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Kevin M. LaCroix is an attorney and Executive Vice President, RT ProExec, a division of RT Specialty. RT ProExec is an insurance intermediary focused exclusively on management liability issues.

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Sarah Abrams

On September 19, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order entitled “Restriction on Entry of Nonimmigrant Workers” (here), which placed new restrictions, costs, and conditions on H-1B visas. In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, takes a look at the new H-1B visa provisions and considers the potential implications for D&O risk exposure. I would like to thank Sarah for allowing me to publish her article as a guest post on this site. I welcome guest post submissions from responsible authors on topics of interest to the site’s readers. Please contact me directly if you would like to submit a guest post. Here is Sarah’s article.Continue Reading Guest Post: H-1B Visa D&O Problem?

The annual number and aggregate value of Delaware Court of Chancery M&A lawsuit settlements has grown significantly in recent years, according to a new report from Cornerstone Research. According to the report, which is entitled “M&A Litigation Settlements in the Delaware Court of Chancery: 2012-2024 Review & Analysis,” the median settlement amount has also generally increased in more recent years as well. The September 30, 2025, report can be found here. Cornerstone Research’s September 30, 2025, press release about the report can be found here.Continue Reading Del. Chancery M&A Suit Settlements Increasing in Number and Value

Sarah Abrams

In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, examines the D&O underwriting issues that can arise in connection with defense contractors and other companies for whom national defense and security considerations might affect their public disclosure statements. I would like to thank Sarah for allowing me to publish her article as a guest post on this site. I welcome guest post submissions from responsible authors on topics of interest to this site’s readers. Please contact me directly if you would like to submit a guest post. Here is Sarah’s article.Continue Reading Guest Post: It’s Classified

Richard Zelichov
Melanie Walker

Litigation parties have long sought to maneuver their cases into forums they believe to be more favorable to their positions or interests. In the following guest post, Richard Zelichov, Partner in the Corporate and Securities Litigation practice at DLA Piper (US), and Melanie Walker, Chair of the Corporate and Securities Litigation practice at DLA Piper (US), take a look at a recent variant of these efforts, involving shareholders who are seeking to avoid Delaware as a litigation forum. I would like to thank Richard and Melanie for allowing me to publish their article as a guest post on this site. I welcome guest post submissions from responsible authors on topics of interest to this site’s readers. Please contact me directly if you would like to submit a guest post. Here is Richard and Melanie’s article.Continue Reading Guest Post: Legal Shopping Spree Continues in Internal Affairs Disputes: Key Case Developments

For those who, like me, watch bankruptcy filing developments for signs about the current and possible future state of the economy, recent data may be worrisome. Just Monday, the Wall Street Journal cited two recent auto parts companies’ bankruptcy filings as evidence of potential trouble in the U.S. credit markets, saying the developments and raising concerns that “something more profound is ailing American borrowers.” Consistent with these concerns, a recent report from Cornerstone Research shows that large company bankruptcy filings are indeed trending upward, with the largest increases in the most recent period. Signs are that these trends will continue going forward, as well.Continue Reading Worrying Signs in Bankruptcy Statistics?

Sarah Abrams

There is no doubt that in many ways cryptocurrency is going mainstream. It is showing up in a surprisingly wide variety of places for a wide variety of reasons. In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, takes a look at recent suggestions that merchants could substitute stablecoin rewards as a form of customer loyalty payment and considers the potential D&O insurance underwriting implications. I would like to thank Sarah for allowing me to publish her article as a guest post on this site. I welcome guest post submissions from responsible authors on topics of interest to this site’s readers. Please contact me directly if you would like to submit a guest post. Here is Sarah’s article.Continue Reading Guest Post: Rewarding Stablecoins

The D&O Diary was on assignment in Europe this past week, with a final stop in the beautiful city of Amsterdam, which — with its canals, its streets of bicyclists, its 17th century façades — has its own unique and essential charm.Continue Reading Amsterdam

The D&O Diary is on assignment in Europe this week, with the first stop in the great city of London. London is always one of my favorite places to visit, and it is particularly nice to visit this time of the year. Continue Reading London

Sarah Abrams

Securities class action lawsuits in the U.S. are very much subject to the rules of civil procedure regarding class action certification. In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, examines a recent district court class action certification decision and considers its implication. I would like to thank Sarah for allowing me to publish her article as a guest post on this site. I welcome guest post submissions from responsible authors on topics of interest to this site’s readers. Please contact me directly if you would like to submit a guest post. Here is Sarah’s article. Continue Reading Failure to Launch

Lucas Roberts

The difficulty of relatedness determinations is a recurring topic on this site. The difficulty is in determining what degree of similarity between two claims is sufficient to make them “related” for purposes of insurance coverage determinations. In the following guest post, Lucas Roberts, Wholesale Broker, Anzen Insurance Solutions,  considers two recent specific cases to highlight the difficulty of reconciling relatedness cases. I would like to thank Lucas for allowing me to publish his article as a guest post on this site. I welcome guest post submissions from responsible authors on topics of interest to this site’s readers. Please contact me directly if you would like to submit a guest post. Here is Lucas’s article.Continue Reading Guest Post: The Unpredictable World of Related Claims Determinations