Gale A. Townsley spoke as a panelist for the ABA CLE series webinar “Driving the Next Generation: Update on Self-Driving Cars”, presented by the SciTech Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. Ms. Townsley discussed the potential impact of driverless cars on the future of automobile insurance. Read More
On paper, professional ethics seem simple – just do the right thing. But in the real world ethics can become very complicated for design and construction professionals competing for business and serving competing clients. Frequently, the "conscience clauses" of many new contracts only compound the challenges. Join David Ericksen on Thursday, November 16, 2017, at 1:30 pm Eastern time as… Read More
Structure Magazine Article - Digital Stamping Read More
On November 3, 2017, Scott Hyman participated on a panel with a number of other distinguished lawyers from industry and the consumer bar about current class action and regulatory developments in Telephone Consumer Protection Act litigation. Mr. Hyman is a member of the Governing Committee for the Conference on Consumer Finance Law, and the TCPA panel is part of the… Read More
9th Circuit Finds that Directors’ & Officers’ Liability Insurance Policy Excludes Coverage for Claims Brought Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act Read More
Certificate of Merit Law Gets Teeth! Read More
David Ericksen, Severson & Werson’s Construction Practice Group Leader, spoke at the 2017 Monterey Design Conference, the premier bi-annual event in architecture hosted by the American Institute of Architects, California Conference. David spoke on “Costs, Codes, Consumers, & Ethics,” a strategic examination of the challenges of divergent code, cost, client, and consumer issues and how to reconcile them for success… Read More
On October 13, 2017, Severson attorneys Scott Hyman, Kristin Walker-Probst, and David Berkley spoke at the California Financial Services Association’s 77th Annual Conference in Palm Springs on Current Developments in Automobile Finance. Privileged to have presented to CFSA annually for over 10 years, Severson attorneys offered hands-on insight into compliance, regulatory, and litigation issues currently facing automobile finance lenders doing… Read More
Appeals present unique challenges in mortgage-related litigation. DS News recently sat down with Severson & Werson appellate attorney Kerry Franich to discuss some of those challenges, emerging trends, and other topics and strategies that servicers should consider when managing cases on appeal. Counsel's Corner - Kerry W. Franich, Esq. Read More
In October, Austin Kenney and Alisa Givental presented at the 2017 Annual Conference of the Association of Consumer Vehicle Lessors, a national trade association of major retail automobile lessors. Mr. Kenney and Ms. Givental addressed preventative risk management solutions and responsive litigation strategies for claims and lawsuits arising under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and corollary state laws. The… Read More
