James Ruggeri will serve as a speaker on the topic of "Asbestos Bankruptcy Issues: Recent Developments Affecting Insurers and Emerging 524(g) Trust Discovery Disputes." The presentation will include:
- An overview of recent bankruptcy filings and current case proceedings – Motors Liquidation, Garlock, Bondex, Pfizer (Quigley) and others
- Frequent coverage issues in asbestos bankruptcies
- Removed from the tort system: what effect have the recent bankruptcy cases had on the remaining pool of insured defendants?
- Discovery of claimant information from existing trusts: CMOs, state-level activities, Congoleum, Motors Liquidation and the recent Specialty Products/Bondex proceedings
Moderator: Andrew T. Frankel, Esq., Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY
Kenneth Frenchman, Esq., Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, New York, NY
James Ruggeri, Esq., Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Washington, DC
Tancred Schiavoni, Esq., O’Melveny & Myers, LLP, New York, NY
Peter Van Lockwood, Esq., Caplin & Drysdale, Washington, DC
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