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No directors, no officers, no employees and no agents now what?

  • Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 3 2013

Occasionally, a corporation may find itself with no directors and no management. Yet, the corporation does not cease to exist. One might wonder what

Misleading and deceptive conduct: be wary of the silences - limited protection for commercial parties under the ACL

  • Herbert Geer
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  • Australia
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  • April 18 2013

There is a prohibition against misleading or deceptive conduct in trade or commerce under section 18 of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) (the

Court dismisses claim for coverage for a first-party loss under a third-party liability policy

  • Wiley Rein LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 8 2013

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas has dismissed a claim for coverage under a directors and officers (D&O) liability

Directors' indemnities under the Companies Act 2006

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • United Kingdom
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  • November 9 2010

In the current financial climate, as shareholders and other third parties are more aware of the duties and responsibilities of directors and their rights in relation to bringing errant directors to account, directors may be increasingly exposed to claims for personal liability for their own wrongdoing

Limiting liability under D&O policies: court considers retroactive date clause

  • Levitan Sharon & Co
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  • Israel
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  • May 14 2013

The Tel Aviv District Court recently handed down a guiding court decision regarding directors' and officers' policies, in which several important

Oregon workers' compensation law does not shield employer LLC's managing member from negligence claim by injured worker

  • Stoel Rives LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 1 2012

The Oregon Court of Appeals recently held that the exclusive remedy provision of Oregon’s workers’ compensation law does not shield an employer LLC’s managing member from a negligence claim by the LLC’s injured worker

Entire agreement clause that was worded as superseding any prior representations between the parties held not to exclude liability for misrepresentation

  • Wong Partnership
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 26 2011

This case concerned the effect of an entire agreement clause

Questions a potential independent director should ask about directors & officers liability insurance before joining the board

  • Thompson Hine LLP
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  • USA
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  • March 1 2013

Directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance policies offer unique insurance coverage options and present a variety of atypical and sometimes

A summary of major developments in key areas

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia, European Union, Indonesia, Myanmar, United Kingdom
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  • March 7 2013

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and institutional bodies have published the following guidance in relation to corporate governance and

The importance of determining the relevant jurisdictions governing deeds of access, indemnity and insurance

  • Piper Alderman
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  • Australia
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  • August 7 2012

A deed of access, indemnity and insurance is often entered into between a company and a director or senior executive to provide for the indemnification of the officer, extend rights of access to the books of the company, and to provide for the insurance of the officer during the access period