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Champagne for the Plaintiffs’ Bar; Dirge Music for the Rest of Us: IPOs, 1933 Act Litigation and the Cyan Decision
The Supreme Court’s decision in Cyan v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund surely has the plaintiffs’ bar popping champagne. Insurance carriers are likely preparing to raise self-insured retentions (think: deductibles) and premium rates for D&O liability insurance for IPO companies.View Insight -
Keeping in Compliance and Out of Trouble with the DOJ: The Benefits of Board Education Training
Given that the majority of board members are not very satisfied with their compliance and ethics training, how do we ensure boards get the training they need in a way that’s relevant to them? Few public companies require that their board members attend external training sessions, but many public companies encourage their board members to attend a training session such as Stanford’s Directors’ College or other similar conference every one to two years.View Insight -
Why generational differences don’t have to restrict employee dialogue
Companies need to consider the makeup of their employee populations as they develop best practices on their benefits communications. Your communication model needs to be part of a long-term strategy that can seamlessly move from one method to another. Different generations receive information in different ways. You need a plan that can reach these groups and provide the information that they need to know.View Insight -
How Transactional Risk Insurance Makes Sense for Many M&A Deals
As merger and acquisition activity has increased recently, it has become in vogue for buyers and sellers alike to secure representations and warranties insurance to cover risks. Sales of these policies have gone up exponentially. About 1,000 reps and warranties policies were sold in the U.S. last year probably more than the last five years combined.View Insight -
D&O Databox 1Q2011
Woodruff Sawyer is pleased to present the latest information concerning securities litigation filed against public companies in the United States.
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D&O Databox 4Q2010
Woodruff Sawyer is pleased to present the latest information concerning securities litigation filed against public companies in the United States. The information below comes from the D&O Databox as of December 31, 2010.
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D&O Databox 3Q2010
Woodruff Sawyer is pleased to present the latest information concerning securities litigation filed against public companies in the United States. The information below comes from the D&O Databox as of September 30, 2010.
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Southern California Long Overdue for Massive Quake on San Andreas Fault
A recent study, conducted by researchers from UC Irvine and Arizona State University, concludes that Southern California is long overdue for a major earthquake along the San Andreas Fault.
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D&O Databox 2Q2010
Woodruff Sawyer is pleased to present the latest information concerning securities litigation filed against public companies in the United States.
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The Initial Public Offering: D&O Liability Insurance
Directors and officers of companies face the possibility that even if they diligently discharge their duties to their stockholders their stockholders may still sue them.
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D&O Databox 1Q2010
Woodruff Sawyer is pleased to present the latest information concerning securities litigation filed against public companies in the United States.
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D&O IPO: Does Your Exit Have a Roadblock Around the Corner?
Directors and officers are subject to personal unlimited liability so it is critical to ensure proper D&O coverage is in place well in advance of a liquidity event. A well structured D&O insurance policy will serve to protect the corporations balance sheet from unforeseen circumstances or events that might otherwise derail the initial public offering (IPO).