Learn the latest on Litigating Coronavirus Contract Claims & Defenses with this convenient, 24/7 On-demand Seminar & Complimentary Podcast. Register to obtain CLE & MCLE credit, online access to complete course & reference materials, and attend this on-demand seminar. YOU MAY LISTEN FROM ALMOST ANY TYPE OF COMPUTER OR IPOD. ACCESS TO THE RECORDING AND MATERIALS DOES NOT EXPIRE.

Benefits:

The rapid spread of the Coronavirus, or Covid-19, has significantly disrupted the economy and caused breaches to an unprecedented number of contracts & business interruption. There is a surging & immediate demand for attorneys to timely counsel corporate, private and government clients on business interruption, losses, contractual claims and defenses related to this epidemic. In particular, attorneys must be fluent on contractual obligations, novel causes of action, how & when force majeure applies, other cutting-edge defenses, drafting & responding to contractual claims, strategies on litigating breach claims, alternatives, policy claims, insurance coverage, and effectively documenting evidence in Covid-19 related claims, damages, among others. The faculty for this seminar features three leading authorities in this practice, who will share the latest legal developments, regulations, compliance, and requirements for government, in-house, & private practitioners alike. This comprehensive program is a must-attend for attorneys seeking to best counsel clients on legal issues involving the Coronavirus, or Covid-19. Registration includes online access to course and reference materials that serve as a helpful guide to the numerous topics and techniques discussed in the program.

Agenda:

a. Legal Issues involving the Coronavirus/Covid-19

b. Contract Obligations Related to Covid-19

c. Drafting Winning Complaints

d. Key Issues involving Breach of Contracts

e. Utilizing Novel Causes of Action

f. Latest Development involving Force Majeure

g. Cutting-edge Defenses

h. Effectively Documenting Evidence

i. Calculating & Mitigating Damage

j. Availing Insurance Coverage

k. Business Interruption & Loss Claims

l. Alternatives for Clients

m. Technology Contracts

Recorded Question & Answer Session

Biography of Seminar Faculty:

1. Richard Coe is a Partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, where he defends companies in antitrust matters and other complex commercial disputes, including claims arising from mergers, acquisitions and commercial practices. Known for distilling arcane business and accounting issues into arguments that persuade judges and juries, Mr. Coe is a trusted adviser to Fortune 50 companies, financial services companies, pharmaceutical companies, universities and other organizations. He assists clients in individual and class claims arising from mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions. Mr. Coe defends against allegations of breaches of representations and warranties in deal documents and of fiduciary duty and nondisclosure agreements. He also negotiates working-capital disputes and represents companies and governing boards in internal and government investigations associated with securities and investment laws. Mr. Coe represents executives, insurance companies, governing boards, universities and others in white collar cases, including RICO lawsuits, and in investigations by government agencies related to alleged fraud, improper billing practices, tax and other matters. He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and Harvard Law School.

2. Marc S. Martin is a Partner at Perkins Coie LLP, where he serves as Chair of the Firm's Communications Industry Group. Mr. Martin provides regulatory, transactional and strategic advice to technology, media and telecom companies, entrepreneurs, investors and enterprise customers. He structures and negotiates agreements in the areas of technology and content licensing, supply chain procurement, mobile apps and distribution platforms. Mr. Martin is a highly sought-after speaker and commentator in leading media such as The Washington Post, Wired, USA Today, Politico, The Associated Press, among others. He is ranked as a leading communications lawyer by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America and SuperLawyers. Mr. Martin's regulatory counsel includes advocating before the Federal Communications Commission, Congress, the executive branch and the courts regarding technology and telecom transactions, spectrum issues and auctions, FCC rulemaking and enforcement proceedings, broadband privacy, commercial disputes and related issues.

3. Michael H. Sampson is a Partner at Leech Tishman, where he focuses his practice on assisting policyholders address and resolve complicated insurance coverage matters relating to commercial general liability policies, management liability coverages, and many other types of insurance, such as property, hull and marine liability, and pollution liability insurance. While Mr. Sampson routinely counsels and advises clients at various stages of a wide range of insurance coverage matters, a significant portion of his practice is devoted to litigating coverage claims against insurance companies and/or third-party claims administrators. Representing policyholders, as well as other clients, he routinely appears in federal and state trial and appellate courts across the country. He was part of a team that obtained the largest bad-faith verdict against an insurance company in his state's history. Mr. Sampson regularly represents clients in a variety of other complex civil and commercial litigation. For example, he has represented an importer, manufacturer, and developer of dietary supplements in diverse cases across the United States; a major university in a series of lawsuits concerning the breakup of a Division I athletic conference; a preeminent Pittsburgh community organization in a dispute over the distribution from a charitable trust; and the family of a teenager murdered while in an independent living program. He is a graduate of The University of Chicago Law School and the University of Virginia.

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