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Overview
Insurance, Liability, Smartphone Evidence, Case Law, and More
Ridesharing services are everywhere, and the rising number of drivers and riders means the numbers of crashes and lawsuits are on the rise as well. This program will give you practical insights so you can be ready when the inevitable rideshare injury case crosses your desk. Learn the essentials and focus in on hot-button issues like liability, insurance, and more. Expand your expertise - register today!
- Review rideshare regulations and be ready to spot violations.
- Anticipate when rideshare companies can be held accountable for drivers' actions.
- Get practical tips for securing information from rideshare companies and negotiating with their insurers.
- Find out how to preserve and collect app and other data from smartphones and cloud storage.
- Explore unique new legal questions being brought to life by self-driving rideshares.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Ridesharing Regulations, Policies, and Case Law
- Liability and Insurance Issues and Answers
- Handling Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Claims Involving a Rideshare
- Strategies for Dealing With Rideshare Companies and Their Insurance Companies
- App, Text, and Other Smartphone Data: Discovery and Evidence Insights
- Self-Driving, Electric Rideshare Services: Anticipating New Legal Issues
- Legal Ethics
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Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Alabama CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Arkansas CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Arizona CLE |
|
6 Total |
| California CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Colorado CLE |
|
7 Total |
| Connecticut CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Delaware CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Florida CLE |
|
7 Total |
| Georgia CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Hawaii CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Iowa CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Idaho CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Illinois CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Indiana CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Kansas CLE |
|
7 Total |
| Kentucky CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Louisiana CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Maine CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Minnesota CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Missouri CLE |
|
7.2 Total |
| Northern Mariana Islands CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Montana CLE |
|
6 Total |
| North Carolina CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Nebraska CLE |
|
6 Total |
| New Hampshire CLE |
|
6 Total |
| New Jersey CLE |
|
7.2 Total |
| New Mexico CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Nevada CLE |
|
6 Total |
| New York CLE |
|
7 Total |
| Ohio CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Oklahoma CLE |
|
7 Total |
| Pennsylvania CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Rhode Island CLE |
|
7 Total |
| South Carolina CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Tennessee CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Texas CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Utah CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Virginia CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Vermont CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Washington CLE |
|
6 Total |
| Wisconsin CLE |
|
7 Total |
| West Virginia CLE |
|
7.2 Total |
| Wyoming CLE |
|
6 Total |
Select Jurisdiction
CLE
Agenda
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Ridesharing Regulations, Policies, and Case Law
- Permits and Fees
- Insurance
- Driver and Vehicle Requirements, Background Checks
- Operational Requirements
- Passenger Protections
- Data Reporting
- Rideshares in Case Law
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Liability and Insurance Issues and Answers
- Standard Negligence Claims and Theories Specific to Ridesharing Drivers
- Vicarious Liability
- Direct Liability Claims for Negligent Hiring, Retention, and Training
- Whose Policy Applies? Rideshare Company vs. At-Fault Driver's
- Determining the Driving Period: 1, 2, or 3
- What if a Driver Uses More Than One Platform for Ridesharing?
- Multi-Tasking Drivers: Interplay of Ridesharing and Food Delivery Apps
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Handling Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Claims Involving a Rideshare
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Strategies for Dealing With Rideshare Companies and Their Insurance Companies
- Investigation and Pre-Suit Tips
- Calculating Damages
- Filing a Claim
- Requesting Records and Information from Rideshare Companies
- Negotiating With Insurance Companies: Practical Insights
- Multi-Party Settlement Considerations
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App, Text, and Other Smartphone Data: Discovery and Evidence Insights
- What Data is Available in Ridesharing Applications and Where it's Stored
- Preservation Insights
- Retrieving Data From Smartphones and the Cloud: Texts, App Data, Geolocation Data, and More
- Evidence of Driver Distraction
- Black Box Evidence
- Production
- Authentication and Admission
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Self-Driving, Electric Rideshare Services: Anticipating New Legal Issues
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Legal Ethics
- Conflicts of Interest
- Financial Assistance to Clients
- Competency
- Confidentiality
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for attorneys. Insurance professionals and paralegals may also benefit.
Speakers
Speaker bio
H. Asby Fulmer, III
is a sole practitioner of the Fulmer Law Firm, LLC in Summerville, South Carolina, with offices in both South Carolina and North Carolina. His practice areas include automobile accidents, premise liability, medical malpractice, workers' compensation and catastrophic injuries. Along with numerous brain injury cases, Mr. Fulmer has litigated cases not only in South Carolina, but multiple other states as well. He is admitted to the South Carolina Bar and is a member of the Dorchester County Bar Association. Mr. Fulmer earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of South Carolina.
Speaker bio
Alan S. Russo
is one of the founding members of Russo & Gould, LLP, where he currently handles complex high exposure trials and regularly advises major insurance carriers and self-insured entities on matters relating to tort liability, trial practice, insurance coverage, and litigation strategy. Mr. Russo has been recognized as a New York and New Jersey Super Lawyer since 2013 and has been AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 1998. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute and the Defense Association of New York. Mr. Russo is licensed to practice in the state courts of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and is admitted to the federal courts in both New York and New Jersey. He earned his B.A. degree from American University and his J.D. degree from Villanova University School of Law.
Speaker bio
Robert A. Kezelis
is a sole practitioner in Palos Heights, Illinois, where he practices in the areas of civil litigation, family law and complex litigation. He is a former adjunct professor at John Marshall Law School. In 1991, Mr. Kezelis was the first American professor invited to teach in Lithuania after the collapse of the Soviet Union. He has spoken for various professional groups on topics related to his areas of practice. Mr. Kezelis earned his B.A. degree from Northwestern University and his J.D. degree from John Marshall Law School. He is a member of the Chicago (member, Professional Responsibility, Civil Practice and Judicial Evaluation committees), Illinois State and Lithuanian American (former president) bar associations, as well as a former member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
Speaker bio
Gail L. Ritzert
focuses her practice on insurance coverage and insurance defense matters, concentrating in both the coverage and defense of catastrophic injury cases arising from construction accidents, products and premises defects, and the defense of municipalities. Ms. Ritzert is a member of the Suffolk County, Nassau County and Connecticut bar associations. She is also a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association, Defense Association of New York (past president) and Defense Research Institute (has served as the New York state representative). Ms. Ritzert earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, from Pfeiffer College, her M.Ed. degree from Frostburg State University and her J.D. degree from St. John's University.
Speaker bio
Vincent P. Manning
is a partner with Manning, Caliendo & Thomson in Freehold, New Jersey. He is a Certified Civil Trial Attorney approved by the New Jersey Supreme Court Board on Attorney Trial Certification, and a court appointed arbitrator in the Monmouth County Superior Court. Mr. Manning is admitted to practice before the United States District Court, New Jersey, and the United States Court of Claims. He served as a trustee and co-chairman for the Civil Practice Committee, Monmouth Bar Association. Mr. Manning is a member of the Ocean County Bar Association. He was appointed by the NJ Supreme Court to serve two terms on District IX Ethics Committee. Mr. Manning earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Rowan University; and his J. D. degree, cum laude, from Seton Hall University School of Law.
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