Bankruptcy is a fraught circumstance for D&O insurance. As discussed in the following guest post from Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, the usual bankruptcy complications are further amplified in the crypto context. I would like to thank Sarah for allowing me to publish her article as a guest post on this site.Continue Reading Guest Post: D&O Insurance Coverage in a Crypto Mining Bankruptcy
In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, takes a look at the potential liability and litigation risks surrounding celebrity-branded companies in light of the recent litigated dispute that has arisen between golfing legend Jack Nicklaus and the company he founded. I would like to thank Sarah for allowing me to publish her article as a guest post on this site.Continue Reading Guest Post: Slice and Dice: Celebrity-Branded Companies and Litigation Risk
Among the many concerns arising from the increasing prevalence of cryptocurrency are the problems and risks associated with the fact that the liquidity and value of cryptocurrencies fluctuate over time. To illustrate the kinds of liability risks this fluctuation can lead to, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, reviews a recent set of circumstances in which Stoli Group USA, LLC sought to settle a secured debt liability by payment of another kind of alternative asset with fluctuating valuation – in this case, 35,000 barrels of unfinished bourbon. Sarah considers the potential implications from the Stoli case for companies with crypto treasury assets. 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: Shot of Crypto
In recent weeks, the business pages have been full of stories concerning the genomic testing company 23andMe, in particular with respect to privacy issues and the company’s bankruptcy. In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, considers potential D&O liability issues that recent developments involving the company could raise. 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: 23andMe and D&O Liability
The accelerated pace of large corporate bankruptcy filings continued in the last 12 months, as high interest rates, inflation, and other factors continued to take their toll. According to a new report from Cornerstone Research, the number of filings during the second half of 2023 and the first half of 2024 were more than 40% above the long-term annual averages. The report, which is entitled “Trends in Large Corporate Bankruptcies – Midyear 2024 Update,” can be found here. Cornerstone Research’s October 2, 2024, press release about the report can be found here.Continue Reading Cornerstone Research: Large Corporate Bankruptcy Filings Continue to Increase
According to a new report from Cornerstone Research, the number of large corporate bankruptcies “surged” in the first half of 2023 compared to the number of filings in the most recent years. The report, which is entitled “Trends in Large Corporate Bankruptcies and Financial Distress: Midyear 2023 Update” reports that the number of large corporate bankruptcy filings in the first half of this year already exceeds the total number of filings for the full year 2022. Cornerstone Research’s September 26, 2023, press release can be found here. The report itself can be found here.Continue Reading Large Company Bankruptcy Filings “Surged” in Year’s First Half
There were more U.S. bankruptcy filings in 2020 than in any year since the global financial crisis, but the number of bankruptcy filings in the first half of 2021 returned closer to historical levels, according to a new report from Cornerstone Research. The report, entitled “Trends in Large Corporate Bankruptcy and Financial Distress: Midyear 2021 Update,” looks at bankruptcy filings involving private and public companies with assets over $100 million. The report can be found here, and Cornerstone Research’s August 25, 2021 press release about the report can be found here.
Continue Reading Cornerstone Research: Bankruptcy Filings Returned Closer to Historic Levels in 1H21
Due to the financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of U.S. bankruptcy filings by companies with over $100 million in assets was 84 percent higher during the first three quarters of 2020 compared to the same period last year, according to a new report from Cornerstone Research. The report, entitled “Trends in Large Corporate Bankruptcy and Financial Distress: 2005-Q3 2020” (here), shows that the increase in the number of bankruptcies was particularly pronounced for “mega bankruptcies” (involving companies with over $1 billion in reported assets). However, the report also suggests that the number of bankruptcy filings by companies with over $100 million in assets may have peaked in July. Cornerstone Research’s October 28, 2020 press release about the report can be found here.
Continue Reading Cornerstone Research: Business Bankruptcies Up Significantly in Year’s First Nine Months