Defense Counsel Journal

IADC Committee Newsletters - Volume 88, Number 2

July 23, 2021

The IADC boasts more than 25 Committees through which members network, expand and build skills, and further the objectives of the defense bar and business community. IADC Committees publish newsletters monthly, and below are the newsletters that were published from mid-January 2021 through April 2021.

Business Litigation Committee

• Vermont Supreme Court Issues Important Decision on the Enforceability of Arbitration Clauses in Consumer Agreements and the Standards for Vacating Arbitration Decisions by Walter Judge (March 2021)
• Supreme Court of Canada Expands Duty of Honest Contractual Performance by Steven Rosenhek and David Ziegler (February 2021)

Civil Justice Response Committee

• A Matter of Trust: North Dakota's Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Transparency Act's Disclosure Requirements Survive Constitutional Challenge by Elizabeth M. Sorenson Brotten (January 2021)

Construction Law and Litigation Committee

• New Year, New Claims Methodology by William S. Thomas (January 2021)

Cyber Security, Data Privacy and Technology Committee

• If you Want to Stay Friends with your IT Supplier, Use the Contract! by Anna Cook and Robert Graham (February 2021)

Environmental and Energy Law Committee

• U.S. EPA Reaffirms Commitment to Environmental Self-Disclosure Audit Policy with Updated FAQ by Joel D. Eagle (April 2021)

Insurance and Reinsurance Committee

• Addendum to Insurance Policies without Limits: Surespan Structures Ltd. v. Lloyd's Underwriters by Harmon C. Hayden (March 2021)
• Drawing Lines Between Insurance Misrepresentations & Fraudulent Omissions by Harmon C. Hayden (January 2021)

International Committee

• Supreme Court of Canada Expands Duty of Honest Contractual Performance by Steven Rosenhek and David Ziegler (February 2021)

Medical Defense and Health Law Committee

• Expert Testimony Required to Establish the "Empty Chair" Defense in Medical Negligence Cases in Maryland by Erik W. Legg (January 2021)

Product Liability Committee

• The Proposed Amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 - Will it Work? by Daniel Higginbotham (March 2021)
• Too Big to Certify? Class Actions in Canada by Harmon C. Hayden (January 2021)

Toxic and Hazardous Substances Litigation Committee

• Is Pennsylvania Chipping Away at Your Fair Share? Superior Court Panel Deems Fair Share Act Inapplicable When Plaintiff is not Contributorily Negligent by Stephanie A. Fox and Joseph G. Grady (April 2021)
• Supreme Court to Again Consider the Interplay Between a CERCLA Cost Recovery and Contribution Action by Jeffrey Karp and Edward Mahaffey (March 2021)
• The Intersection of Religious Rights and Environmental Claims by Jim Shelson (February 2021)
• A Matter of Trust: North Dakota's Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Transparency Act's Disclosure Requirements Survive Constitutional Challenge by Elizabeth M. Sorenson Brotten (January 2021)

Transportation Committee

• Addressing the Elephant in the Room by J. Mitchell Smith (March 2021)
• Get the 'Jab' or Lose Your Job: How to Create an Enforceable COVID-19 Vaccination Policy (CVP) for Your Canadian Workplace by Heather C. Devine (February 2021)

 

 

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