Tom Breen was quoted in Law360 in the article, “Towers Watson Ruling Energizes Bump Up Supporters, Critics,” on March 14, discussing a Virginia federal court’s ruling that insurers did not have to cover shareholder suit settlements,...
Michael Goldstein was a guest on the Bite-Sized Business Law podcast, discussing insurance law and how it touches every area of our lives, the climate and digital risks faced by the industry, and the myriad of career paths in insurance law. See more...
Senior Counsel Michael Goldstein will join the faculty of Fordham Law School’s Corporate Law Center as an Adjunct Professor during the Fall 2024 semester. His Law and Business of Insurance class will provide an introduction to the landscape, i.e., the...
This article was published in ARIAS-US Quarterly, Q1 2024. In late May 2023, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued a detailed and complex decision that demonstrates in unusually lucid fashion that the interconnected worlds of U.S. and U.K....
Samuel Weiss will be on the panel, “Navigating Complex Mining Losses” at PowerCon Energy and Power Conference 2024 on April 3. Since 2011, PowerCon delivers interactive educational and analytical content regarding the associated risks for...
This article was published in IACP (International Association of Claim Professionals) Declarations 2022-2023 Year in Review, pp.39-43. You can see the article, attached, or download the article here: https://lnkd.in/g98GB-rF On May 23, 2022, California...
The Surfside collapse and its $1.2 billion class action settlement in 2021 created a pivotal moment for Florida insurance regulations in property losses. Partner Lloyd Gura dives into the legislative response of the state and its efforts to curb the...
HOUSTON — Mound Cotton, a leading law firm representing insurance companies, announced today that Karl Schulz joined the firm’s Houston office. An experienced litigator, he represents insurance companies in first party property insurance claims. “We are...
NEW YORK, FLORHAM PARK — Mound Cotton, a leading law firm representing insurance companies, announced today that Guyon Knight joined the New York office as a partner. Guyon represents insurers and reinsurers in high-stakes coverage and bad faith...
NEW YORK — Effective January 1, 2023, Mound Cotton promoted Andrea Fort, Pamela Minetto, and Craig Rygiel, to Partner and Kristen Kish to Special Counsel. “We congratulate and celebrate Andrea, Pam, Craig, and Kristen on their well-deserved success,”...
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CALIFORNIA — Mound Cotton, a leading law firm representing insurance companies, announced today that Lyndy Stewart joined the firm as a senior counsel. As an insurance litigator, her practice focuses on bad faith litigation and insurance coverage...
No Direct Physical Loss or Damage / COVID-19
Florida Circuit Judge Bradley G. Harper awarded Mound Cotton’s client a partial dismissal of property damage claims made by an international real estate investment company. Plaintiff alleged that the presence of COVID-19 physically damaged property by...
Partner Wendy Stein Fulton presented “Keeping the Faith: Detecting and Avoiding Bad Faith Bear Traps” at FINS 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on August 12. She taught participants how to handle and respond to a plaintiff’s demand to...
No Physical Loss or Damage
New Jersey Superior Court Judge Steven Polansky awarded a full dismissal of COVID-19 business interruption claims. The policyholder failed to show that the presence of COVID-19 caused physical loss or damage required to qualify for coverage. “The...
Her team includes Special Counsel Colleen Martindale and two associates
NEW YORK — Mound Cotton, a leading law firm representing insurance companies, announced today that Lorraine Sylvester, a healthcare professional liability attorney, joined the firm as a partner. She is joined by Special Counsel Colleen Martindale, and...
This Q&A was published in the December 2021 issues of Mealey’s International Arbitration Report and Mealey’s Coronavirus Law Report. Senior Counsel Michael H. Goldstein was on a Q&A panel for Mealey’s International Arbitration Report...
NEW YORK — Mound Cotton announced today that they have elevated three attorneys to partner. Both Jodi Tesser and Jared Markowitz work out of the New York office, and Stephanie Tippit works from the Texas office. “We are honored to welcome Jodi,...
FORT LAUDERDALE — Mound Cotton is expanding its Florida office with the addition of partner Wendy Stein Fulton, a seasoned commercial litigator with experience representing clients in complex insurance coverage, commercial general liability,...
Partner Kathleen DeLaney and Special Counsel Benjamin R. Messing joined earlier this year, as well as two new associates, expanding the firm’s footprint
This announcement appeared in PC360: People on the Move. NEW YORK — Mound Cotton today announced that two new Special Counsel are joining the firm, Vanessa Durante in the Houston office and Ethan Friedman in the Emeryville office. Ms. Durante was...
The lawyers of Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP mourn the loss of our brilliant and esteemed colleague, Daniel Markewich, who died on January 29 at the age of 76. Mr. Markewich passed peacefully, surrounded by family, after a long fight with...
