WDTL Lunch & Learn: Tank After 40 Years - Pitfalls for Defense Counsel in Contested Coverage Matters

WDTL's Lunch & Learn: Tank After 40 Years - Pitfalls for Defense Counsel in Contested Coverage Matters will explore the continuing significance of Tank and the challenges it presents for defense counsel in contested coverage matters. JAMS neutral David M. Schoeggl, Esq. will cover the historical background of the decision, including the development of Cumis counsel cases, related statutes, and the ethical rules in place before Tank. It will also examine the Tank decision itself, its rules for defense counsel, how those rules apply inside and outside reservation-of-rights defenses, and practical approaches to compliance in light of later legal interpretations. The discussion will also highlight common issues defense counsel encounter in Tank situations.