Michael Jones, Joseph Monteleone, Anthony La Porta and Cheryl Korman defeated an insured’s efforts to obtain a stay of an award of summary judgment in favor of our client. Michael successfully argued to the trial judge that the former CEO of a defunct online video management company is not entitled to $5 million in insurance

Joseph Monteleone was a co-presenter at a CLE hosted by J.P. Morgan Case entitled, “Damage Claims in Financial Institution Litigation –  Analyzing Claims and Allegations.” Joe spoke on the role of D&O insurance and D&O insurer counsel in helping to resolve these suits, working with expert consultants, defense counsel and mediators.

Michael Jones, Joseph Monteleone and Anthony La Porta won summary judgment declaring that the former CEO of a defunct online video management company is not entitled to $5 million in insurance coverage under a D&O insurance policy issued to the company. The court also ruled that Hudson, the insurer, was entitled to reimbursement of the

Joseph Monteleone has been quoted in a Business Insurance article entitled, “Directors may feel the heat on climate issues.”

The article discusses the possible issues that climate change may have for directors and officers. The most significant portent of this may be a client change resolution approved by a majority of Irving, Texas-based Exxon Mobil

Jonathan Bruno and Joseph Monteleone hosted a lunch ‘n learn presentation for client, YorkPro, Inc., at their offices.  They discussed various topics, including insureds’ rights to independent counsel in key jurisdictions, frequent areas of coverage disputes under professional liability policies and the impact of professional services exclusions in Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) policies.

Joseph Monteleone will be a speaker at the American Conference Institute’s 3rd Insurance Allocation Summit, being held at the Carlton Hotel in New York City on June 23-24. This event will cover the following topics:

• Recent Case Law Rulings Impacting Allocation: Examining the Latest Significant Choice of Law Issues and Key Variations in How

Joseph Monteleone will be presenting a CLE webcast entitled, “Removing the Mysteries from Directors’ and Officers’ (D&O) Liability Insurance,” on June 13, 2016. Some topics that will be covered include:

• Understand key provisions in the typical D&O insurance policy
• Discuss key areas of coverage disputes
• Highlight recent case law from various

Joseph Monteleone, Jonathan Bruno and Michael Jones hosted a lunch ‘n learn presentation for client, Hudson Insurance Company, at their offices in New York on May 24th.  They discussed various topics, including insureds’ rights to independent counsel in key jurisdictions, frequent areas of coverage disputes under professional liability policies and the impact of professional services

Joseph Monteleone will present “The Essential Claims Roundup” at C5’s 25th Conference on D&O Liability Insurance being held at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London, March 8-9, 2016. The conference is Europe’s premier event on D&O, FI Insurance and Cyber Risk Management. Joe will present with the Executive Director of Aon Risk Solutions, David

Joseph Monteleone, a Partner in the Firm’s Directors & Officers Liability and Insurance Coverage & Litigation Practice Groups, was interviewed by Business Insurance magazine.  The interview is published in the September 28 issue and is entitled, “Justice Department Probes May Lead to Higher D&O Rates.”

The article may be found here. www.businessinsurance.com*

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Joseph Monteleone’s article entitled, “Competing Constituencies and the Role of Mediation in Complex D&O Claims,” was published in the February issue of The Risk Report.

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, has announced that Joseph Monteleone has joined the firm as a Partner in the firm’s Directors & Officers Liability and Insurance Coverage & Litigation Practice Groups, resident in the New Jersey office.

“We are excited to have Joe on board.  He adds to the stature of