This article provides an update to a post published on July 23, 2024 by Mark Pring, Andy Moss, and Cristina Shea, which can be found...
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Early this year, on January 25, 2023, the Delaware Court of Chancery extended the duty of oversight required of a corporation’s directors...
Cyber incidents and attacks, whereby hackers target companies for ransom, to obtain sensitive information, or for other reasons, are a...
Corporations embroiled in coverage disputes with their D&O insurers may be in the unenviable position of having to bring a lawsuit to...
M&A activity is making a comeback in 2023, according to Bloomberg Law (“M&A Roars Back in $40 Billion Surge Led by Miners, Storage” A....
Directors’ and Officers’ liability (“D&O”) insurance offers key protections to a company’s board members and management by serving as a...
Do not assume insurance coverage is unavailable Today’s insurance market is complex. It encompasses a wide range of insurance policies...
Government investigations by SEC, DOJ, and state attorney generals are a significant source of exposure for companies and their directors...
Strong environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) business policies are critical to address the fluctuating, unprecedented...
Cannabis and the D&O market in 2022 In the early days of 2022, cannabis companies and investors have cause for guarded optimism. The once...
At Reed Smith, we pride ourselves on forming true partnerships with our clients to find creative and unexpected solutions to the most...
Ever since the Seventh Circuit’s 2001 decision in Level 3 Communications, Inc. v. Federal Insurance Co., 272 F.3d 908 (7th Cir. 2001),...
Putting an end to a 12-year-old dispute between J.P. Morgan Securities’ predecessor, Bear Stearns & Co., and several of its insurers, on...
This is the first of two posts discussing several major aspects of directors’ and officers’ liability (“D&O”) insurance coverage. ...
Reed Smith Insurance Recovery partners John Shugrue, John Ellison, Amber Finch, Richard Lewis, and Matthew Weaver offer discussion and...
Faced with mounting claims for insurance coverage as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, commercial insurers are...