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D&O Insurance Board of Directors Shareholder Litigation

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Misinformation as a Material Risk: Governance, Response, and Insurance Considerations

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The spread of misinformation goes beyond public relations and poses a real risk to business operations. Whether it's inaccurate information shared on social media, mischaracterizations in mainstream news or podcasts, or...more

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Derivative Suit Exposure: More Art Than Science

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Derivative suits are a topic of discussion that continues to challenge directors, officers, and insurers alike. The issue is particularly fraught for individual directors and officers because Delaware-incorporated companies...more

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Basic but Important Considerations for Corporations—Both For-Profit and Non-Profit: Understanding Director and Officer Liability...

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Depending on the scope of the policy, the policy may also provide coverage for members of corporate committees or defined classes of volunteers. Corporations do! Whether for-profit or non-profit, corporations act through...more

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The End of an Empire? Companies Are Getting More (Dela)Wary

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In the brilliant long-form podcast Fall of Civilizations, author Paul Cooper gives listeners a sense of how average citizens living in Tenochtitlan, Angkor Wat, Rome, and Constantinople may have felt as once-mighty empires...more

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An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Private Company D&O Insurance

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8 Reasons to Buy D&O Insurance - 1. Attracting New Directors: D&O insurance makes board seats more attractive. 2. Investor Requirements: Some venture capital and private equity firms require that their portfolio...more

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Risky Business: Protecting the Assets of Directors

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Directors and officers are exposed to potential liability from suits by the company, shareholders, and debt holders, among others. There are, however, a number of protections available to protect the assets of directors and...more

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“If at First You Don’t Succeed…” - Shareholders Keep Trying to Sue D&Os for Data Security Breaches

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Several high-profile lawsuits have been filed in recent years by shareholders seeking to hold corporate officers and directors liable for damage resulting from data security breaches. For example, directors and officers at...more

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Plaintiff’s Attorney’s Fees in Shareholder Suits Subject to Heightened Scrutiny (In re Theragenics Case)

It’s virtually inevitable: Within hours (or less) of a press release announcing a merger or acquisition involving a public company, a group of shareholders will file a class action lawsuit against the public company target’s...more

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