D&O Discourse

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The Importance of Early Analysis of… The Importance of Early Analysis of Structural Issues in Securities Class Action Defense

D&O Discourse is 11 Years Old D&O Discourse is 11 Years Old

Putting All Our Eggs in One Basket:… Putting All Our Eggs in One Basket: Effective Securities Class Action Defense Must Look Beyond the Motion to Dismiss

New Jersey Insurance Coverage Litigation

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“Uninsurable” loss and the rules of… “Uninsurable” loss and the rules of construction

Heightened pleading requirements for… Heightened pleading requirements for insurance claims in New Jersey

Update: Insurance coverage for COVID-19… Update: Insurance coverage for COVID-19 losses

The D&O Diary

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Guest Post: “Mission Critical”:… Guest Post: “Mission Critical”: Director Liability Ticking Time Bomb

Will Delaware Corporations Be “Leaving… Will Delaware Corporations Be “Leaving for Las Vegas”?

SEC’s FY 2024 Enforcement Activity… SEC’s FY 2024 Enforcement Activity Declined While Total Financial Remedies Surged

Wiley Executive Summary

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No Coverage for Claim First Made and… No Coverage for Claim First Made and Reported After Policy Expired

Multiple Lawsuits Arising Out of… Multiple Lawsuits Arising Out of Employee’s Alleged Sexual Abuse of Multiple Children are “Single Claim” Under Claims-Made Policy

Coverage for Suit Arising from… Coverage for Suit Arising from Settlement of Previous Litigation Not Barred by Prior and Pending Proceeding Exclusion

Policyholder Perspective

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When Can an Insurer Pursue a Malpractice… When Can an Insurer Pursue a Malpractice Claim Against Defense Counsel Retained for an Insured? Part II: When Can an Insurer Pursue a Reimbursement Claim against an Insured?

BIPA Liability: Existing CGL Coverage… BIPA Liability: Existing CGL Coverage May Provide a Lifeline for Policyholders

Regulatory Changes Underway To Address… Regulatory Changes Underway To Address Dwindling California Property Insurance Market

Tucson Social Security Disability Blog

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Social Security Disability And A… Social Security Disability And A Government Shutdown

Five Social Security Myths To Know And… Five Social Security Myths To Know And Avoid

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Between the Lines

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Massachusetts Appeals Court Clarifies… Massachusetts Appeals Court Clarifies Sufficiency of Notice of New Exclusions in Renewal Policies

Can Massachusetts Law (i.e., c.… Can Massachusetts Law (i.e., c. 93A/176D) apply to a Bad Faith Claim when the interpretation of the Contract Underlying the Bad Faith Claim is Governed by Another State’s Law?

Show us the money! Finding insurance… Show us the money! Finding insurance coverage for all of your pandemic pains.

All Risks Covered

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Mini-MDL approved to consolidate… Mini-MDL approved to consolidate business interruption cases against one regional insurer

Supreme Court to hear arguments in… Supreme Court to hear arguments in captive insurance case on December 1

Incentive fee awards for class… Incentive fee awards for class plaintiffs struck down by 11th Circuit

Class Actions Insider

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Exceptions to Class Action Fairness Act… Exceptions to Class Action Fairness Act Jurisdiction Addressed by First Circuit

Issues Classes Under Rule 23(c)(4):… Issues Classes Under Rule 23(c)(4): Seventh Circuit Focuses on Superiority

Attorneys’ Fees Award in Data Breach… Attorneys’ Fees Award in Data Breach Class Action Settlement Reversed by Eighth Circuit

Property Insurance Coverage Insights

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New York Court Rules Duty to Defend… New York Court Rules Duty to Defend Policies Must Explicitly Provide for Recoupment of Defense Costs

COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance… COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Claims – Don’t Overlook the Ordinance Or Law Exclusion

Assignments of Benefits Under Homeowners… Assignments of Benefits Under Homeowners Insurance Policies: Iowa Supreme Court Rules that Assignment Was Void Because Contractor Was Acting as Unlicensed Public Adjuster

Organizational Integrity Group Blog

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Organizational Integrity Shorts: The… Organizational Integrity Shorts: The Importance of Post-Investigation Activities

Organizational Integrity Shorts: Good… Organizational Integrity Shorts: Good Plans that go Awry or why we Conflate Bad Outcomes with Bad Decisions

Organizational Integrity… Organizational Integrity Shorts: Don’t Just Let the Dominoes Fall; Understand the Paths They Might Take

Risk and Recovery

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English High Court Clarifies Appropriate… English High Court Clarifies Appropriate Causes of Action in Data Claim Where Defendant Was a Victim of Third-Party Cyber-Attack

New York Insurance Law: Under… New York Insurance Law: Under Construction

Insurance Coverage in the Post-Weinstein… Insurance Coverage in the Post-Weinstein Era

Policyholder Informer

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Policyholders Should Prepare Now to… Policyholders Should Prepare Now to Demand Coverage for New York Adult Survivors Act Claims (Part 2)

Policyholders Should Prepare Now to… Policyholders Should Prepare Now to Demand Coverage for New York Adult Survivors Act Claims (Part 1)

Business Insurance: Perspectives:… Business Insurance: Perspectives: ‘Causation’ Key in Hurricane Ian Coverage Disputes

Benefits Law Advisor

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Potential Shifts in Employee Benefits: A… Potential Shifts in Employee Benefits: A Guide for Employers Under Trump

IRS Interim Guidance Under Secure 2.0 On… IRS Interim Guidance Under Secure 2.0 On “Inadvertent Benefit Overpayments”

2025 Cost of Living Adjustments for… 2025 Cost of Living Adjustments for Retirement Plans

Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments

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Second Circuit Affirms Broad Reading of… Second Circuit Affirms Broad Reading of Contract Exclusion in Closely Held Family Corporation Litigation

Insurer Quota-Sharing Lessons From $112M… Insurer Quota-Sharing Lessons From $112M Bad Faith Verdict

Sixth Circuit Holds Under Michigan Law… Sixth Circuit Holds Under Michigan Law That Insurer May Recoup Defense Costs Paid Subject to a Reservation of Rights Without Express Policy Language Authorizing Reimbursement