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Movers & Shakers
This month marks the beginning of a new feature in which ICLB expands its coverage to provide information about the advancement of lawyers in the insurance profession. If you have news that you would like to submit to this column, please send it via e-mail to [email protected] with an 'Insurance Movers and Shakers' subject line.
The Legal Times, a sister publication of ICLB, recently named its list of the Washington, DC region's 'Leading Insurance Lawyers.' As the paper noted, these attorneys 'have handled some of the highest-profile insurance cases in the last 25 years, concerning everything from the Exxon Valdez oil spill and faulty breast implants to the 9/11 attacks and, of course, asbestos exposure. They counsel corporate policyholders and defend insurance companies. And whether or not the word 'insurance' makes your heart beat faster, they play a key role in some of the most complex disputes of our time.'
Recognized as 'Leading Lawyers' were: William Bowman of Hogan & Hartson LLP, Thomas W. Brunner of Wiley Rein LLP, Gary Dixon of Ross, Dixon & Bell, LLP, Mitchell Dolin of Covington & Burling LLP, Scott Gilbert of Gilbert Randolph LLP, ICLB Board of Editors member Marc Mayerson of Spriggs & Hollingsworth, Jerold Oshinsky of Dickstein Shapiro LLP, David Raim of Chadbourne & Parke LLP, Robert Shulman of Howrey LLP, and Roger Warin of Steptoe & Johnson LLP.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
The Stranger to the Deed Rule
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.