Loree Reinsurance And Arbitration Law Forum

"A forum for dialogue and insights concerning reinsurance litigation and arbitration and commercial and industry arbitration."

Author: Philip J. Loree Jr. practices at Loree & Loree in Manhasset, N.Y.

Blawg Related Categories: Alternative Dispute Resolution • Insurance Law • Solo / Small Firm

Recent Posts from Loree Reinsurance and Arbitration Law Forum

Reinsurance Nuts & Bolts: A Potpourri of Reinsurance Issues: Gulf Ins. Co. v Transatlantic Reins. Co. (1st Dep’t Oct. 1, 2009) (Part II of a Two-Part Post).
Introduction In Part I of this two-part post (here) we discussed the background and procedural history of Gulf/Transatlantic and how New York’s Appellate Division, First Department resolved the issues of: (a) the amount of reinsurance accepted…
Reinsurance Nuts & Bolts: A Potpourri of Reinsurance Issues Courtesy of Gulf Ins. Co. v Transatlantic Reins. Co. (Part I of a Two-Part Post)
Introduction Today we look at a reinsurance case recently decided by the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York’s intermediate appellate court for cases originating in New York County (Manhattan) and certain…
More Posts, Please!
We owe our readers an apology. The press of business has been, well, particularly pressing over the past week or so, and we have not posted anything in over a week. Please be assured that…
Global Arbitration Review Publishes Article on Hansen v. Everlast and Quotes Philip J. Loree Jr.
Readers may recall our recent post on the New York Court of Appeals’ decision in Re Joan Hansen & Co v. Everlast World’s Boxing Headquarters Corp., ___ N.Y.3d ___, slip op. (Oct. 15, 2009), a…
Recently-Formed Re/Insurance Mediation Institute Holding a Cocktail Reception in New York City on November 11, 2009
We previously reported that Peter A. Scarpato, Katherine Billingham and Andrew S. Walsh, in conjunction with others, recently formed the Re/Insurance Mediation Institute (”ReMedi”), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to “foster the development of mediation…
Update: The LinkedIn Commercial and Industry Arbitration and Mediation Group is 404 Members Strong
On May 21, 2009 Disputing and the Loree Reinsurance and Arbitration Law Forum announced the formation of the LinkedIn Commercial and Industry Arbitration and Mediation Group (post available here), an open forum for the discussion…
Introducing Guest-Blogger Donald R. Philbin, Jr.
Today we are proud to feature our good friend and colleague Don Philbin as a guest blogger. As readers may know, Don is an arbitrator, mediator, negotiator, AV-rated attorney, and business consultant, whose website is…
Don Philbin Guest Post: Brain Science Improves Negotiation
By Donald R. Philbin, Jr. Psychology has informed negotiation theory for years. (See here.) As a result, we know that all negotiators: Are overconfident – we all live in Lake Wobegon where the grass is…
Arbitration Nuts & Bolts: New York Court of Appeals Says the Submission Defines the Scope of the Panel’s Authority
On October 15, 2009 The New York Court of Appeals decided Re Joan Hansen & Co v. Everlast World’s Boxing Headquarters Corp., ___ N.Y.3d ___, slip op. (Oct. 15, 2009) (here), a case which demonstrates…
Burlage Update: On Rehearing California Court of Appeal Affirms Trial Court Decision Vacating Award
On October 15, 2009 we discussed the controversy about the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District’s decision in Burlage v. Superior Court of Ventura Cty., ___ Cal. App. 4th ___, slip op. (Cal. App. 2d…