«The Kentucky Supreme Court recently had the opportunity to address a number of the key
environmental coverage issues in an insurance dispute commenced in 1987...»
The Insurance Group's litigators are involved at every level of the federal and state court systems representing Musick Peeler's clients in contract and bad faith actions, coverage matters involving multiple insurers,
environmental coverage issues, and the resolution of excess and reinsurance disputes.
He has authored numerous articles in state and national legal publications in areas ranging from substantive tort and evidentiary law to trial tactics, and is a frequent lecturer on a variety of legal issues, ranging from
environmental coverage issues, pre-trial investigation and discovery, effective presentation of evidence at trial, medical records, trial tactics and ethics.
Not exact matches
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance
coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation
issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and
environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
With the games set to begin Aug. 5 in Rio, IU experts in economics, public health, media studies, cybersecurity, public and
environmental affairs, and business are available to discuss
issues including Zika and other health concerns, how
coverage of the games might frame discussion on other topics, and Brazil's ability to pull off a worldwide event and its long - term future.
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He also leads
coverage of regulatory and
environmental issues, as well as the...
In CEQ's NEPA regulations, «' tiering» refers to the
coverage of general matters in broader
environmental impacts statements... with subsequent narrower statements or
environmental analyses... incorporating by reference the general discussions and concentrating solely on the
issues specific to the statement subsequently prepared» (40 CFR 1508.28).
It is no secret that I am a critic of sensationalism in the
coverage of
environmental issues and that I have a philosophical preference for reality - based policies over those based on the ideologically - based fantasies of those I critique.
Comedy Show Tackles Clean Energy From the Earth to America
environmental comedy show, through National Energy Wasting Day to our
coverage of The Onion's «Obligatory Green
Issue», we TreeHuggers are not averse to the occasional joke in our quest
AR: You're right, and I've written two book chapters on hurdles preventing effective media
coverage of climate and related complex
environmental issues — and one of the big ones is the importance of not overplaying the «hot» material and forgetting the real complexities, e.g., polar bears are not going extinct.
To my satisfaction, the Times published my letter to the editor on this (responding to the «Eco-tecture»
issue of the Magazine); to my dismay, they retained my criticism of one particularly egregious sentence (Mark Svenvold's «By installing a solar - hydrogen system, almost any house, it seems, could go seriously green — and without a whiff of the sacrifice or changes in lifestyle that sometimes come from the more puritanical quarters of the
environmental movement») while removing my broader complaint about their
coverage (which regularly implies that even a «whiff» of sacrifice is indeed puritanical, by definition).
I've set the video to a point at which I describe how blogs may be a better tool than conventional
coverage for exploring the complex underlying
issues shaping 21st - century
environmental risks:
For example, there is no question in my mind, that you have created one of the go - to sites for news
coverage of AGW and related
environmental issues.
«More work remains to be done to both address the lack of available information on
environmental policy
issues and reduce serious shortcomings in the quality, geographical
coverage, or timeliness of the available data.»
The tone and sophistication of popular media
coverage of
environmental issues has made absolutely ZERO progress.
The complete lack of any significant
coverage in the U.S. media of
environmental issues in general, and global warming in particular, is not surprising.
A fundamental impediment to
coverage of today's top
environmental issues is the nature of news.
Trends to Watch is WRI's annual forecast of emerging
issues that will have major impacts on
environmental coverage in 2008.
strengthens news
coverage of
environmental issues by empowering the journalists who report that news.
The Society of
Environmental Journalists strengthens news coverage of environmental issues by empowering the journalists who repo
Environmental Journalists strengthens news
coverage of
environmental issues by empowering the journalists who repo
environmental issues by empowering the journalists who report that news.
All programs and services of the Society of
Environmental Journalists are designed by journalists to strengthen and increase news coverage of environm
Environmental Journalists are designed by journalists to strengthen and increase news
coverage of
environmentalenvironmental issues.
Fearmongering about an imminent climate doomsday also hogs news
coverage and important
environmental issues like GM food, mad scientist chimera cloning and the usurpation and abuse of corporations like Monsanto flies under the radar.
*... To refresh the raison d'être of the EPA & UN...... To move environmentalism from the fringes to the center of social concern...... To justify increased media
coverage of
environmental issues...... To give enviro - groups a powerful fund - raising and consciousness - raising tool...... and allow them access to the levers of national and international power...... To give activist & green parties a vote - getting wedge
issue...... and a case - study justification for their habitual «hammer» (increased regulation and taxation)...... To provide at - a-loss «engagé / enragé» types with a new stick with which to bash the beastly bourgeoise...... To transfer wealth from the West to the South...... To fund alternative energy developers and researchers...
He publishes a blogsite - EnviroSpin Watch - to monitor UK media
coverage of
environmental issues and science.
George Monbiot, a British
environmental activist and writer, said that by promoting doubt, industry had taken advantage of news media norms requiring neutral
coverage of
issues, just as the tobacco industry once had.
For many journalists, especially those working in developing countries,
coverage of sensitive
environmental issues is severely constrained by a lack of accessible information and data.
A May 15, 2007, posting in the Society of
Environmental Journalists (SEJ) website featured an article titled, «Help Keep SEJ And The environment In The Spotlight,» lionizing Borenstein for his loyal service to the ideology espoused by Al Gore, Bill McKibben, and Ross Gelbspan: «Sensational, sordid or even silly stories always seem to crowd out serious coverage of important issues like climate change, environmental health and su
Environmental Journalists (SEJ) website featured an article titled, «Help Keep SEJ And The environment In The Spotlight,» lionizing Borenstein for his loyal service to the ideology espoused by Al Gore, Bill McKibben, and Ross Gelbspan: «Sensational, sordid or even silly stories always seem to crowd out serious
coverage of important
issues like climate change,
environmental health and su
environmental health and sustainability.
Thus far in 2009, only 1.5 % of the
coverage studied has been about
environmental issues.
Based on media
coverage of fracking and occasional state - and city - level opposing it, it certainly seems like awareness of the
issue is growing — both its potential for producing massive amounts of natural gas and the serious potential
environmental and health hazards of doing so.
How can we upgrade or improve upon the traditional tactics to get
environmental issues mainstream news
coverage?
While
environmental groups have kicked - off a campaign to target this «climate silence,» the lack of discussion on climate change is a part of a larger trend in the U.S. where media
coverage of the
issue has declined even as scientists argue that impacts are increasing.
Aaron P. Allan, a Senior Partner in Glaser Weil's
Environmental & Energy Department, has for over twenty - five years represented a diverse range of business entities on significant issues involving energy, environmental, consumer products, insurance coverage, toxic tort and real pro
Environmental & Energy Department, has for over twenty - five years represented a diverse range of business entities on significant
issues involving energy,
environmental, consumer products, insurance coverage, toxic tort and real pro
environmental, consumer products, insurance
coverage, toxic tort and real property
issues.
Jason Pettus is a civil litigation defense attorney with a strong litigation background through the representation of general contractors, subcontractors, owners, and design professionals in the resolution of all manner of construction
issues, including construction / design defect claims,
environmental claims and contractual disputes, catastrophic injury, premises liability, and motor vehicle accidents in both state and federal courts, as well as insurance
coverage analysis, advisement of clients, and
coverage litigation.
He has also handled employment litigation, subrogation actions,
environmental insurance
coverage, medical malpractice and civil rights
issues.
Jack has over twenty years of experience in numerous types of commercial litigation matters, with substantial representations of clients in many matters involving
environmental litigation, including five trials pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, significant architectural, engineering and construction disputes, business acquisition and transactional disputes, including takeover / merger and acquisition litigation, claims under purchase and sales and indemnity contracts, securities law litigation, insurance coverage on behalf of the insured, and legal issues relating to medical records release
environmental litigation, including five trials pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, significant architectural, engineering and construction disputes, business acquisition and transactional disputes, including takeover / merger and acquisition litigation, claims under purchase and sales and indemnity contracts, securities law litigation, insurance coverage on behalf of the insured, and legal issues relating to medical records release
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, significant architectural, engineering and construction disputes, business acquisition and transactional disputes, including takeover / merger and acquisition litigation, claims under purchase and sales and indemnity contracts, securities law litigation, insurance
coverage on behalf of the insured, and legal
issues relating to medical records release and copying.
Over the years, this has included cases involving patents, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property, oil and gas,
environmental, antitrust, insurance
coverage issues, and other contract and general business
issues.
He represents businesses, developers, and individuals involved in real estate litigation, including construction, land use,
environmental issues, insurance
coverage actions, and collection of condominium fees.
Prior to joining Lewis Wagner, Meghan was an associate in the New York firm Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry's insurance
coverage group, where she represented insurance company clients in insurance
coverage litigation, and advised insurers on exposure and liability
issues in wide array of tort and commercial contexts, including mass tort and class action litigation involving pharmaceuticals, chemical, transportation, news and entertainment, and oil and gas;
environmental suits; FDA compliance claims; unfair competition and false advertising claims; intellectual property claims; construction defect; personal injury; product liability; and associated breach of contract claims.
They focus routinely on
coverage issues, including advertising injury, personal injury liability, errors and omissions, director's and officer's, named peril and all - risk property, hospital / medical / HMO / PPO, educator's liability, securities / broker, employment practices liability, intellectual property and patent infringement, sexual abuse / harassment
issues,
environmental / toxic tort, primary / excess disputes, and reinsurance contract obligations.
He also represents businesses, developers, and individuals involved in real estate lititigation, including construction, land use,
environmental issues, insurance
coverage actions, and collection of condominum fees.
He has authored a chapter on insurance
coverage issues for
environmental tort claims in the Montana Environmental
environmental tort claims in the Montana
Environmental Environmental Law Handbook.
He has over 30 years of experience in all facets of commercial litigation with particular emphasis on insurance
coverage, contract disputes, telecommunications, employment disputes, and
environmental issues.
Paul has published numerous papers on professional liability, directors» and officers» liability, insurance
coverage issues, corporate commercial transactions, and
environmental law.
The law firm of Caufield & James, L.L.P represents business and consumer clients on
issues of
environmental law, commercial law, business litigation, insurance
coverage and other matters.
Our cross-disciplinary expertise in lending and financial disputes,
environmental and energy
issues, real estate development, and marine legal
issues helps us provide clients with pragmatic advice around
coverage and to develop responsive strategies to claims.
Example:
Environmental Practice Group Trends: - Cost recovery actions - Insurance
coverage issues
Members of our group have experience in matters involving casualties, collisions, cargo claims, bills of lading, insurance disputes, insurance
coverage issues, subrogation, and
environmental pollution.
Outside of the
coverage arena, Seth has substantial experience in business litigation involving commercial transactions, product liability, employment, land - use and
environmental issues.
Insurance & Reinsurance Litigation: insurance
coverage and reinsurance arbitration and litigation on behalf of reinsurers, cedents and intermediaries; risk management; alternative dispute resolution;
coverage arbitration and litigation for insurance companies involving financial
issues,
environmental damage, E&O / D&O, variable annuities, asbestos, 9/11 losses, clergy abuse claims, toxic tort and health risks (Obamacare).