NEW YORK, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorneys from the law firms of Cozen O'Connor and Dickstein Shapiro LLP have been selected to chair the Dec. 2, 2009, seminar - "Madoff Insurance Litigation Conference," according to HB Litigation Conferences, the producer of the event (www.LitigationConferences.com). The program will take place at The Concierge Conference Center in New York, within blocks of Grand Central Station.

Richard J. Bortnick and Kevin Mattessich of Cozen O'Connor and James Murray of Dickstein Shapiro are chairing the event, which comprises five general sessions:

1) "Financial Institutions & Crime Policies." Sub-topics: feeder funds, funds of funds, accountants, investment advisors, attorney involvement, the SEC, early-paid investors.

2) "Ponzi Schemes - Causes of Action and Claims Alleged." Sub-topics: securities fraud, common law fraud, fraudulent / negligent misrepresentations, racketeering, conversion and unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary and trustee duties, investment company and investor advisor act violations, negligence and gross negligence, preference payment claims under bankruptcy laws.

3) "Financial Institutions & Fidelity." Sub-topics: fidelity bonds, discovery bonds, "loss sustained and discovered" form, "covered" employees, direct loss, alter ego, trading losses.

4) "E&O and D&O." Sub-topics: identifying the "insureds," the claims, "wrongful acts," "professional services," loss, potential exclusions, fraud, profiteering, rescission, "other insurance" clauses, priority-of-payments clause, Side-A coverage, application representation, warranties.

5) "Other Potential Insurance Sources." Sub-topics: homeowners, umbrella, SIPC excess, CGL, pension and fiduciary wrongful acts, interrelated wrongful acts, related claims, exclusions.

For more information about the "Madoff Insurance Litigation Conference" or webcast contact HB Litigation Conferences by phone at (484) 324-2755, by email at info@LitigationConferences.com, or by visiting the conferences section at HB's website at www.LitigationConferences.com.

HB Litigation Conferences is a nationally certified provider of continuing legal education conferences, webinars, teleconferences and multi-media products in the areas of insurance, reinsurance, toxic torts, asbestos, construction, products liability and financial litigation. Tom Hagy, HB's CEO, is former publisher of Mealey Publication and vice president at LexisNexis. Sharon Boothe, HB's president, is former director of Mealey's Conferences and director at LexisNexis.

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    Sharon Boothe, President
    Sharon.Boothe@LitigationConferences.com
    (484) 324-2755 x208
    www.litigationconferences.com

SOURCE HB Litigation Conferences