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 en-ca Copyright 2008, Blaney McMurtry LLP Blaneys lawyers articles in June/July issue of Claims Canada magazine http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/insurancecoveragecounsel/july-21-2008-b http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/insurancecoveragecounsel/july-21-2008-b The June/July 2008 issue of Claims Canada magazine features articles by two members of Blaney McMurtry's Insurance Litigation Group. 

Colin Empke's article, "Insurance for Sexual Abuse Claims: What is the Trigger of Coverage?" discusses the complicated insurance coverage issues arising in claims against institutions involving sexual abuse allegations, and the policies that are obliged to respond to those claims. For more information or to obtain a copy of his article, contact Colin Empke at cempke@blaney.com

Stephen Moore's article, "Bill 18: Limited Liability for Lessors, a Two Year Report" provides a useful overview for assessing claims involved rented or leased vehicles. For more information or to obain a copy of the article, contact Stephen Moore at smoore@blaney.com

 

]]> Blaneys Lawyers Named in Lexpert's 2008 Directory http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/insurancecoveragecounsel/june-10-2008 http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/insurancecoveragecounsel/june-10-2008

The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory has now published the results of its 2007 survey analysis, and six Blaneys lawyers are listed as “Leading Practitioners” in their areas of practice. The Lexpert® Directory identifies leading lawyers across Canada based on surveys of leading legal practitioners across Canada in all areas of law.

 

Rated as "Consistently Recommended" is Mark Lichty for Litigation - Commercial Insurance.
 
Rated as "Repeatedly Recommended" are:
 
Geza Banfai - Construction Law
Stephen Moore - Personal Injury and Litigation - Commercial Insurance
Margaret Rintoul - Estate and Personal Tax Planning/Estate Litigation
Marcus Snowden - Litigation - Commercial Insurance
Rod Winsor - Litigation - Commercial Insurance
 
Of particular note, this year Blaney McMurtry been rated as "Consistently Recommended" for Litigation - Commercial Insurance, and "Repeatedly Recommended" for  Litigation - Product Liability and for Professional Liability among Major Full Service Law Firms.
 
In addition, Mark Lichty and Dominic Clarke's commentary on Recent Developments in Commercial Insurance once again leads off the section on Litigation - Commercial Insurance.

 

]]> Mark Lichty and Dominic Clarke Guest Speakers at Canadian Insurance Coverage Symposium http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/insurancecoveragecounsel/may-13-2008 http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/insurancecoveragecounsel/may-13-2008 Mark Lichty and Dominic Clarke will be guest speakers at the Pacific Business & Law Institute’s Canadian Insurance Coverage Symposium in Vancouver, BC on June 11 and 12, 2008. Mark Lichty will discuss The “New” CGL: Emerging Topics.  Dominic Clarke’s topic will be Personal Injury Coverage in the Internet World.  Find further details and registration information here.  Blaney McMurtry clients are eligible for a 15% discount on the registration fee (Discount Code F15-709). ]]> Article by Clarke and Burns featured in Insurance Law Journal http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/insurancecoveragecounsel/april-3-2008 http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/insurancecoveragecounsel/april-3-2008 Dominic Clarke and Jennifer Burns on "The Expanding World of Employment Practices and Employee Benefits Coverage Claims" is featured in the March 2008 issue of the Canadian Journal of Insurance Law. ]]> Colin Empke presents paper at National Summit on Institutional Liability http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/insurancecoveragecounsel/april-3-2008-c http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/insurancecoveragecounsel/april-3-2008-c Colin Empke presented a paper on "Evaluating the Latest Developments in Insurance Coverage for Institutional Liability" to the Canadian Institute's 8th National Summit on Institutional Liability for Sexual Assault, Abuse and Harassment. ]]> Blaneys Lawyers Selected for 2008 Lexpert Directory http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/insurancecoveragecounsel/march-24-2008-b http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/insurancecoveragecounsel/march-24-2008-b Geza R. Banfai (Construction), Mark G. Lichty (Insurance Coverage/Litigation)), Stephen R. Moore (Insurance/Personal Injury Litigation), Margaret E. Rintoul (Wills and Estates), Marcus B. Snowden (Insurance Coverage/Litigation) and Roderick S.W. Winsor (Commercial Insurance Litigation) have been selected by their peers in Lexpert's annual survey for inclusion in the 2008 Lexpert Canadian Legal Directory as leading practitioners in their respective areas of practice. ]]> Blaneys Lawyers Listed in 2008 Guide to the World's Leading Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/insurancecoveragecounsel/march-11-2008-a http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/insurancecoveragecounsel/march-11-2008-a Crawford W. Spratt, Mark G. Lichty, Dominic T. Clarke and Roderick S.W. Winsor have been selected for inclusion in the 2008 Guide to the World's Leading Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers, published by Euromoney Leading Guides. The Guide is an international directory of the world's leading practitioners in a number of different areas of business law. ]]> 10th Anniversary of "Annotated Commercial General Liability Policy" http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/insurancecoveragecounsel/november-26-2007 http://www.blaney.com/announcment/practicearea/insurancecoveragecounsel/november-26-2007 Mark Lichty and Marcus Snowden on the 10th anniversary of their co-authored text, Annotated Commercial General Liability Policy, published by Canada Law Book. To mark this very significant accomplishment, Canada Law Book has announced that this year there will be two volumes in two releases. Going forward the text will be released yearly in two volumes. ]]>