Effective board members know that staying current is key to upholding their responsibilities to their shareholders. The good news is there are numerous educational opportunities for directors offered in a variety of settings:…
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/ Business Organizations
Heath savings accounts (HSAs) are proving to be a way for many employers and employees to better control health care costs, thanks to their tax benefits, lower premiums, and long-term investment opportunities. Learn how to drive…
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/ Health, Insurance, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
In recent years, you may have seen an apocryphal quote that says something like: “There are decades when nothing happens, and years when decades happen.” For the legal frameworks that matter to D&O litigation risk—federal…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, Insurance, Securities Law
Even before a whistleblower claim is made, some companies have learned that well-intentioned agreements, like employment, separation, or commercial agreements, can make them targets of regulator enforcement for discouraging…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Insurance, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 required the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue rules mandating the recovery of incentive-based compensation in the case of a…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Insurance, Securities Law
“How much limit should we buy?” This is a perennial question in the world of reps and warranties insurance (RWI). For years, the shorthand answer has been: 10% of enterprise value. But as with many rules of thumb, it’s worth…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Insurance, Mergers & Acquisitions
There is significant complexity to the process of protecting a company and its directors and officers as they undertake the process of going public. This interactive resource is your guide to the D&O insurance process for IPOs…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Insurance, Securities Law
The Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (collectively, the “Agencies”) recently released FAQs about Implementation of the Affordable Care Act Part 72, which…
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Today we’re digging into the current state of the SPAC market, covering issuance momentum, de-SPAC financing, governance and disclosure, jurisdictional questions, and sector themes. I’m joined by Ed Kovary, managing director and…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law
In this week’s D&O Notebook, my colleague Walker Newell takes a look at a little-discussed provision of the federal securities laws that caps shareholders’ damages if a company’s stock price rebounds after an initial drop. This…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Insurance, Securities Law
The way a workers' comp (WC) claim is handled can significantly affect both outcomes and costs. Unless your organization is self-insured and self-administered, you’re not directly responsible for managing your workers'…
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/ Insurance, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Quiet periods aren’t legal mandates for quarterly earnings—but they’ve become a cornerstone of disciplined disclosure practice…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Securities Law
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Revenue Procedure 2025-32, which increases the health flexible spending account (FSA) salary reduction contribution limit to $3,400 for plan years beginning in 2026, an…
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/ Health, Insurance, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
Directors and officers are no strangers to consequential decisions—where to incorporate, how to pursue growth, how far to go on ESG disclosures. Each choice shapes the company’s relationship with investors…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Insurance, Securities Law
Class and collective actions have been an important feature of the United States legal system for more than 200 years…
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/ Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection, Insurance, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
