Jeffrey S. Barron

Partner

Los Angeles

Direct: 213.417.5322

Main: 213.891.9100

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Practice Focus:

Appellate Advocacy
Construction Law
Insurance Law

Events

5/30/2008

Two MPP Partners Spoke at Seminar

Partners Jeffrey S. Barron and Nicholas M. Wieczorek spoke on "Selected Issues Concerning Insurer Duties to Defend and Settle" at a Las Vegas conference. Their program covered the following:

The Duty to Defend

Standards for Determining Existence of Duty Under Nevada Law
Insured's Selection of Defense Counsel? Effect of Insurer's Reservation of Rights
Insurer's Right to Reimbursement of Defense Costs Expended in Defense of Noncovered Claims

Duty to Settle

Standards for Assessing Insurer's Consideration of Settlement Offer
Opportunity to Settle - Must Insurer Initiate Settlement Discussions?
Effect of Coverage Issues
Unilateral Settlement by Insured?
Insurer Strategies

4/30/2008

Climate Change Litigation in the US: Theories of Liability and Insurance Issues

As scientists link evidence of climate change to human factors, a new era of risk management problems is emerging. A first wave of lawsuits seeking to assign liability and recover damages for alleged climate change losses is now proceeding through the U.S. courts. This seminar was designed to explore the factual and legal theories, the strategies being employed, and the liability insurance implications.