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Personal Liability Fiduciary Duty D&O Insurance

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Top Tips on Complying with Directors’ Duties Under English Law

Orrick's Founder Series offers monthly top tips for UK startups on key considerations at each stage of their lifecycle, from incorporating a company through to possible exit strategies. The Series is written by members of our...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Looking Ahead: Expert Insights into the 2022 D&O Market

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As predicted in last year’s Looking Ahead, D&O insurance rates continued to rise in 2021. However, there are early signs that the market is in transition and that some relief may be on the way. As documented in this year’s...more

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Directors' Duties—A European Overview: Financial Distress and COVID-19

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A company or group's financial distress causes significant turmoil for its owners, directors, managers, employees and often its suppliers and other creditors. For directors in particular, there are significant...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Financing a Distressed Private Company – De-Risking Inside Rounds

During economic downturns, private technology companies often seek emergency funding from existing VC and growth equity investors. These financings, sometimes called “inside rounds,” create conflicts of interest for boards...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Time to Review D&O Liability Protections in Distressed Private Companies

The COVID-19 pandemic is testing the oversight and management skills of directors and officers (“D&Os”) of all businesses, especially lean private companies....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Liability for Directors of Nonprofit Corporations

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Lawyers are often asked to serve on Boards of nonprofit corporations and if they do so, they will often be asked by other directors about the potential individual liability of a director for actions of the nonprofit, for...more

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

2015 Georgia Corporation and Business Organization Case Law Developments

This survey covers the legal principles governing Georgia businesses, their management and ownership. It catalogs decisions ruling on issues of corporate, limited liability company and partnership law, as well as transactions...more

Proskauer - Insurance Recovery & Counseling

Protecting Directors and Officers From Derivative Liability Arising From Data Breaches

With data breaches affecting companies across virtually every industry, cyber security has remained front page news. Lawsuits brought by aggrieved consumers and financial institutions against companies that have suffered data...more

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