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By Raymond L. Sweigart and Rene L. Siemens, Partners, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Section 7 of the UK Bribery Act that came into force on 1 July establishes a strict liability corporate offense for failure to prevent bribery. The only defence...

By Kevin M. LaCroix, Esq., Executive Vice President, OakBridge Insurance Services One of the critical issues in putting together a D&O insurance program is the question of how to structure the insurance. Among the more complex issues is how to...

By Michael T. Sharkey, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP Directors & Officers ("D&O") liability insurance policies purchased by private equity and venture capital firms frequently include "Outside Directorship" coverage, designed...

By Richard W. Westling and Mark M. Bell In Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance and Its Role in Government Investigations, authors Richard W. Westling and Mark M. Bell point out that the number, scope, and breadth of government investigations...

By Kevin M. LaCroix, Esq., Executive Vice President, OakBridge Insurance Services In the FDIC's latest lawsuit filed in its role as receiver of a failed bank, the FDIC not only named as defendants nineteen former directors and officers of the...

By Kevin M. LaCroix, Esq., Executive Vice President, OakBridge Insurance Services On February 5, 2013, in a detailed opinion exploring the nuances of a D&O policy's extended reporting period provisions, Western District of North Carolina...

The newest release of New Appleman New York Insurance Law is available on lexis.com as of June 23, 2011. The release contains updates to reflect recent case law and interpretations issued by the Department of Insurance and the Office of General Counsel...

Originally published in California Insurance Law Review - 2015 11.03.15 In Rancho Tehama , the district court held that, under the facts of the case before it, relatedness of claims could not be properly addressed on a motion to dismiss because it...

(Lexis.com subscribers may access the cases below by clicking on the links) By Verne A. Pedro, Special Counsel, Goldberg Segalla LLP Injured visitors, faulty construction, mold, critters, fire, natural disasters-businesses face substantial risks...

On this edition, Timothy Burns of Perkins Coie LLP discusses D&O policies and arbitration, consolidation issues and multiple insurers, the rise in disputes over defense costs and special issues involving excess insurers and consent. Mr. Burns is the...

By Kevin M. LaCroix, Esq., Executive Vice President, OakBridge Insurance Services and Peter M. Gillon, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP One of the most distinctive U.S. litigation trends over the last twelve months has been the surge of...

The newest release of New Appleman New York Insurance Law is available on lexis.com as of June 23, 2011. The release contains updates to reflect recent case law and interpretations issued by the Department of Insurance and the Office of General Counsel...

By John Berringer and Jill Averett, Reed Smith, LLP On March 15, 2010, the Fifth Circuit affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, PENDERGEST-HOLT V. CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS’ AT LLOYD’S OF LONDON...

HOUSTON -- (Mealey's) Insurers have proven that their policies' money laundering exclusion precludes coverage for directors and officers insureds' defense costs in underlying criminal and SEC litigation involving the alleged Stanford Ponzi...

By John Berringer and Jill Averett, Reed Smith, LLP On March 15, 2010, the Fifth Circuit affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, PENDERGEST-HOLT V. CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS’ AT LLOYD’S OF LONDON...