Insurance Coverage for Digital Assets: Cryptocurrency, NFT Losses Under Traditional and Specialized Crypto Policies

Mr. Palley is a litigation partner and co-chair of Brown Rudnick’s Digital Commerce group. He is a seasoned litigator with over 20 years of extensive courtroom experience litigating and trying complex commercial matters. Mr. Palley has deep technical and U.S. regulatory knowledge, particularly in the digital asset space, and assists clients working on the frontiers of technology, including on deal work for blockchain and other technology enterprises. He is also a fellow of the American College of Coverage Lawyers, and uses his insurance knowledge and experience to advise clients on insurance coverage matters related to technology and other risks.

Mr. Scaramastra focuses his practice on helping businesses—many in the transportation and natural resource sectors—resolve disputes, improve outcomes, and reduce risk across a variety of projects. He is well-versed in all forms of dispute resolution, outside the courtroom, through arbitration or trial, and before federal and state appellate courts.

Mr. Swanson's practice focuses on policyholder insurance coverage disputes against the world’s largest insurers, defending and bringing claims on behalf of contractors and developers, and ensuring that people get the benefit of their bargain from their real estate contracts. He also helps prevent these disputes and he frequently advises clients relative to their policies, their contracts/transactions, and their operations. Mr. Swanson’s litigation work has recovered tens of millions of dollars for his clients and his transactional work ensures that the necessity for these recoveries are avoided in the first place.