Here’s the scenario: A former company CEO faces criminal charges for alleged bribery in which he was involved while he was at the company. The company’s D&O insurance provides funding for his defense, but the amount of the insurance available proves to be insufficient to take him through trial. The officer then seeks to have
criminal defense fees
Management Liability Insurance and Immigration Enforcement
By Kevin LaCroix on
Posted in D & O Insurance
In a May 1, 2014 opinion (here), District of Kansas Judge Sam A. Crow, applying Illinois law, held that neither the EPL insurance coverage part nor the D&O insurance coverage part of a restaurant company’s management liability insurance policy covered the defense fees incurred or the forfeiture amount ordered in an immigration …
Goldman Sachs Must Advance Criminal Defense Fees of Former Employee Accused of Stealing Computer Code from the Company
By Kevin LaCroix on
Posted in Director and Officer Liability
In an October 22, 2013 opinion (here) that underscores the important distinction between indemnification and advancement and that highlights the sometimes surprising extent to which corporate officials are entitled to advancement of their attorneys’ fees when claims are filed against them, District of New Jersey Judge Kevin McNulty held that Goldman Sachs must…