Jason P. Minkin and Jonathan A. Cipriani have published an article in Klewer Arbitration Blog, entitled, U.S. Federal Courts' Broad Jurisdiction Under the New York Convention.  The article discusses the New York Convention in 1958 and its foundation of the international arbitration system, and the broad jurisdiction granted to federal courts in the United States under the New York...

Ommid C. Farashahi will be speaking at a panel discussion at the 13th Annual D&O Insurance ExecuSummit in Uncasville, Connecticut on May 16th and 17th, 2017.   The ExecuSummit is an educational event specifically designed for Directors and Officers Liability Insurance professional.  The summit provides a unique opportunity to obtain information needed in this rapidly changing...

BatesCarey LLP successfully defended an insurer when an Illinois appellate court ruled in favor of the insurer in interpreting exhaustion provisions in excess D&O policies.  The court held that an underlying insurer’s “pledge” of its remaining policy limit did not constitute proper exhaustion, where the excess policies required exhaustion “solely as a result of...

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ruled in favor of a BatesCarey LLP client in a coverage dispute, holding that a mold exclusion in a general liability coverage part of a package policy unambiguously excluded coverage for bodily injuries allegedly sustained by tenants who leased an apartment from the insured. The coverage action arose from a dispute...

BatesCarey LLP is pleased to announce that eleven of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers and Illinois Rising Stars lists. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual...

BatesCarey LLP is pleased to announce that it has been included in the 2017 “Best Law Firms” list by global ranking authority U.S. News & World Report. As in years past, the firm received a national and metropolitan ranking in the area of Insurance Law, which reflects recognition for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. The...

Robert J. Bates, Jr. has been named as a top legal practitioner in the areas of insurance and reinsurance law in the 2016 Insurance and Reinsurance Expert Guide.  For over 20 years, Expert Guides has been researching the world’s legal markets in identifying leading individuals in the legal industry.  The guides are regularly updated based on over 5,000 questionnaires sent to...

Kari A. Timm is a panelist for “The Impact of Cyber Terrorism on the Insurance Process: What Is It, How Do You Recognize It, and What Impact Does It Have on the Lifecycle of Insurance?” at the 2016 CLM Cyber Liability Summit.  The summit will be held on October 5, 2016 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel in New York, New York. The Claims and Litigation Management...

BatesCarey LLP is pleased to announce that partners Robert J. Bates, Jr., Scott L. Carey, and Mark G. Sheridan were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Insurance Law. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best...

BatesCarey LLP is pleased to announce that Who’s Who Legal, an independent London-based publishing group, has listed Robert J. Bates, Jr. in its 2016 International Guide as one of the five “Most Highly Regarded Individuals” in the United States in the area of Insurance and Reinsurance, and among the top 15 legal practitioners worldwide. Bob is a founding partner of...