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A recent Delaware case, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International v. Jerney, is an important reminder of the care which should be taken by directors in considering bonuses that include payments to themselves.

Economic uncertainty can strain even healthy businesses, particularly when a valued customer, vendor, or business partner faces financial distress. This comprehensive eight-part series examines the strategic options available to creditors, from recognizing early warning signs to maximizing recovery opportunities both before and after bankruptcy proceedings. Understanding these proactive measures and legal considerations can significantly impact a company's ability to protect its interests and achieve optima

Avid readers of this blog, insolvency aficionados, or anyone who may have glimpsed the news over the past year will not have failed to notice that substantial government support packages were put in place...

Litigation concerning COVID-19 has already begun. A number of lawsuits have been filed against cruise lines alleging that they were negligent by operating with infected passengers and crew...

Given the broad scope of AG investigations, different types of policies may be applicable, from Comprehensive General Liability to Directors' and Officers' policies or Crime/Fidelity Insurance.

The insured sought insurance coverage for defense costs and settlement of a putative class action under a tower of directors and officers liability insurance.

A Directors and Officers ("D&O") insurance policy provides coverage for a multitude of actions by corporate officers.

This week's guest, Mike Tannenbaum, Executive Vice President of Football Operations of the Miami Dolphins, epitomizes what After The Buzzer attempts to do.

Cybersecurity and the risks of data breaches figured prominently at the 35th Annual Ray Garrett Corporate and Securities Law Institute held April 30, 2015, at Northwestern Law School in Chicago.

The Agricultural Revolution resulted in increased labor and land productivity, catapulting population growth and decreasing the agricultural portion of the labor force.

Cooley partners TJ Graham and Tanisha James have been named National Bar Association 40 Under 40 honorees.

In the landmark case In re Caremark International Inc. Derivative Litigation (1996), the Delaware Court of Chancery clarified the standard of liability for oversight...

While the California General Corporation Law contemplates that corporations will have bylaws but does not explicitly require that they do. See Are Bylaws Required? In my experience...

The compensation practices of nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts just became subject to increased scrutiny. The Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division of the Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts announced yesterday that it is turning its attention to compensation paid by health care systems and health care insurers to their executives and directors.

Last week, a California Superior Court Judge struck down California's "Women on Boards" law.

As noted in prior posts, the Secretary of State has filed a motion to dismiss a federal court challenge to California's director quota laws (SB 826 and AB 979).

On November 26, 2018, the Financial Stability Board announced the appointment of Randal K. Quarles (Governor and Vice Chairman for Supervision at the U.S. Federal Reserve System) ...