Firm News
Firm Welcomes Aboard Maritime Attorneys and Expands New York Practice
Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin is pleased to announce the addition of the maritime litigation attorneys Daniel McDermott and Edward Radzik, as well as seven of their colleagues. This dedicated group of admiralty attorneys...(more)
Candy Barr Heimbach, Paul Laughlin, Michelle Wilson and Mark Royster (all of Bethlehem, PA) and Matthew P. Keris (Scranton, PA) recently spoke to the medical residents and supervising attending physicians at Sacred Heart Hospital of Allentown's Family Practice Residency Program. Their program entitled Caring for Yourself While Caring for Your Patients addressed good communication and documentation skills, and also, what to expect if ever sued. A special thanks to Matthew P. Keris for providing a segment entitled Anticipating and Avoiding Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Professional Liability Issues. (2/10)
Katherine Keefe (King of Prussia, PA) and Sean Stadelman (Doylestown, PA) succeeded in assisting Aetna Better Health, a subsidiary of Aetna, Inc. in securing an HMO license from the Pennsylvania Departments of Health and Insurance in order to operate as a participating health plan in Pennsylvania's "HealthChoices" Medicaid managed care program. (2/10)
Niki Ingram and Michele Punturi (Philadelphia, PA) participated in the Unique Workers' Compensation Aspects of Independent Contractors and Traveling Employees teleconference. (1/10)
Marshall Dennehey was recently recognized by PAMIC for our representation of Pittsburgh for the G20 representation in their newsletter. We also were recognized by LAW360 as having the No. 1 firm in the country for Insurance Practices (tied with Clausen Miller) as well as for our diversity. (1/10)
Marc R. Jones (Cherry Hill, NJ) recently spoke at the Environmental Insurance Coverage Allocations in New Jersey: It's No Longer What You Think CLE regarding The Rules on Contaminated Property Clean-Up Have Changed. Find out Who's Liable Now... (1/10)
Wilhelm Dinger's (Philadelphia, PA) article Remember Risk Management with Adoption of New Work Paradigms, will be published in upcoming edition of The Accountant magazine - the publication of the Oregon State Society of CPA's. (1/10)
Christopher Boyle (King of Prussia, PA) presented a seminar to the Delaware Valley Insurance Trust on Legal Updates for 2009 in Municipal Liability. The yearly presentation is attended by representatives from 74 member municipalities. (1/10)
Newly Formed Practice Group Defending Defective Drywall Matters
Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin has formed this Florida-based practice group in response to the significant emergence of claims and suits brought against condominium and homeowners' associations, developers, home builders, general contractors, subcontractors, manufacturers, and distributors/sellers of defective Chinese drywall....more
John J. Hare (Philadelphia, PA) recently spoke at the Appellate Mediation in Pennsylvania program sponsored by 3CBA in Philadelphia, PA. John offered the practitioners perspective. The other speakers were three judges and three mediators from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the Pennsylvania Superior and Commonwealth Courts. (1/10)
Denis Dice and Joel Wertman (Philadelphia, PA) spoke at the Third Quarter Financial Services Institute (FSI) webinar for in-house counsel, compliance personnel and individual registered representatives associated with FSI member broker-dealers. Denis and Joel presented a one hour webinar on topics arising from expungement of customer complaints, protocol transition issues, suitability issues for seniors and FINRA arbitration statistics. (11/09)
Lary Zucker (Cherry Hill, NJ) spoke at The International Association of Amusement Parks (IAAPA) Attractions Expo in Las Vegas where about 28,000 professionals in the amusement industry were in attendance. Lary participated as part of a 3 member Legal/Legislation Roundtable to discuss new legislation, regulation, and recent case law that may affect the amusement industry. Lary is a long standing member of IAAPA, the largest international trade association for permanently situated amusement facilities worldwide. (11/09)
Chad Emerson, an associate professor at Faulkner University - Jones School of Law recently interviewed Lary Zucker (Cherry Hill, NJ) to discuss his experience in the amusement industry and basic beliefs about the business. A frequent contributor to the BlooLoop, the number one website for Amusement Park and Visitor Attraction news, Chad features his interview with Lary at http://www.blooloop.com/ entitled Amusement Parks - To represent the amusement industry, You must become a part of it: Lary Zucker on career, networking and litigation. You can also view this on our website in publications - articles by practice group or by clicking here. (11/09)
Ted Kobus (Philadelphia, PA) participated in the 2009 PLUS International Conference at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, Chicago, IL. Ted's panel conducted a discussion entitled What REALLY Happens After A Breach or Electronic Data Loss Event. (11/09)
Marc Jones (Cherry Hill, NJ) recently conducted a Webinar for the National Business Institute regarding a recently decided New Jersey Appellate Division case that Marc argued in April. The Appellate Division published their opinion and altered some of the ground rules for allocating environmental insurance coverage for homeowner policies. The seminar was entitled Environmental Insurance Allocations in New Jersey - Its Not What it Used to Be. (11/09)
Lary Zucker (Cherry Hill, NJ) spoke as a panel member at The World Waterpark Association (WWA) 29th Annual Symposium and Trade Show. He offered the legal perspective on "Managing the Issues of Unique Guests." (11/09)
Robert Schenk (Philadelphia, PA) and Kacey Wiedt (Harrisburg, PA) acted as speakers at a conference held by Roofers Insurance Ltd. at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore, MD. The conference was held for Roofers Insurance's members, roofing companies from across the country. Rob's and Kacey's presentation was a Mock IME to demonstrate the importance of an IME in controlling and limiting the exposure to liability for Workers' Compensation claims. (11/09)
Niki T. Ingram (Philadelphia, PA) recently spoke at the Philadelphia Bar Association 2009 Bench-Bar and Annual Conference at Harrah's Resort Atlantic City on Friday, October 23, 2009. Her CLE session covered Medicare Set-Asides, Changes in Medicare Secondary Payer Act, and Navigating Your Way Through the Set-Aside Maze. (11/09)
Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin recently hosted the Teach 'N' Treat, A Workers' Compensation Workshop, on Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 11:45am to 4:00pm at 1845 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. The following topics were covered: ADA/FMLA/Workers' Compensation Interplay; Compromise & Release: What the Claimant's Bar Does Not Want You To Know; Critical Return-to-Work Programs; and Medical Records Review. (11/09)
Barbara J. Davis (Cherry Hill, NJ) spoke at the Seventh Annual Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute at the Sheraton City Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania hosted by the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution. Barbara was a participating speaker on the topic of Preparing for Mediation. (11/09)
Katherine M. Keefe (King of Prussia, PA) was the course planner for the Pennsylvania Bar Association's HIT Privacy & Security Update: HIPAA "Stimulated" seminar, live webcast and simulcast. (10/09)
Scott Dunlop (Pittsburgh, PA) was a presenter in the CLE program entitled, Evaluating Employment Cases, sponsored by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the Allegheny County Bar Association in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (10/09)
Jeffrey G. Rapattoni (Cherry Hill, NJ) and James Cole (Doylestown, PA) presented at the International Association of Special Investigative Units (IASIU) General Convention in Palm Desert, California. James and Jeffrey spoke on the topic of Public Adjuster Fraud and presenting litigation strategies dealing with Public Adjusters, Bad Faith and large property losses. (10/09)
Theodore Kobus (Philadelphia, PA) spoke on a panel with regard to New Federal Regulatory Developments & Enforcement Action Regarding Privacy and Security of Information in conjunction with the American Conference Institute's 3rd National Advanced Forum on Cyber & Data Risk Insurance held at the Union League in Philadelphia, Pa. (10/09)
