Hoke LLC Established Connecticut Insurance Allocation Law in Vanderbilt Talc/Asbestos Coverage Action
April 6, 2023 | | Accomplishments

Hoke LLC prevailed in the Vanderbilt Minerals case which resolved all or nearly all of the disputed aspects of insurance allocation law in Connecticut. The Connecticut Supreme Court described its opinion setting forth the legal standards for long-tail asbestos, talc, pollution and other coverage matters as one of “first impression.” Hoke LLC was lead trial and lead appellate counsel.... Read More

Steve Hoke Speaks on “Chronic Legacy Liabilities” at Perrin Insurance Coverage and Allocation Conference
March 23, 2023 | | Accomplishments, News

Steve Hoke spoke on a panel addressing “Chronic Legacy Liabilities” at the April 18, 2023 Perrin Insurance Coverage Conference at the Omni Hotel in Chicago IL.  The panel addressed Corporate Restructuring Issues; “sale” of corporate liabilities to Private Equity buyers; challenges related to Managing Legacy Liability Risk; and issues related to Captive Insurance in the legacy liability context. ... Read More

Hoke LLC Represents Clients Pursuing Legacy Liability Dissolution and Revival of Dissolved Asbestos Defendants
March 23, 2023 | | Accomplishments, News

Building on its deep experience in the legacy liability space issues, Hoke LLC is working with multiple companies in the process of or about to dissolve. It also has been retained to represent a company that was dissolved decades ago in order to access unused insurance assets. Hoke LLC is an industry leader in the space and Steve Hoke... Read More

Private Equity Wants To Buy Your Asbestos Liabilities
October 31, 2019 | | Accomplishments, News

By Stephen Hoke (October 31, 2019) Nothing commands more interest from our asbestos and other mass tort clients than potential extrajudicial approaches that provide certainty and finality for addressing their long-tail legacy liabilities. There are several alternative risk transfer opportunities that can provide relief from the distraction and risk that saps corporate focus and financial resources. Typically, there are three ways... Read More