XM Satellite Radio

We represented XM Satellite Radio in a major international arbitration involving insurance coverage for XM's two primary broadcast satellites, which had lost power at an accelerated rate because of a design flaw.  The arbitration hearings were held in Washington D.C. before a panel of three arbitrators, and the amount in dispute was $117.6 million.  We were successful in proving that both satellites had suffered a "constructive total loss," which was hotly disputed.  The finding that the satellites had suffered a constructive total loss enhanced the value of settlements with other carriers which were not involved in the arbitration.   

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