Joseph Saka Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Nationwide practice focused on helping commercial insureds successfully resolve disputes with their insurance carriers. Pending matters include:• Serving as counsel for a food company in their pursuit of coverage under D&O policies for numerous lawsuits alleging violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act.• Actively representing a Fortune 500 manufacturing company seeking defense and indemnity coverage under CGL policies for thousands of lawsuits related to alleged exposure to welding fumes and asbestos.• Engaged in representing an independent government agency in seeking coverage under a financial institution bond/crime policy for substantial losses incurred by a major bank, stemming from loans it made in reliance on falsified documents.• Currently representing a Fortune 500 company in pursuing reimbursement as an additional insured for a multimillion dollar settlement made to settle a lawsuit following a ship fire.• Providing ongoing strategic advice to a leading media company on maximizing their insurance coverage under D&O, employment practices liability, and cyber insurance policies.• Assisting a leading organic food company in an ongoing pursuit of insurance coverage for losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

New York, Ny, Us

Representative Matters:• Guided unsecured creditors of a failed department store to obtain a multimillion dollar recovery for losses caused by COVID-19 related property damage.• Represented various publishing companies in seeking insurance coverage under CGL policies for a $30+ million judgment related to copyright and trademark infringement.• Acted as counsel to independent government agency in more than a dozen lawsuits against various major D&O insurers to secure payment for professional liability claims following the 2008 financial crisis.• Served as lead counsel in pursuing property insurance coverage for a client whose multimillion-dollar residence was destroyed during the Northern California wildfires of 2017.

Washington, Dc, Us

Representative Matters:• Acted as lead associate on behalf of several Blue Cross Blue Shield entities in a lawsuit to obtain insurance coverage for class actions alleging civil RICO violations; after obtaining a significant summary judgment decision finding the principal exclusion at issue inapplicable, the case settled on the eve of trial.• Represented global chemical company in seeking defense and indemnity coverage from its liability insurers in connection with more than a dozen lawsuits, including two class actions alleging personal injury and property damage from exposure to hexavalent chromium. • Achieved a favorable settlement as lead counsel for 24 District of Columbia residents in a lawsuit alleging housing code violations.• Provided strategic advice to a Fortune 500 company, suggesting modifications to their D&O liability insurance policy to facilitate coverage for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) claims.

Washington, Dc, Us

Assisted clients in complex commercial litigation, including white-collar criminal litigation, insurance coverage litigation, and intellectual property litigation. Representative Matters:• Spearheaded internal investigations for Fortune 1000 companies, addressing allegations of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, accounting fraud, and self-dealing.• Delivered a successful defense for an insurance-adjusting firm in over 100 cases, battling allegations of RICO violations and fraud related to the handling of property loss claims post-Hurricane Katrina.• Accomplished a reversal of a criminal conviction in Maryland's highest court, centered on an incorrect jury instruction regarding cross-racial identification.• Advocated for a telecommunications company in a patent infringement lawsuit over cellular technology, resulting in a summary judgment ruling of no pre-lawsuit damages and successful exclusion of the plaintiff's expert.

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