Jeffrey L. Schulman of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ LIVE Webcast

NEW YORK - Oct. 24, 2014 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Jeffrey L. Schulman, Partner, Dickstein Shapiro LLP will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Critical Issues in Liability Insurance Coverage and Related Litigation LIVE Webcast” This two-hour event is scheduled on December 04, 2014 from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (ET)

For further details and updated list of speakers, please visit:

http://theknowledgegroup.org/event_name/critical-issues-in-liability-insurance-coverage-and-related-litigation-live-webcast/

Event Synopsis:

Recently, defending against and resolving long-tail liabilities and other toxic torts has become a significant expense to corporate policy-holders. In a two hour live webcast, a panel of thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group will discuss the most current and significant Liability Issues and Litigation Risks from Liability Insurance Coverage.

Some of the major topics that will be covered in this course are:

·         Liability Insurance Coverage – An Overview

·         The Long-Tail Liabilities and Their Treatment

·         Preparing and Presenting Claims

·         Statute of Limitation and D&O Insurance Coverage Policy

·         Replacement Costs, Settlement Negotiations, and Recovery

·         Two-Year Limitation Suits– Enforcement, Limitations, and Provisions

·         Future Long-Tail Claims and Exposures: Valuation

About Jeffrey Schulman

Jeffrey Schulman is a New York-based partner in the Insurance Coverage Group of Dickstein Shapiro LLP. Jeffrey is a member of the firm’s Hiring Committee and is the hiring partner for the New York office. Jeffrey also leads the group’s General Liability Practice. He frequently speaks and is published and quoted on issues of insurance law. Jeffrey was named a “Rising Star” by the New York Law Journal; recommended by the Legal 500: The Client’s Guide to the US Legal Profession, describing him as “humane and brilliant”; and named a New York Metro Super Lawyer.

About Dickstein Shapiro LLP

Dickstein Shapiro LLP, a Market Leading Specialty Firm^SM founded in 1953, is internationally recognized for its work with clients, from start-ups to Fortune 500 corporations. Dickstein Shapiro provides strategic counsel and develops multidisciplinary legal solutions by leveraging its core strengths—litigation, regulatory, transactions, and advocacy—to successfully advance clients’ business interests. Dickstein Shapiro’s Insurance Coverage Practice includes some of the leading insurance coverage lawyers in the country exclusively representing policyholders. Combined, the partners in this group have more than a century’s experience helping clients maximize their bottom line, and have collected billions of dollars from insurers and insurance brokers.

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. Its mission is to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webcasts that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format.

The organization brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changes and emerging trends. Hear from leading government officials/regulators, key thought leaders, and industry experts objectively analyze the latest trends and issues and their impact on industries.