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Latest D&O Liability articles

Do directors need separate liability coverage?

May 2011

 IDL insurance protects directors outside the limits of D&O coverage and record increase in securities suits makes IDL a good option.

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Delaware court: use impartial investment advisers in M&A deals

Apr 2011

Judge holds that directors' oversight of financial adviser was lax.

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D&O liability: insuring against merger objection suits

Apr 2011

There's been a big rise in number of 'merger objection' suits filed against companies.

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Audit committee chairmen in the firing line

Oct 2010

Audit chairman may face personal liability from FCPA and other cases

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USSC revises corporate sentencing guidelines

Jun 2010

Revisions to sentencing guidelines will take effect from November 1st. We look at some of the changes, including new criteria for cooperation and compliance credit in sentencing

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Missing the target: the risks of a CRO

May 2010

Having a chief risk officer does not mean risk is being well-handled, and may be a distraction to effective risk management by the CEO and forward-looking risk mitigation

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Insurance: protecting your board

May 2010

As new regulations reshape the governance landscape across the globe, we look at the increasingly complex world of director and officer (D&0) insurance

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Compliance in a multinational world

Mar 2010

Following Siemens' whistleblowing case and rapid shifts in the global regulatory environment, what are the implications for investor activism and director liability?

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Language Matters

May 2009

D&O insurance language can disguise sensitive information

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