ACCC 2023 Insurance Law Symposium
Friday, October 20, 2023, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT
Category: Presented by ACCC
2023 Insurance Law Symposium Friday, October 20, 2023 from 9:00 am to 4:30 PM ET Golkin Hall, Fitts Auditorium Philadelphia, PA Parking information Parking map Please Note: This event is in-person only and is open to all attorneys, law faculty and students, not just ACCC Fellows. CLE will be offered.* Thank you to our Sponsors:
Overnight accommodations are available at a discounted rate for ACCC symposium attendees at: The Sheraton University City
3549 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 $199 +tax per night Rate Cut-off Date: September 26, 2023 This rate includes:
To make room reservations online, click here or call 1-888-627-7071. AGENDA (Subject to change based on speaker availability) Thursday, October 19, 2023
9:15 am The Sky Did Not Fall―But The Jury Is Still Out . . . . What has been the influence of the ALI’s Restatement of the Law, Liability Insurance in the four years since it was published, in 2019? Has it had influence in the courts and state legislatures? If so, what has the influence been, and how has the Restatement been received? Is the history of its drafting important today? While the ALI does not have another insurance Restatement in the works, it has been addressing select other insurance issues. The most prominent example is Section 20A of the ALI’s emerging Restatement of the Law (Third), Torts which addresses first-party insurance bad faith. What issues might Section 20A present for coverage counsel and their clients in the future? The panel will address these questions and related issues from the perspectives of policyholder counsel and insurance company counsel.
10:20 am Intersection of Bankruptcy and Insurance Exploration of the opioid litigation, Boy Scouts litigation, and other high exposure cases leading to bankruptcy. Who picks up the cost? Who has control? Who makes the calls?
11:35 am PFAS Will the “Forever Chemical” result in “forever litigation”? Panelists will discuss the impact of the 3M Settlement.
12:35 pm Grab & Go Lunch (Student Union) In Torts, law students learn how one party can hold another liable for injury. But where does the money come from to pay the judgment? Often, insurance companies. Hear from an insurance coverage practitioner, and Temple University Beasley School of Law adjunct professor, why insurance coverage is the next chapter in the Torts story.
1:15 pm Window Opening Statutes Also known as lookback window statutes, Window Opening Statutes, are statutes that open, repeal, or extend a tort action statute of limitations). The panel will discuss their effect on insurance coverage disputes involving coverage for the underlying tort actions. For example, last year, President Biden signed a bill that eliminated the statute of limitations for people who were sexually abused as minors to file federal civil claims. State legislatures have passed similar laws that repeal or extend the statute of limitations for such claims. In 2019, New York State passed a “lookback window” statute, the Child Victims Act, that extended the statute of limitations for survivors of child sexual abuse in criminal and civil cases.
2:25 pm ESG and D&O Is ESG (environmental, social and governance) the next wave of liability for directors and officers? If so, what does it look like? How can companies address ESG to prevent the wave?
3:25 pm Wrap Up & Closing Remarks
3:30 pm Networking Reception (Student Union) Symposium Registration Rates (Does not include CLE registration*)
Symposium Registration Deadline *CLE: This program has been approved for a total of 5.0 (4.0 Substantive and 1.0 Ethics) CLE credits for Pennsylvania lawyers. Attendees seeking CLE credit can make a payment via cash or check made payable to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania on the day of the event or prior to the event via the online registration link in the amount of $100.00 ($50.00 public interest/non-profit attorneys). In order to receive the appropriate amount of credit, attorneys must pre-register and pay for CLE credit prior to the event or on the day of the event at the registration table. Attorneys must also complete and return the evaluation form. Penn Carey Law Alumni receive CLE credits free through The W.P. Carey Foundation’s generous commitment to Lifelong Learning. CLE Fees: (Does not include symposium or welcome dinner registration.)
Please note all ACCC members and event speakers must register and pay for CLE credit under the ticket type they qualify for (General, PI, University, etc.) For any attorneys outside PA or DE (UPenn will report these attorneys’ credits), the attorney will receive a CLE Attendance Certificate in which they can use to apply for credit within their own jurisdiction. If an attorney needs additional paperwork, they may contact [email protected] after completion of the event. |