1. Home
  2. |Insights
  3. |ABI - 23rd Annual Winter Leadership Conference

ABI - 23rd Annual Winter Leadership Conference

Event | 12.01.11 - 12.03.11, 12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

The U.S. and world economic struggles continue to present challenges, affecting insolvency practitioners on a daily basis. Although statistics show that the record number of bankruptcy filings from 2009 and 2010 has begun to level, the sluggish job growth and still-depressed housing market prompt new challenges. Fraud and Ponzi scheme cases continue in many areas of the country, and a number of long-time, well-known law firms have downsized, merged or closed. Municipalities are facing declining revenues while pension and other employee-related contractual requirements remain constant or are rising, forcing more municipalities to consider how they will address their fiscal difficulties.


Recognizing the continuing need for professionals to be well-versed in these and many other current events, ABI has brought together many prominent speakers for ABI’s 23rd Annual Winter Leadership Conference. This year, the Conference returns to the La Quinta Resort & Club near Palm Springs and features topics designed for consumer and business practitioners, as well as financial advisors. It also includes a focus on ethical issues that have become much more regular points of discussion both among professionals and the bench. Nine joint ABI committee sessions covering 17 committees are on the schedule, along with 10 plenary programs. The luncheon speaker this year will be Mario Cuomo, a former New York governor and a well-known political figure. The final night dinner will feature a stand-up routine from popular comedian Kathleen Madigan.


Michael Blumenthal and Bruce Zabarauskas will attend the event.


Insights

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.

View All Insights