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Representing a chemical manufacturer in a suit against its
insurers that issued policies over a 40-year period to recover
for cleanup costs at 14 sites nationwide. Achieved settlements
sufficient to pay all past and expected future costs as well as
attorney’s fees in coverage action
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Representing a major real estate holding company in negotiations
with its insurers, and in insurance coverage suits to recover
environmental cleanup costs at numerous sites under its policies
and under the policies of its tenants
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Representing a corporation in litigation with its insurers to
recover cleanup costs at 25 West Coast sites
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Representing a life insurance company in litigation against its
insurers for recovery of defense and cleanup costs resulting
from a California Regional Water Quality Control Board
administrative proceeding
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Representing a major California university in claims against
liability insurers for alleged environmental cleanup liabilities
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Representing an industrial manufacturer in claims against its
liability insurers for alleged contamination of a city’s
drinking water supply
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Representing manufacturers in successfully obtaining coverage
for lawsuits brought by over 3,000 residents alleging bodily
injury and property damage as a result of living in proximity to
a state-licensed disposal site
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Representing a natural gas production company seeking coverage
for personal injury and property damage claims arising from
natural gas production activities
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Representing an oil company in a London arbitration and
California litigation seeking coverage from European and Bermuda
insurers for a settlement with over 14,000 individuals who
claimed property damage and bodily injuries from an industrial
accident in the United States
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Representing two agricultural companies seeking coverage for
personal injury and property damage claims arising from the
historic application of agricultural products
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Representing a business in successfully obtaining several
million dollars in defense costs from its general liability
insurer in a business lawsuit, based on coverage for an included
claim of defamation
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Representing a major banking institution trust department in a
coverage and bad faith suit against its property insurers for
property damage and business interruption
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Representing various employers seeking a defense and indemnity
from their insurers in employment-related lawsuits
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Representing a property owner in obtaining coverage in a lawsuit
by its tenant for interference with its use of the leased
premises
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Representing a university in obtaining recovery for losses
resulting from computer fraud by an independent contractor
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Representing an officer of a failed energy company in obtaining
insurance coverage in securities and ERISA litigation
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Representing a nonprofit corporation in obtaining insurance
coverage under its D&O policy in an employee wrongful
termination lawsuit
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Representing an outside director sued in a securities lawsuit in
coverage litigation against its D&O insurance provider
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Representing two directors of a failed savings and loan
association in obtaining insurance coverage from a D&O carrier
for securities and fraud class actions
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Representing a lending institution on construction defect claims
assigned by a bankrupt developer for coverage and bad faith
against the developer’s excess insurer
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Representing a shopping center developer in litigation against
its insurers seeking coverage for structural damage to buildings
caused by soil subsidence
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Representing a developer in coverage claims against its
liability insurers for soil subsidence damages brought by
condominium association
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Representing a contractor in claims against its insurer seeking
coverage for water damage and mold claims
