{"id":4833,"date":"2023-10-11T17:21:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T17:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeffkichaven.com\/?page_id=4833"},"modified":"2023-10-18T14:46:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T14:46:46","slug":"areas-of-expertise","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jeffkichaven.com\/areas-of-expertise\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeff&#8217;s Areas of Expertise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;my practice &amp; cases&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h6|font_size:25px|text_align:left|color:%23dddddd&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_content_element \"><style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_header_662e29918cf27 h2.section-title { font-size:50px !important;line-height:60px !important; }<\/style><header id=\"ut_header_662e29918cf27\" class=\"section-header  ut-no-title-linebreak-mobile ut-no-lead-linebreak-mobile pt-style-2 header-left header-tablet-left header-mobile-center element-with-custom-line-height\"><div class=\"element-with-custom-line-height\" ><h2 data-title=\"Jeff's Areas of Expertise\"  data-responsive-font=\"section_title\" data-responsive-font-settings=\"{&quot;base-font-size&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;font-size&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;50&quot;},&quot;base-line-height&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;line-height&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;60&quot;},&quot;base-letter-spacing&quot;:&quot;global&quot;}\" class=\"section-title  \"><span>Jeff's Areas of Expertise<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/header><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <span style=\"color: #dc3249;\"><strong>Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith<\/strong><\/span>, I have mediated cases arising under many different sorts of policies.\u00a0 The most common scenarios involve CGL policies and insurers defending under reservations of rights.\u00a0 Those scenarios result in three-cornered mediations between third-party plaintiffs, defendants\/policyholders, and their carrier or carriers.\u00a0 The issues are whether settlement with the plaintiffs is possible and, if so, how that settlement will be funded.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many other <span style=\"color: #dc3249;\"><strong>coverage <\/strong><\/span>cases involve first-party property claims and third-party claims under E&amp;O, EPL, and a variety of other policies.\u00a0 I have mediated particularly complex cases arising under D&amp;O policies as well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <span style=\"color: #dc3249;\"><strong>Intellectual Property<\/strong><\/span>, my practice runs the gamut of Patent, Trademark, Copyright, and Trade Secret cases, with some Franchisor\/Franchisee cases for good measure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <span style=\"color: #dc3249;\"><strong>Patent Infringement<\/strong><\/span> cases have included computer hardware and software disputes, as well as cases arising under a variety of other technologies and designs.\u00a0 My Trademark Infringement cases have covered the full range of products in our economy, including food, clothing, electronics, and more.\u00a0 I\u2019ve handled Copyright Infringement disputes involving motion pictures, television shows, websites, songs, books, textiles, and every other creative endeavor.\u00a0 Trade Secret cases often involve generational conflicts and have also come up in a variety of industries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, my <span style=\"color: #dc3249;\"><strong>Professional Liability experience<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0includes claims against lawyers and accountants in a wide range of practice settings.\u00a0 These cases frequently have significant insurance coverage dimensions as well.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<style>.vc_custom_1687370802397{background-image: url(https:\/\/jeffkichaven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0G6A4646_e.jpg?id=4781) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}.vc_custom_1687445637467{background-color: #1b1d1f !important;}.vc_custom_1687370868546{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}.vc_custom_1505485422614{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}.vc_custom_1687446104442{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}.vc_custom_1687446116587{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}<\/style><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; 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