News & Events

Brigid Alford and Ed Schwartz (Harrisburg, PA) were featured speakers at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Professional Liability Defense Federation in Chicago recently.  The meeting was attended by both claims professionals and defense counsel from around the country.  Brigid spoke on Professional Liability Coverage Grants and Exclusions; Ed presented a Legal Malpractice Primer.  (10/11)

Lary I. Zucker (Cherry Hill, NJ) has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.  The LCA is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers.  Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only.  Fellows are selected based upon excellence and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation.  (10/11)

Steven J. Polansky (Cherry Hill, NJ) recently spoke at a National Business Institute conference in Cherry Hill, NJ on Insurance Coverage Law.  He lectured on topics including bad faith law and ethics.  (10/11)

Kate McGrath (King of Prussia, PA), Kevin FitzPatrick (King of Prussia, PA) and Jeff Bates (Philadelphia, PA) presented a seminar to representatives of OneBeacon Insurance Group in Connecticut.  Topics included updates on the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Act (MCARE), MCARE Fund, and Fair Share Act.  (10/11)

Brad Remick (Philadelphia, PA) recently presented a seminar at Seneca Insurance in New York City titled, Investigating Industrial Fires. The seminar dealt with basic fire science, machinery, and a team approach for the investigation and defense of industrial fire cases.  (10/11)

Patrick Reilly and Stu Sostmann (Pittsburgh, PA) recently presented a seminar on "Discoverability and Proper Use of Claim Notes" to our client, Berkley Mid-Atlantic.  (10/11)