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Two of the most respected figures in outdoor education law
Reb Gregg is a practicing attorney in Houston, Texas, specializing in issues of significance to the outdoor recreation and education industry. Catherine Hansen-Stamp is a practicing attorney in Golden, Colorado, and consults with recreation, sport and adventure providers on law, liability and risk management issues.
Keep focused on key legal issues
Every month Adventure & Recreation Law subscribers will be able to access two new case law studies focusing on critical legal issues with commentary and take away points written by Reb Gregg and Catherine Hansen-Stamp. Here are current cases:
Electronic Releases of Liability--What's the Scoop?
In the first we've seen on this issue in the U.S., a Minnesota court rules on the enforceability of a release of liability signed electronically. Surprisingly, the Court dismisses a claim brought against...Subscribe
Parents Can't Sign pre-injury Releases for Their Children? Who Thought They Could?
The Florida Supreme Court rules that a parent cannot sign a pre-injury release on behalf of a child. Why the surprise and alarm? Only a few states allow such releases, but this ruling has caused real concern...Subscribe
Insurance — Are You Really Covered?
Recreation and adventure education providers are often reluctant to review their insurance coverage — and even hesitant to contact their insurance representatives to inform them of new activities, for fear their...Subscribe
Is there a Duty to Respond to Medical Emergencies — or Not?
Recreation and education programs in our industry generally have a legal duty to protect their clients and students from unreasonable risks of harm. What does that duty require of a program faced with a medical...Subscribe
Release of Liability for Negligence — A Trend Away from Enforceability
The Case: Tayer v. Camelback Ski Corp. , et al., 2008 Pa. Super. LEXIS 2461 (Pa. Superior Court, September, 2008) We have seen several courts across the country beginning to restrict the enforceability of pre-injury...Subscribe
Can Parents Sign Releases for Minors - The State Says "No"
Sheila Woodman, as Next Friend of Trent Woodman, a minor v. KERA, L.L.C., d/b/a/ Bounce Party, et al. (280 Mich. App. 125; 2008 Mich. App. LEXIS 1628) Clever lawyering and an articulate panel of appellate judges...Subscribe
A recent Florida case emphasizes the need to carefully craft participant agreements or other documents that include language seeking a release of liability for your organization's negligence, considering...Subscribe
Reb Gregg
Reb is a practicing attorney in Houston, Texas, specializing in issues of outdoor recreation and education law. He has served as President of the Houston Bar Association. Reb serves on the Board of Directors of the Student Conservation Association (SCA), on the Wilderness Risk managers Committee, and on the Accreditation Council of the Association for Experiential Education. He consults with and serves as counsel to numerous outdoor adventure and education programs, including summer camps, secondary schools, challenge courses and outfitters. He serves as general counsel to the Association for Challenge Course Technology and served for many years as counsel to the National Outdoor Leadership School. He is a frequent speaker and writer on subjects important to the industry.
Catherine Hansen-Stamp
Catherine is an attorney in private practice in Golden, Colorado. She consults with and advises recreation and adventure providers and product sellers and related organizations on recreation and adventure law, liability and risk management issues. Cathy speaks and writes frequently on these issues, both regionally and nationally. Cathy's clients include recreation, adventure and sport programs and providers, camps, private schools, outfitters and guides, science schools, adventure product sellers, ropes and challenge course builders and facilitators, resort developers and others. Cathy graduated in 1981 from The Colorado College (Colorado Springs, Colorado), and received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Wyoming (Laramie, Wyoming) in 1985. She is a member of both the Wyoming and Colorado Bar Associations.
Cathy and Reb have collaborated on a variety of writing and presenting in the adventure and recreation industry. Cathy & Reb co-chaired the first four CLE, International conferences on Recreation & Adventure Law & Liability held in Colorado 2003 - 2006. They have spoken for many years at the Wilderness Risk Management Conference, the American Camp Association (ACA) National Conference and numerous other industry events. They contribute articles regularly to the ACA Campline. Cathy and Reb were the former Editors of the Outdoor Recreation & Adventure Law Quarterly, published by The Outdoor Network from 2001 - 2004.