Kirsten C. Jackson

Kirsten's experience includes representing:

Insurance Recovery

• Hawaii Department of Transportation, in a dispute with Ciber and XL, the primary D&O insurer, resulting in a favorable non-confidential, US$31.7 million-dollar settlement*
• Cottage Health, in a first of its kind cyber-insurance coverage claim against CNA and Beazley, resulting in a favorable settlement for the insured*
• Cedars-Sinai, in a medical malpractice coverage claim against Homeland Insurance Company 
• Sigma Plastics Group, a major plastics manufacturer, against Beazley in a successful Ninth Circuit appeal*
• Marc Fisher Footwear, owner of Nine West and other footwear brands, against Hartford Fire Insurance Company in business interruption claims stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic*
• Passport 420, in an insurance case involving a US$10 million policy covering a private jet that was seized as part of a criminal case*
• Opus Bank, in an insurance coverage case against Axis Insurance Company*
• Hasa, Inc., in a breach of contract class action case related to insurance claims against Steadfast Insurance Company and others*
• Somera Capital Management, in a professional liability suit against Twin City Fire Insurance Co.*
• International Union of Operating Engineers, in an insurance coverage case against Illinois National Insurance Co.*
• Pennsylvania State University, in a dispute with Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Insurance Company, resulting in a favorable settlement of coverage claims stemming from the Sandusky sex abuse scandal*

Complex Commercial Litigation

• Chevron U.S.A., Inc., in a breach of contract and negligence case against Wendt & Sons Construction Inc.*
• Chevron Products Company, in a breach of contract and negligence case against Advanced Corrosion Technologies & Training*
• NBC Universal and others, in a breach of contract copyright case related to the use of story ideas in a recent Hollywood film*
• Universal City Studios, in an unfair competition case involving advertising for a Hollywood motion picture*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham