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2009 CURT National Conference of Construction Owners

Event | 11.16.09 - 11.18.09, 12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

The Construction Users Roundtable proudly presents Surviving and Thriving In Today’s Construction Industry as the theme for our 2009 National Conference of Construction Owners. The Conference Chairperson is Mr. Norbert Young of McGraw-Hill Construction and the Vice Chairperson is Mr. Jon Dutcher of Abbott.

Steve McBrady and Chris Cheatham will present an educational session entitled, "Green Building in the 21st Century: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and Beyond."

Crowell & Moring is a sponsor of this event.

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Event | 02.20.25

Has the Buss Stopped? Recoupment Today

Has the Buss Stopped? Recoupment Today: In 1997, the California Supreme Court decided Buss v. Superior Court. In Buss, the court concluded that a liability insurer that defended a mixed action could seek reimbursement from the insured for the defense costs associated with the claims that were not even potentially covered. Since then, numerous courts have held that insurers are entitled to recoup their defense costs associated with uncovered claims or causes of action. On the other hand, a significant number of courts have rejected insurers’ right to recoupment, at least in the absence of a policy provision granting the insurer that right. Some commentators have even suggested that the current judicial trend might be away from permitting insurers to recoup their defense costs. Is that correct? Has the Buss stopped? This panel of coverage experts will analyze insurers’ claimed right to recoupment today, and offer their perspectives on what the law on recoupment should perhaps be and might be in the future.