PRESS RELEASE
Armenian Youth Federation
104 N. Belmont St.
#206 Glendale, CA 91206
Contact: Vic Sosikian
Tel: 818-507-1933

CALIFORNIA COURTS & RECOVERY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE INSURANCE CLAIMS

COMMUNITY BRIEFING FEATURING MARK GERAGOS, HARUT SASSOUNIAN, SETO
BOYADJIAN, STEVE DADAIAN, SARO KERKONIAN, AND ARMEN HOVANNISIAN

The Armenian National Committee Western Region (ANC-WR) Legal Research
Task Force, in conjunction with the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF)
Western Region, Shant Student Association, and Armenian Bar
Association will be hosting a public briefing to inform, answer
questions, and discuss the implications of the recent 9th Circuit
Court of Appeals decision regarding California’s Armenian Genocide
Life Insurance recovery law.

The town-hall style community briefing will be held at St. Mary’s
Apostolic Church, located at 500 S. Central Avenue in Glendale,
California 91204-2007, on September 23, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. A panel of
experts and lawyers committed to appealing the court ruling will be
present to address how current developments affect insurance claimants
and what options the attorneys for the victims of the Armenian
Genocide will explore next.

Panelists leading the discussion include Mark Geragos, one of three
attorneys representing the genocide victims’ heirs, ANCA National
Board Member Seto Boyadjian, attorney and community activist Steve
Dadaian, and Armenian Bar Association members Saro Kerkonian and Armen
Hovannisian. The discussion will be moderated by Harut Sassounian, a
publisher of the California Courier.

The Armenian Bar Association will provide free MCLE credit to its
members. Non-members can receive credit for a nominal fee.

For more information on this event, please contact the ANC-WR office
at (818) 500-1918 or ancwr@anca.org.

What: California Courts & Recovery of Armenian Genocide Insurance Claims
When: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Where: St. Mary’s Apostolic Church, 500 S. Central Ave., Glendale, CA
91204-2007