definition of insured specifically as it may relate to the preparator
• Allocation and “damages”: Spanning multiple policy years so allocation is a challenge

4:00-5:00pm | Practical Issues Relating to Liability Insurance with Institutional Insureds in Litigation and Settlement

5:00-6:00pm | Networking Cocktail Reception