Executive Liability
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Sues Insurer to Cover Defense Costs in New York Criminal Trial
October 10, 2023 | Case Law Analysis
According to a complaint filed in the Northern District of California federal court, an insurance company must pay for his legal defense "without regard to whether payments may exhaust the policy limit."
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Much Ado About a Little Something?: Oversight Duties Extended to Corporate Officers
March 21, 2023 | Case Law Analysis|Eye on the Experts
Before the Chancery Court's decision in In Re McDonald's Corporation Stockholder Derivative Litigation, the fiduciary duty of oversight was only imposed on corporate directors, not corporate officers.
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Chocolatier's Claims Make the Bar
October 07, 2022 | Case Law Analysis|Expert Analysis
The parties argued over whether a settlement was a "covered loss" within the meaning of the policy.
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Word of Life Church v. State Farm Lloyds
April 04, 2019 | Cases
Insurance carrier had a duty to defend a church and its pastor in a civil action alleging that they violated Texas election laws.
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Risk and Insurance Considerations for Unmanned Aerial Systems
January 15, 2019 | Coverage Analysis
The following is a preliminary discussion of general risk and insurance considerations related to the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for both commercial…
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Employment-Related Practices Liability Coverage for Sexual Harassment
March 26, 2018 | Coverage Analysis
IntroductionThe year 2017 marked the enlightening that sexual harassment can be hidden only so long before it is revealed, and that it is much more…
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Employment-Related Practices Liability Coverage Form
January 17, 2018 | Form Analysis
Includes copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission.January, 2018ISO Coverage FormSummary:…
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Immigration-Related Employment Practices
January 11, 2018 | Coverage Analysis
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 protects against discrimination based on “national origin”, which refers to being from a particular…
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Insurer is Off the Hook because of Invasion of Privacy Exclusion in TCPA Litigation
January 09, 2018 | Coverage Analysis
In August, the Ninth Circuit determined that when following the purpose of the TCPA there could be no coverage when a policy, in this case a directors…
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No Action Against Insurer
May 25, 2017 | Coverage Analysis
Most D&O and other forms of liability insurance policies contain what are referred to as action against insurer or no action clauses within the Conditions…