Thursday, May 24, 2018 | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Program Chair: |
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Scott R. Schaffer Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP |
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Directors and officers of corporations face constantly increasing and evolving liability. Directors and officers have exposures at common law for breach of fiduciary duty in the context of mismanagement claims, while D&Os of public companies may also face liablity for violations of the federal securities laws.
Nearly a decade removed from the “Great Recession”, and with the stock market having reached new heights in the first year of the Trump administration, public corporations, and their directors, officers, employees, investors and creditors, remain vulnerable as invariably the next “crisis” is right around the corner. Sexual harassment in the workplace at long last is not being tolerated by management but this yields growing pains along with changes in corporate culture which present liability for the entity and its directors and officers. Cyber liability is now also impacting the corporate boardroom including ever-evolving lawsuits brought by shareholders on both securities class action and derivative claim bases. Directors and officers liability, and corporate liability, insurance products continue to address these exposures.
Kick off your Memorial Day weekend with our panel of professionals, including insurers’ representatives and insureds’ advocates, and plaintiffs and defense counsel in these matters, who will provide a balanced perspective on present and future exposures facing corporations and their D&Os, the D&O insurance marketplace, and the coverage afforded for these types of claims.
Panel discussions include:
- Primer on D&O Liability Exposures and Insurance Coverages
- Update on U.S. Securities Litigation and Coverage Considerations
- Corporate/D&O Liability and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- Corporate and D&O Liability for Cyber Risks Including Data Breach
NYC Bar, ABA-TIPS & IFNY Member: $229 | Nonmember: $329
ABA-TIPS & IFNY Members Please Call 212-382-6663 to Register
In-House Counsel: $149.00 Member | $249.00 Nonmember
Small Law Firm Member: $119 -
Peter J. Biging
Goldberg Segalla LLPKate Golden
Marsh LLCPerry Granof
Granof International Group LLCAndre E. Harlfinger
OneBeacon Insurance GroupDrexel B. Harris
Reliance Insurance Co. (In Liquidation)Ari R. Magedoff
Axis CapitalGregory A. Markel
Seyfarth Shaw LLPAidan M. McCormack
DLA PiperJonathan E. Meer
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLPJohn Minett
Travelers InsuranceRoger M. Moak
Office of Roger M. MoakRobbyn Reichman
Aon Risk SolutionsRichard Sheridan
Chief Claims Officer
Berkley Cyber Risk SolutionsDan Twersky
Willis Towers WatsonJeroen van Kwawegen
Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLPStephen A. Weisbrod
Weisbrod Matteis & Copley PLLC -
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. Welcome and Introduction Drexel B. Harris, Roger M. Moak
9:10 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Primer on D&O Liability Exposures and Insurance Coverages - D&Os’ Fidiciary Duties and the Business Judgment Rule
- Statutory Obligations including Federal Securities Laws
- Risk Management, Corporate Indemnification and D&O Insurance
- Special Considerations of D&O Claims Handling
Scott R. Schaffer, Moderator
10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Update on U.S. Securities Litigation and Coverage Considerations - Securities Act of 1933 & Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Evolving Case Law - Securities Class Action & Derivative Action Trends, Statistics and Settlements
- SEC and DOJ Investigations & Corporate Governance
- D&O Insurance Including “Entity Coverage” and “Side A” Products
Stephen A. Weisbrod, Moderator
10:50 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. Networking Break 11:10 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. Corporate/D&O Liability and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace - The “Brand”, Corporate Culture and Board Responsibility
- Obligations to Report Inappropriate Sexual Conduct
- Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace and D&Os’ Exposures to Shareholders
- Interplay between D&O & EPL Insurance in Sexual Harassment Matters
Kate Golden, Moderator
12:05 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Corporate and D&O Liability for Cyber Risks Including Data Breach - Class Actions Against D&Os in Connection with Data Breaches
- Regulatory Compliance with Data Maintenance and Breaches
- Corporate Policies on Wearables
- Crypto Currency and Board Exposure
Jonathan E. Meer, Moderator
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CLE Credit
NY: 4.0 professional practice
NJ: 4.2 general MCLE
CA: 4.0 general MCLE
PA: 3.5 general MCLE -
Co-sponsored with:
Sponsoring Association Committee: Insurance Law | Drexel Harris, Chair
Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Maricela Alfonso | Membership and CLE Relations Associate | (212) 382-6608 | MAlfonso@nycbar.org______________________________________________________________