Ken Rothschild, Esq.  was a recent guest speaker at the annual PAR Ltd conference in Houston attended by approximately 150 insurance agents/brokers from more than 30 states. Mr. Rothschild's discussion focused on various issues concerning multi-state practices including;  non-compete agreements, document retention, late notice, claims made policy issues, punitive damages, and the recent changes in New York's Worker's Compensation regulations under revised section 50(2). A recognized expert in this field, Mr. Rothschild has devoted a significant portion of his practice to this field along with insurance coverage litigation.  For more information, please feel free to contact Ken.

Christopher H. Westrick, Esq. had an article published this Fall in the American Bar Association's Self-Insurers and Risk Managers Subcommittee Newsletter, The SIRMon. The article, entitled "When is 'Self-Insurance' Considered 'Other Insurance'?", is available online at http://www.abanet.org/tips/selfrisk/sirmfall07.pd , or a copy can be obtained by contacting Chris at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  The article is of particular relevance to self-insured entities with respect to the treatment of that self-insured status in the context of "other insurance" clauses contained in insurance policies.

On September 10, 2007, Daniel B. McMeen, Esq., joined the firm as an associate in the Litigation Department. Daniel is a 2002 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and 2006 graduate of Widener University School of Law. He is admitted to the bar of the States of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.