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American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel

Event | 05.10.17 - 05.12.17, 12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

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Palmer House Hilton
17 East Monroe, Chicago, IL 60603

Partner Laura Foggan will be speaking on a panel on May 11, 2017.


3:30 – 4:10 pm Louisiana Hayride—Arceneaux and Pro-rata Defense Allocation—the New Trend


Speakers:
Laura Foggan, Crowell & Moring
Marty Pentz, Foley Hoag
Jay Sever, Phelps Dunbar LLP


The topic concerns the question whether Arcenaux and other recent rulings in which courts have divided responsibility for defense costs represent a new order, in which there will be greater recognition of limitations on defense obligations, or a flash in the pan with narrow applicability to the facts of individual cases.

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