On August 24th, 2023, Partner Frank Gattuso presented on a panel for the USLAW, 2023 Retail and Hospitality Forum “Passing the Buck – Strategies for Drafting Effective Contractual Language Relating to Tender, Defense, and Indemnification Obligations.“
Sweeney & Sheehan Partner Elizabeth Dalberth authored an article, Cannabis Insurance: Coverage and Considerations, published in the Summer 2023 edition of the USLAW Magazine. The article is available at the following link: Summer 2023 USLAW Magazine
At the Defense Research Institute 2022 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Sweeney & Sheehan Partner Patrick Sweeney was named President–Elect of the organization. With more than 16,000 members, DRI is the largest international membership organization of attorneys defending the interests of business and individuals in civil litigation.
Sweeney & Sheehan Partner Elizabeth Dalberth has been named founder and chair of the new Cannabis Law Committee of the New Jersey Defense Association. The Cannabis Law Committee will address the new and quickly-changing law relating to cannabis, from start-up to sale. It will focus on myriad of issues pertinent to the industry, including licensing, regulation, banking and finance, insurance, employment and litigation. Its diverse membership enhances the ability to address topics of interest through seminars and publications, and to expand its reach beyond New Jersey. Ms. Dalberth also founded and chairs the Cannabis Law Committee for the Camden County Bar Association, and is a member of the Cannabis Law Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association.
On August 11-12, 2022, Sweeney & Sheehan Associate Brett Feldman attended the USLAW NETWORK Trucking Boot Camp at Werner Enterprises in Omaha, Nebraska. This was an intensive two day conference regarding the trucking industry and transportation law and included hands-on experience with tractor trailers and direct contact with those who work with motor carriers and law enforcement.
On April 29, 2022, Sweeney & Sheehan Partner Denise Montgomery co-presented a webinar for the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, “The State of Affairs of the Pennsylvania Fair Share Act Post Spencer v. Johnson.”
Sweeney & Sheehan partner Michael Kunsch, with Tamara Goorevitz of Franklin & Prokopik, P.C. and Jennifer Tricker of Baird Holm, LLP, gave a videotaped discussion presented by USLAW on “Global Supply Chains: Were Businesses Asleep at the Wheel at the Beginning of the Pandemic and How to Avoid Similar Issues Next Time.” The presentation is available at the following link: USLAW: Global Supply Chains
On October 16, 2021, Sweeney & Sheehan Partner Patrick Sweeney was named First Vice President of the Defense Research Institute during the organization’s annual meeting in Boston. DRI is the largest international membership organization of attorneys defending the interests of business and individuals in civil litigation.
Sweeney & Sheehan Partner Michael Kunsch authored an article, Don’t Be So Forward: A Cautionary Tale for the Digital Age, published in the Fall 2021 edition of the USLAW Magazine. The article explores preserving privileged communications in the digital age. The article is available at the following link: Fall 2021 USLAW Magazine
Sweeney & Sheehan Partner Robyn McGrath was elected to the USLAW Network Board of Directors during the Member Meeting at the 2021 Fall Client Conference. For more information about USLAW, visit https://web.uslaw.org/