On October 24, 2024, Williams & Connolly partner John Villa spoke on a panel titled “Perpetual Problems in Opinion Practice” at the AON Symposium at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix. On a panel with the heads of the opinion committees of Cravath and Loeb & Loeb, John addressed the legal and strategic issues involved in defending large law firms against claims arising out of formal and informal opinions. The AON Symposium gathers more than 550 law firm leaders, law firm general counsel, and leading insurance company representatives from the U.S., U.K., E.U., and Bermuda.