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Follow this channel for advisories on one of the biggest threats to businesses today. Read a morning brief of fresh guidance and commentary by leading lawyers on security, privacy, risk management, global regulations, data protection, leaks, hacking, cyber insurance, compliance, HIPAA, and every other aspect of cybersecurity of import to corporate readers right now.   less -
McGuireWoods LLP

The SEC’s Cybersecurity Incident, Governance, and Management Reporting Requirements: What you Need to Know to Avoid Cyber and D&O...

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The SEC public company cyber disclosure rule raises issues that companies should consider in reviewing existing insurance coverage and in assessing overall risk....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Recent Developments for Directors - November 2024

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SEC Penalizes Director for Misleading D&O Questionnaire Response - The SEC recently brought an enforcement action against a director for causing violations of the proxy rules by failing to disclose a close personal...more

Cooley LLP

Securities Litigation + Enforcement Highlights From Q2 + Q3 2024

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Cooley’s securities litigation + enforcement group continued to share key insights on key cases and developments in securities litigation throughout the spring and summer. They highlighted important decisions in Delaware...more

Woodruff Sawyer

[Webinar] D&O Insurance Trends: Looking Ahead to 2025 - September 17th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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The streak of good news in D&O litigation risk ends this year, with a rise in class action filings and bigger settlements. But the D&O market is still soft, so staying on top of the evolving risk landscape will help you...more

A&O Shearman

Chief Information Security Officers and cyber whistleblowing: considerations for PE firms

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Managing these risks at a single company should be straightforward.  Executives and CISOs may be personally held accountable for cyber failings, negligence, breaches, and inadequate disclosure around cyber vulnerabilities and...more

Woodruff Sawyer

[Webinar] D&O Insurance Trends Looking Ahead to 2024 - September 26th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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The softening D&O market has continued into 2023, with 91% of our clients experiencing a cost reduction in their renewal in the first half of the year. Self-insured retentions have also continued to fall. The soft market is a...more

Stoel Rives LLP

In Case You Missed It - Interesting Items for Corporate Counsel - February 2020

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The SEC proposed updates to Regulation S-K to modernize, simplify and enhance financial disclosures, here. The SEC’s press release, here, summarizes the changes as well as any law firm memo (but see here and here if you don’t...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Top 10 Topics for Directors in 2020

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Election and Impeachment - The presidential race will garner much of the attention during the 2020 election cycle, but there is fierce competition elsewhere, too. Republicans and Democrats are fighting for both U.S. House...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: D&O Coverage for Cyber and Privacy Related Exposure

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It goes without saying that cybersecurity is a top D&O liability concern for organizations today. According to Willis Towers Watson’s 2018 Management Liability (Directors and Officers) U.S. Survey, respondents cited cyber...more

White and Williams LLP

Marriott’s Starwood Data Breach Could Expose 500 Million Customers

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On November 30, 2018 Marriott International announced that hackers gained “unauthorized access” to the Starwood brand reservation database, potentially compromising the accounts of approximately 500 million guests. According...more

White and Williams LLP

Breaching the D&O Firewall: The Rise of Cybersecurity Regulations for Businesses and the Future Effects on D&O Insurance

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For many D&O insurers, the risk of exposure posed by cybersecurity incidents involving their insureds has been unclear at best. Cybersecurity incidents, and the corresponding shareholder claims that follow, pose unique and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Matters to Consider for the 2018 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season

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Companies have important decisions to make as they prepare for their 2018 annual meeting and reporting season. We have prepared a checklist of key corporate governance, executive compensation and disclosure matters on which...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Securities Litigation and Enforcement Newsletter

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In this our second edition of Fenwick’s Securities Litigation and Enforcement Newsletter, we continue to provide you with short insights about timely securities litigation and enforcement developments. This edition’s topics...more

King & Spalding

How to Protect Your Company’s Bottom Line Against Data Breach Losses Through Insurance

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In the wake of what seems to be daily announcements of new data security breaches and increased regulatory oversight over company information security and privacy practices, companies are looking for ways to minimize risks...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Cyber Risks for the Boardroom Part 5: Coverage for Privacy Violations

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The last installment in our series – “Coverage for Privacy Violations” - Part 5 of 5: Coverage For Privacy Violations: As we previously noted, recent SEC actions on the topic of cybersecurity indicates...more

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Cyber Risks for the Boardroom Part 2: Why Corporate Directors Should be Concerned About Data Security Breaches

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All this week, we are featuring a series “Cyber Risks – Director Liability and Potential Gaps in D&O Coverage” Part 2 of 5: Why Directors Should Be Concerned...more

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And On The 12th Day Of Privacy, Something For Directors…..Mind The Gap!

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On our last “day of Privacy”, we have a little extra (perhaps a lump of coal….) post: in 2014, cyber risk has been elevated to a board issue – read on and forward to your favorite company director! As we have discussed...more

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