| 1 |
Killer Bond
Forms & Contract Provisions Marilyn Klinger ▪ Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold |
| 2 |
Bonding the
Design/Build Project: Strategies for Protecting Sureties from Shouldering the Spearin Design Error versus Construction Defect Gap Heather White ▪ Snow, Christensen & Martineau |
| 3 |
Reservation
Projects and Tribal Entities: An Underwriting Challenge Edward Rubacha ▪ Jennings, Haug & Cunningham Virginia Boyle ▪ Liberty Mutual Surety |
| 4 |
Contract
Changes, Bond Premiums, and the Illusive Bond Penalty Jan Sokol/Scott Schnuck ▪ Stewart Sokol & Gray |
| 5 |
Dancing with
the "Solvent" Principal: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Loren Podwill/Randy Arthur ▪ Bullivant Houser Bailey |
| 6 |
Claims in
Contractor Financial Statements Douglas Payne ▪ Sutor, Krystad & Rosenfeld |
| 7 |
Salvage:
Re-Floating the Titanic David Hughes ▪ Booth, Mitchel & Strange Edward Beukelman ▪ Phoenix Management Solutions |
| 1 |
The
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: What You (the
Surety) Need to Know Jonathan Dunn ▪ Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold |
| 2 |
The
Indemnity Agreement: Under-Utilized Clauses that Provide Strategic
Advantages to Sureties David Hughes/Chad Wilcox ▪ Booth, Mitchel & Strange Blake Wilcox ▪ Safeco Insurance Company |
| 3 |
Contract
Notice, Protest, and Formal Claims Procedures: A Potential Trap for the
Unwary! Loren Podwill/Randy Arthur ▪ Bullivant Houser Bailey |
| 4 |
Claims for
Loss of Labor Productivity/Efficiency Chad Schexnayder ▪ Jennings, Haug & Cunningham |
| 5 |
Delay
Damages and Claims for Home Office Overhead Heather White ▪ Snow, Christensen & Martineau |
| 6 |
Construction
Damages from the Surety's Perspective H. Lee Cook ▪ Stewart Sokol & Gray Gene Sawyer ▪ Safeco Insurance Company |
| 1 |
Mega
Claims? Help! – A Panel Discussion Jonathan Dunn/Michael E. Fox ▪ Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold Rick Levesque ▪ The Hartford Fidelity & Bonding Eric Mausolf ▪ St. Paul Travelers Eric Zimmerman ▪ Bratrud Middleton Insurance |
| 2 |
The
Mega Claim: Keeping a Leash on the Beast Michael Lowe/James Stanley/Sean Osborn/Ryan Luther ▪ Booth, Mitchel & Strange |
| 3 |
Zen
and the Mega Claim James Lawhn ▪ Oliver, Lau, Lawhn, Ogawa & Nakamura |
| 4 |
Tag,
You’re It! Can the Surety Shift the Loss or Enhance Recovery by Accessing the
Principal’s Insurance? Loren Podwill/Jerret Sale/Randy Arthur/Linda Bolduan ▪ Bullivant Houser Bailey |
| 5 |
When
Multiple Sureties are Invited to the Dance: Who Leads, Who Follows, and Who
Gets Their Toes Stepped On? David Pinkston ▪ Snow, Christensen & Martineau |
| 6 |
Game
Over…How Offers of Judgment and Other Methods Can Alter Exposure for Interest,
Costs, and Attorney’s Fees James Csontos ▪ Jennings, Haug & Cunningham |
| 1 |
The
Confidentiality of Information Disclosed in Mediation Heather White/Catherine Bramble ▪ Snow, Christensen & Martineau |
| 2 |
Fidelity Bonds: An Overview for Surety Law Practitioners Loren Podwill/Randy Arthur/Linda Bolduan ▪ Bullivant Houser Bailey |
| 3 |
Highlights of the Revised Standard Form No. 24 Financial Institution Bond Michael Davisson ▪ Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold Dolores Parr ▪ Zurich North America |
| 4 |
Project Scheduling 101 David Garcia/Doug Heacock/Paul Versage ▪ Sage Associates, Inc. |
| 5 |
Conflicts of Interest in Surety Claims Handling Jan Sokol/Nadya Martin ▪ Stewart Sokol & Gray |
| 1 |
The
Surety’s Right to Funds Retained on Unrelated Projects: Is Transamerica the End
or the Beginning? Jan D. Sokol/Lawrence Wagner ▪ Stewart Sokol & Gray |
| 2 |
Co-Suretyship:
Share the Pain David Hughes ▪ Booth, Mitchel & Strange Steven Pand ▪ St. Paul Surety |
| 3 |
Bad
Faith Claim Against the Performance Bond Surety: Is That Sunshine Behind the
Clouds? David W. Slaughter ▪ Snow, Christensen & Martineau |
| 4 |
Proactive Surety Claims Handling Marilyn Klinger ▪ Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold |
| 5 |
Mold: A Technical Perspective David Garcia ▪ Sage Associates, Inc. |
| 6 |
Mold
Claims: Are Sureties at Risk? Loren Podwill/Randy Arthur/Linda Bolduan ▪ Bullivant Houser Bailey |
| 1 |
The
False Claims Act: What is a “Claim”? Loren D. Podwill/Randy L. Arthur/Linda M. Bolduan ▪ Bullivant Houser Bailey |
| 2 |
Materiality: An Unstated Yet Essential Element for False Claims Act Liability James P. Diwik ▪ Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold |
| 3 |
Standing in Faux Leather Shoes: The Surety’s Risk in Pursuing the Principal’s
Claim John Spencer Stewart/Jan D. Sokol/Thomas A. Larkin/Helen M. Kim ▪ Stewart Sokol & Gray |
| 4 |
The
Pay Request: An Invitation for False Claims Allegations James H. Lawhn ▪ Oliver, Lau, Lawhn, Ogawa & Nakamura |
| 5 |
Incentive or Bludgeon? Damages and Attorneys’ Fees Under False Claims Acts David W. Slaughter ▪ Snow, Christensen & Martineau |
| 6 |
Subsection 8 of the California False Claims Act: The Surety’s Escape Route or a
Booby Trap? Craig E. Guenther/Colin K. McCarthy ▪ Booth, Mitchel & Strange |
| 7 |
Be
True to Your Surety… Curtis A. Jennings ▪ Jennings, Haug & Cunningham |
| 1 | Indemnity – Recovery: Fact Scenario |
| 2 |
Sureties & Indemnity Agreements: Three Variations on a Theme Loren D. Podwill/Howard W. Carsman/Linda M. Bolduan ▪ Bullivant Houser Bailey |
| 3 |
Subrogation: The Surety’s Golden Parachute…(if it opens) William F. Haug/Edward Rubacha ▪ Jennings, Haug & Cunningham |
| 4 |
Is All Fair in Love, War, and Surety Claims?
Restraints on Trading Information for Sureties Ronald B. Pierce ▪ Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold |
| 5 |
Chasing the Beans: Surety Actions Against
Principal’s CPA Jeffrey G. Frank ▪ Bullivant Houser Bailey |
| 6 | David L. Hughes ▪ Booth, Mitchel & Strange |
| 7 |
Claims Against Obligees: Stepping Into the Shoes of the Principal John Spencer Stewart/Thomas A. Larkin ▪ Stewart Sokol & Gray |
| 8 |
Black
Hole or Super Nova? A Navigator’s Guide to the Affirmative Claim Richard E. Tasker ▪ Sage Construction Consulting |
| 9 |
A
Practical Guide for Resolving State Tax Set Offs in Hawaii James H. Lawhn ▪ Oliver, Lau, Lawhn, Ogawa & Nakamura |
| 1 | Overview of Fact Scenario |
| 2 |
First, a Little “Roo-Roo”: A Bankruptcy Overview David W. Slaughter/David L. Pinkston ▪ Snow, Christensen & Martineau |
| 3 |
Pre-Petition Agreements and Your Bankrupt Principal: Plan for the Worst, Hope
for the Best Victor A. Bullock ▪ Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold |
| 4 |
Seize
the Cash: The Surety’s Rights to Bonded Contract Proceeds in the Bankruptcy
Context Christopher C. Lewi/Stacie L. Brandt ▪ Booth, Mitchel & Strange |
| 5 |
Dealing with the Bankrupt Principal: A Walk in the Park or Hand-to-Hand Combat Jan D. Sokol/Thomas A. Larkin ▪ Stewart Sokol & Gray |
| 6 |
Individual Bankruptcy Issues: Discharge and Exemptions in Bankruptcy Dean M. Dinner ▪ Jennings, Haug & Cunningham |
| 7 |
Watch
Out for that Left Hook: The Bankruptcy Trustee, Preference Transactions, and
the Risk to the Surety Loren D. Podwill/Howard W. Carsman/Johnston A. Mitchell/Linda M. Bolduan ▪ Bullivant Houser Bailey |
| 1 | The Players and Timeline |
| 2 | Fact Scenario |
| 3 | Exhibits |
| 4 |
Sun
City: One Unhappy Owner Loren D. Podwill/Randy L. Arthur/Linda M. Bolduan ▪ Bullivant Houser Bailey |
| 5 |
Intervention, Joinder, and Consolidation in Multiparty Arbitration K. Alan Holcomb ▪ Jennings, Haug & Cunningham |
| 6 |
Defending Sureties: A Practical Approach to the Arbitration Decision Paul R. Howell/Jonathan F. Buck ▪ Booth, Mitchel & Strange |
| 7 |
Grounds for the Subcontractor’s Surety to Consider in Deciding Whether to “Play
Ball” in the Fields of Performance and Arbitration Diane D. Papan/Victor A. Bullock ▪ Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold |
| 8 |
New
Sub, Old Problem: A Technically Sophisticated Subcontractor’s Duty to Provide
Information and Disclose Superior Knowledge John Spencer Stewart/James C. Prichard ▪ Stewart Sokol & Gray |
| 9 |
Dragged from the Dugout: The Surety’s Obligations Under Arbitration Provisions
in Bonded Contracts David W. Slaughter ▪ Snow, Christensen & Martineau |
| 1 |
Handling Miscellaneous Bond Claims James Csontos ▪ Jennings, Haug & Cunningham |
| 2 |
Handling Payment Bond Claims Loren D. Podwill/Randy L. Arthur/Linda M. Bolduan ▪ Bullivant Houser Bailey |
| 3 |
Handling Performance Bond Claims Upon the Surety’s Receipt of Notice from the
Obligee or Principal of the Principal’s Project Default and/or Termination John Spencer Stewart ▪ Stewart Sokol & Gray Ginny Boyle ▪ Liberty Bond Services Hani Rizkalla ▪ Safeco Insurance Company |
| 4 |
Handling Bad Faith and Extra Contractual Claims James Diwik ▪ Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold Joe Brenstrom ▪ Fireman’s Fund Insurance Companies David Pikulin ▪ Insurance Services Group |
| 5 |
The
Care, Selection, and Protection (or lack thereof) of Expert Witnesses Paul R. Howell ▪ Booth, Mitchel & Strange |
| 6 |
Technology in Claims Handling – Part I Eric Krystad ▪ Sutor & Rosenfeld, Inc.
Technology in Claims Handling – Part II |
| 1 |
Café
Collection: 19 Things and More That You Can Do with Your General Indemnity
Agreement Ronald B. Pierce ▪ Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold |
| 2 |
Clenching the Cup With Both Hands: Maximizing Security Interest in the Assets
of Principals and Indemnitors Todd L. Safon/Lawrence R. Ream/Georges H.G. Yates ▪ Bullivant, Houser, Bailey, Pendergrass & Hoffman |
| 3 |
Competing Claims of the Surety and the Financial Institution to Contract
Proceeds: Don’t Get Burned! Jan D. Sokol ▪ Stewart Sokol & Gray |
| 4 |
“I
Smell a RATification”: Benefits, Problems, and Practical Implications of
Subcontractor Ratification Agreements Michael T. Tomeo/Thomas A. Tomeo ▪ Sage Construction Consulting |
| 5 |
Dealing With Owners’ Defenses to Surety’s Right to Contract Proceeds: New
Lyrics to an Old Song Curtis A. Jennings/Edward Rubacha ▪ Jennings & Haug |
| 6 |
Subrogation and the Financing Surety Robert C. Niesley ▪ Booth, Mitchel & Strange |
| 7 |
Indemnitor Claims of Surety Bad Faith: New Grounds for a Bitter Cup? David W. Slaughter/Keith A. Call ▪ Snow, Christensen & Martineau |
| 8 |
Finding the Beans: The Internet for Surety Claim Investigation and Research Jordan Rosenfeld ▪ Sutor & Rosenfeld, Inc. |
| 1 |
Reservations About the Reservation: Surety Concerns When Dealing With Native
American Tribes Edward Rubacha ▪ Jennings & Haug |
| 2 |
Payment Claims Under Performance Bonds: Is the Back Door Still Open? David W. Slaughter ▪ Snow, Christensen & Martineau |
| 3 |
The
Price is Right – Part I: Pricing Construction Claims Eric Krystad ▪ Sutor & Rosenfeld, Inc. |
| 4 |
The
Price is Right – Part II: Pricing Construction Claims Jordan Rosenfeld ▪ Sutor & Rosenfeld, Inc. |
| 5 |
Read
My Lips: Surety Stop Payment Notices Loren D. Podwill/Linda M. Bolduan ▪ Bullivant, Houser, Bailey, Pendergrass & Hoffman |
| 6 |
Is it
Miller Time? Miller Act Applications to Subcontractor’s Bonds on Federal Public
Works Craig E. Guenther/Stacie L. Brandt ▪ Booth, Mitchel & Strange |
| 7 |
Fair
Play or Out of Bounds? Federal Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction with Respect to
Liquidation of Claims on Federal Contracts James P. Diwik ▪ Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold |
| 8 |
Takeover and Completion Agreements: Art or Science? John Spencer Stewart/Thomas A. Larkin ▪ Stewart Sokol & Gray |
| 9 |
Terminations for Default, Terminations for Convenience: A World of Difference
in Government Contracts William Schwartzkopf ▪ Sage Construction Consulting |
| 1 |
Limiting the Surety’s Exposure to Bankruptcy:
Old and New Techniques for Wrestling Polar Bears Robert J. Berens ▪ Jennings & Haug |
| 2 |
Closeout of the Troubled Project Richard E. Tasker ▪ Forcon International Corporation |
| 3 |
The
Expert Witness: Testimony & Immunity Larry W. Purnell ▪ Forcon International Corporation |
| 4 |
Chasing the Beans: Surety Actions Against Principal’s CPA Eric Krystad ▪ Sutor & Rosenfeld, Inc. Jeffrey G. Frank ▪ Bullivant, Houser, Bailey, Pendergrass & Hoffman |
| 5 |
Where
Have All the Assets Gone? Prosecuting Fraudulent Conveyance Claims Robert C. Niesley ▪ Booth, Mitchel & Strange |
| 6 |
Prejudgment Remedies: When the Principal Refuses to Rub Noses with its Surety Diane D. Papan ▪ Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold |
| 7 |
Recovery of Surety’s Attorneys’ Fees Against Indemnitors and Tender of Defense
Issues A. Dennis Norton ▪ Snow, Christensen & Martineau |
| 8 |
Shifting Responsibility to Liability Insurers John Spencer Stewart/Christopher A. Rycewicz ▪ Stewart Sokol & Gray |
|
1 |
What is Good Faith and Fair Dealing in the
Principal-Surety Relationship? John Spencer Stewart/Susan G. Whitney ▪ Stewart Sokol & Gray |
| 2 |
The Preliminary Injunction as a Tool for Preserving
and Enforcing the Surety’s Rights: Does it Work? (Dealing with the Sometimes Short Arm of the Law) David W. Slaughter ▪ Snow, Christensen & Martineau |
| 3 |
Financing the Principal: Practical
Considerations Robert C. Niesley ▪ Booth, Mitchel & Strange |
| 4 |
The Principal and its Surety…Identical Twins or
Kissing Cousins? Kenneth C. Ryken ▪ Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold |
| 5 |
Your Principal is in Trouble: Bankruptcy Issues
Lurking in the Shadows Chad L. Schexnayder ▪ Jennings & Haug |
| 6 |
Who
Certifies the Government Claim: Principal or Surety? Michael R. Seidl/Loren D. Podwill ▪ Bullivant, Houser, Bailey, Pendergrass & Hoffman |
| 7 |
Effective Use of Multiple Consultants Richard E. Tasker ▪ Forcon International Corporation Jordan Rosenfeld ▪ Sutor & Company |
| 8 |
Analyzing Contractor Claims Against Obligee During a
Surety Claim Investigation William Schwartzkopf ▪ Forcon International Corporation John Spencer Stewart ▪ Stewart Sokol & Gray Robert E. Sutor ▪ Sutor & Company |
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