News & Events

Ted Carleton will speak at the 15th Annual D&O Insurance ExecuSummit on May 7, 2019 at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center & Hotel in Uncasville, CT. For more information, click here.

Skarzynski Marick & Black LLP partners Michael M. Marick and James H. Kallianis have been recognized in the practice area of Insurance Dispute Resolution: Insurer-Illinois in the 2019 Edition of Chambers USA, a prestigious annual ranking of law firms and attorneys.

Tom Cellilli will be speaking at the Property and Liability Loss Research Bureau (PLRB) Annual Conference in Indianapolis, IN on March 31-April 3.

Tom Cellilli will be speaking at the Claims Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida on March 12-15. For more information, click here.

Ted Carleton will be presenting at the ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee’s 27th Annual Midyear Conference in Phoenix, Arizona on February 21-23. For more information, click here.

Skarzynski Marick successfully defended an employment practices liability insurer in litigation over coverage for police officer’s discrimination and retaliation lawsuit.

The firm is excited to announce the addition of four partners to our Chicago office, Michael M. Marick, James H. Kallianis, Jr., Karen M. Dixon and Timothy H. Wright, and that it is changing its name to Skarzynski Marick & Black LLP.

Evan Shapiro, Joel Vander Vliet, Andrew Gerow and Philip Weissman co-authored a comprehensive update on developments in lawyers’ professional liability in Professional Liability Insurance published by the International Risk Management Institute.

Court enters judgment on the pleadings for Skarzynski Black client, ruling that claims were not made against CEO in his insured capacity and contract exclusion barred coverage for claims against company.

John Black will moderate a panel on Cyber Liability at PLUS University in Chicago on Tuesday, August 21^st.

John Black is a panelist for the Duff & Phelps Cyber Security Summit on June 7, 2018.

John Black will moderate a panel entitled “Evolving Cyber Risk – An Insurance Perspective” at the Windy City Summit on May 23, 2018.

Ted Carleton will speak at the 14th Annual D&O Insurance ExecuSummit on May 2, 2018 at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center & Hotel in Uncasville, CT. For more information, click here.

John Black is a panelist for a PLUS Webinar, Cyber Roundtable, on April 25, 2018.

John Black will moderate a panel entitled “Cyber Insurance: Coverage, Claims, and Cross Border Concerns” at the ABA Spring Business Law Section meeting on April 12th in Orlando, Florida.

Michael Chester co-authored an article for Volume 52-3 of the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal. The article discusses recent noteworthy court decisions and regulatory actions affecting the potential liability and insurance coverage for a variety of professionals, including corporate directors and officers.
 

Ted Carleton will speak at the 20^th Anniversary ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee’s Annual Seminar in Phoenix, Arizona on February 22-24, 2018.

John Black and James Steel co-authored a review of developments over the past year in privacy law, with a particular focus on civil litigation, enforcement actions, and settlements. 

Tom Cellilli will speak at the 27^th Annual NJSIA Seminar on Insurance Fraud on October 17^th at Harrah's Resort in Atlantic City, NJ.

Steve Napolitano published an article in Law360 discussing potential legislation that could significantly change how cosmetic products are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.