John Leonard is a shareholder in Anderson Kill's New York, NY office and co-chair of the firm's Biometric Liability Group. He has recovered millions of dollars for policyholders in a full spectrum of insurance coverage matters, including disputes over business interruption losses, D&O and E&O defense and indemnity, general liability losses, and environmental liability. He is also a member of the firm's Corporate and Commercial Litigation Group and COVID Task Group.
John has represented energy companies, municipalities, manufacturers, financial service providers, railroads, and homeowners. He was part of a team that won a jury verdict, leading to a favorable settlement with multiple insurance companies, for a national transportation company in a dispute over coverage for cleanup of environmental contamination.
Since the passage of Illinois’ seminal Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) in 2008, many states and municipalities have followed suit. These statutes – and proposed statutes – offer both proactive and reactive measures to prote...