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Arlene Levitin

As readers of this blog know well, cybersecurity issues can be an important potential source of directors’ and officers’ liability risk exposure. In the following guest post, Arlene Levitin, Esq., takes a detailed look at the many ways that cybersecurity-related issues can translate into D&O liability risk and insurance concerns, particularly with advent of artificicial intelligence technology. Arelene is Claims Officer, Complex Management Liability, NAS Financial Lines Claims, Liberty Mutual Insurance. I would like to thank Arlene for allowing me to publish her article as a guest post on this site. Here is Arlene’s article.Continue Reading Guest Post: Cybersecurity Risks & the Potential Impact on D&O Insurance

Umesh Pratapa

In the following guest post, Umesh Pratapa takes a look at environmental liability risks under Indian law and consider the D&O insurance implications. Umesh is the Author of the handbook on D&O liability insurance published by Institute of Directors (IOD), India, and Consultant – liability insurance. I would like to thank Umesh for allowing me to publish his article 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 Umesh’s article.

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It is generally understood that corporate directors act in a fiduciary role in performing their board duties. But to whom do directors owe their fiduciary duties? That was the question asked in a November 8, 2013 decision from the North Carolina Supreme Court, in which the Court reversed a trial verdict and post trial motion…