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December 7, 2021

Can Directors Be Held Liable for a Failure to Oversee Climate Risks?

As some courts seem increasingly willing to let Caremark cases progress, the possibility of a cli...

By Melissa Paschall

June 23, 2021

For SPACs, an Ounce of Liability Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure

In light of the SEC’s recent crackdown on SPACs, as well as congressional attention and the inevi...

By Perrie M. Weiner

June 1, 2021

D&O Insurance Programs: Five Critical Risk Areas for Public Company Boards

The probability that a company and its board will face a lawsuit has increased in recent years. A...

By Matthew McLellan

April 6, 2021

Questions Every Nonprofit Director Should Ask About Directors and Officers Insurance

Managing liability risk is a two-way street. Nonprofits tend to have less structure around risk m...

By Daniel Hanson

March 25, 2021

Busy Director Neglects Board Duty While CEO’s Actions Raise Questions, What Should She Do?

An investor raises concerns to an absentee director about a CEO’s actions. In this article ...

By Julie Garland McLellan

February 17, 2021

Global Governance Lessons From Europe’s Enron

For its sheer scope, daring, and size, Wirecard is being compared to Enron. What happens next see...

By Andrea Bonime-Blanc and Michael Marquardt

December 9, 2020

Beware Human Rights Liability Risks in Corporate Supply Chains

In an atmosphere of increasing scrutiny around human rights violations in business operations, co...

By Karl V. Hopkins

September 15, 2020

The Climate Risk Oversight Deficit

Investors and regulators are paying more attention to how companies are managing climate risks—an...

By Rob Bailey and Jack Flug

June 5, 2020

COVID-19 Underscores Need for D&O, EPL, and Wage and Hour Insurance

The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis—and an unprecedented economic event with associat...

By Sarah Downey

January 29, 2020

Directors Talk Post-Breach Processes

At a recent roundtable event cohosted by NACD and Baker Tilly, directors discussed communication ...

By Mandy Wright