Peter A. Halprin

Litigation Disputes and Counseling

• Representing a global media company and the largest owner and operator of bowling centers in the world, in pandemic property insurance litigation in New York state court and on appeal.
• Representing a leading global entertainment company in an event cancellation insurance matter dismissing an insurer’s attempt to bring suit, Hiscox Dedicated Corp. Member v. Feld Entm’t, Inc., 580 F. Supp. 3d 206 (E.D. Va. 2022)
• Representing a leading U.S. multinational financial services corporation in various D&O and E&O insurance disputes as well as advising on policy wording and risk management issues.
• Representing a leading U.S. media company in an EPLI coverage dispute and advising on policy wording and risk management issues.
• Representing a leading U.S. healthcare company in multibillion dollar opioid insurance coverage litigation pending in Delaware and Rhode Island state courts.
• Representing the largest public housing authority in North America in New York state court and appraisal, and the nation’s largest passenger rail corporation, in Superstorm Sandy litigations in which each suffered billions in damages.
• Representing a leading U.S. health care technology services company in a wrongful death insurance coverage dispute.
• Representing numerous Broadway entities and traveling shows, movie studios, and television shows in connection with pandemic event cancellation disputes.
• Representing and advising health care companies, law firms, manufacturing companies, and other entities in connection with insurance coverage for cyber-attacks and incidents.
• Advising leading U.S. healthcare companies in connection with mass tort liabilities arising from medical incidents.
• Advising a global manufacturing concern in connection with insurance coverage for PFAS liabilities.

Arbitration Disputes and Counseling

• Serving as a party-appointed arbitrator in a confidential trade credit insurance dispute under the AAA-ICDR rules.
• Serving as a party-appointed arbitrator in a confidential commercial dispute under the AAA rules.
• Serving as a party-appointed arbitrator in a commercial dispute under the ICC rules between a group of insurers and their service providers.
• Representing a captive insurer in an ad hoc reinsurance arbitration, that includes elements of the ARIAS-US rules, seeking more than $20 million in damages in relation to a workers’ compensation reinsurance program.
• Representing a global software manufacturer in an ad hoc London arbitration seeking approximately $15 million in damages relating to insurance coverage under a technology professional liability policy.
• Representing a European financial institution in a series of LCIA and ICC arbitrations seeking more than $20 million in damages relating to insurance coverage under trade credit policies arising out of insolvencies in Latin America.
• Representing a health and fitness company in a Bermuda Form ad hoc arbitration relating to insurance coverage under an employment practices liability policy arising out of civil proceedings against the company.
• Representing a global paper company in an ICDR arbitration relating to retrospective premium issues under a workers’ compensation program.
• Representing a foam insulation company in an ARIAS ad hoc arbitration relating to retrospective premium issues under a workers’ compensation program.
• Representing a global beauty company in the Southern District of New York to confirm an arbitration award relating to liability under a trademark agreement with Indian parties and to enjoin proceedings in India.
• Representing a global analytics company in the Southern District of New York to compel arbitration in relation to liability under a joint venture involving a Chinese company.
• Representing a U.S. financial institution in New York state court to compel arbitration of insurance coverage issues under an E&O policy.

Some of these representations were handled by Peter prior to joining Haynes Boone.