Shawn Ledingham is a litigator in the firm's Trials practice, successful in obtaining early victories through motion practice and defending client interests at trial. He has represented over thirty Fortune 500 companies and subsidiaries in litigation, as well as many other businesses, sports leagues, law firms, and public entities.
Shawn is a member of the firm's Sports Law Group and has a deep understanding of the legal framework of today's sports industry. Shawn has represented and counseled a wide range of sports leagues and teams, including Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the National Basketball Association, the Women's National Basketball Association, the National Football League, the World Surf League, the Pac-12 Conference, the Big East Conference, the Drone Racing League, and Oracle Team USA.
Shawn also has substantial experience in toxic tort, product liability, and environmental litigation. A member of the firm's Mass Torts & Product Liability Group, Shawn defends clients in cases of alleged environmental contamination, product design or manufacturing defects, and improper or inadequate labeling.
Shawn is actively involved in promoting justice in his community and is a member of Proskauer's Pro Bono Committee. Shawn works with the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Counsel for Justice as a board member, helping serve the unmet legal needs of Los Angeles’s most vulnerable.
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As any company facing EPA administrative action under CERCLA knows, the financial risk and defense costs associated with those proceedings can be the same as the risk and costs of an EPA lawsuit under CERCLA. But insurers have argued that administrative actions are very different from suits under standard CGL policies. Those policies, insurers argue, … Continue Reading
Fidelity bonds are purchased primarily to protect against loss to the policyholder’s own assets, from things like employee theft or embezzlement. In Avon State Bank v. BancInsure, Inc., however, the Eighth Circuit interpreted the language of a bank’s fidelity bond to provide broader coverage, holding that the bond indemnified Avon State Bank for liability to … Continue Reading
Lawyers may be surprised to learn that lawsuits brought by clients challenging something other than purely legal advice or advocacy—such as billing—may not be covered by their professional liability policies. Interpreting the phrases “professional services” and “legal services” in such policies narrowly, courts in some jurisdictions—including Texas—have historically limited professional liability coverage to claims based … Continue Reading
In a series of opinions issued over the past few months, federal judges in California have reiterated that insurers must wait until they are finished defending their policyholders before they sue those policyholders for reimbursement of defense costs. While California remains one of the handful of states in which an insurer can try to claw … Continue Reading
Managing a company’s exposure to new types of risks is often a complicated endeavor. We’ve previously reported (here and here) on the uncertainty that can arise when existing coverage models are applied to a new risk—such as losses arising from data breaches and other cyber-attacks. Applying existing coverage models to emerging industries presents similar challenges. … Continue Reading
Last week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court let stand the appellate decision in Indalex, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., which held that mold related health problems and property damage allegedly arising from defective doors and windows constituted an “occurrence,” triggering coverage under the door and window manufacturer’s commercial general liability policy. … Continue Reading
As we’ve previously reported, cyber risks are an increasingly common risk facing businesses of all kinds. In a recent speech given at the New York Stock Exchange, SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar emphasized that cybersecurity has grown to be a “top concern” of businesses and regulators alike and admonished companies, and more specifically their directors, … Continue Reading
Policyholders seeking defense costs for products liability claims received welcome support from a Pennsylvania appellate court which rejected an excessively restrictive view of the scope of coverage offered under commercial general liability (CGL) policies. The court in Indalex, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., reversed, or at least slowed, what appeared … Continue Reading
Cyber hacking, data breaches, and privacy concerns are an increasingly common risk facing companies today. These breaches, often grabbing national headlines, can lead to substantial financial exposure. While a growing market for stand-alone cyber insurance policies is available to minimize this risk, companies facing exposure resulting from a data breach may also have existing coverage … Continue Reading
