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Dec 30, 2019

Board Certified Appellate Attorney, Carol Rooney, presents her fourth appellate webinar for 2019 – Case Law Update: Texas and Florida Law.

Carol’s final webinar of the 2019 Appellate Webinar Series “All About Appellate” will provide viewers with an overview of significant rulings by Florida and Texas courts in 2019, including a discussion of recent trends and predictions for 2020.

Dec 6, 2019

Insurance subrogation professionals face unique hurdles when a tortfeasor’s liability insurance limit is insufficient to pay the entirety of the subrogation claim and claims asserted by other parties.  In other words, sometimes, the pie is not big enough for everyone to eat.  On December 11, 2019, please join host Aaron Jacobs as he discusses the special considerations and factors applicable to fix funds/limited pool scenarios and helpful techniques you can use to get a slice of the pie before it’s gone.

Oct 16, 2019

Board Certified Appellate Attorney, Carol Rooney, presents her third appellate webinar for 2019 – Insurance Coverage & Declaratory Judgment Appellate Issues. – on October 9, 2019.

Practitioners and insurance professionals obtained a comprehensive overview of appellate issues pertinent to insurance coverage and declaratory judgment appeals.  Interlocutory appeals, stays, standard of review, and related issues were discussed.  Also – significant recent coverage opinions in Florida and Texas are highlighted.


Filled to the brim with recent case studies and helpful hints, Carol adds a dash of flair to each Webinar for 2019, making it a series you don't want to miss. 

Oct 7, 2019

Historically, many jurisdictions have held that Amazon was not a “Seller” when considering products sold on its website by third-party vendors.  Recently, a U.S. Court of Appeals held for the first time that Amazon was a “Seller” and therefore potentially liable for defective products purchased on its website.  Host Aaron Jacobs will be joined by guest Michael Wolfer as they discuss the history of product claims against Amazon; the potential significance of product warnings; and the ramifications of the new groundbreaking case law. 

Aug 12, 2019

The litigation ensuing from the catastrophic events of  9/11 highlighted the importance of addressing “Made Whole” considerations when evaluating subrogation claims. Butler’s Managing Partner, Scott Katz and Partner, Jessica Skarin join host, Aaron Jacobs to share four critical Made Whole Rule lessons to be learned from the World Trade Center litigation.

*This podcast has been hosted by Butler, and is not intended to, nor does it, create the attorney/client privilege between our host, guest, or contributors, and any listener for any reason. Content from the podcast is not to be interpreted as legal advice. All thoughts and opinions expressed herein are only those from which they came.

Jun 17, 2019

Please join Carol as she presents her second episode of the 2019 Appellate Series, “Federal Appeals in Florida and Texas.” This episode provides an overview of the federal appellate process with an emphasis on the appellate circuits governing Florida (11th Cir.) and Texas (5th Cir.) Pertinent local rules, procedures, and strategies for pursuing or defending an appeal in federal court are discussed – and notable recent cases of the 11th and 5th Circuits will also be covered. 

Don’t miss it!  

Jun 6, 2019

There are many critical factors that must be considered when drafting or reviewing a proposed subrogation release. For example, many insurers are reluctant to agree to any indemnity, hold harmless, or confidentiality provision in a release, which are commonly requested by a settling defendant. On this episode of Subro Sense, Aaron Jacobs with guest speaker, Matthew Freiman of Craig/is Ltd, will explore potential difficulties that may be presented in a subrogation release and recommendations on how to approach and resolve release issues.

 

*This podcast has been hosted by Butler, and is not intended to, nor does it, create the attorney/client privilege between our host, guest, or contributors, and any listener for any reason. Content from the podcast is not to be interpreted as legal advice. All thoughts and opinions expressed herein are only those from which they came.

Apr 10, 2019

Carol Rooney presents her first appellate podcast for 2019 – Interlocutory Appeals, Cross-Appeals and Appellate Stays 

Apr 8, 2019

Join Aaron Jacobs and guest speakers, Ying Tse of McLarens and Lisa Weinstein of Southport Financial Services, Inc. , as they discuss methods of coordinating insured's deductible and uninsured loss from a client's perspective.

Feb 6, 2019

Host Aaron Jacobs discusses mediation techniques with guest Gerald Albrecht.

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