September 30-October 1, 2014

John Failla is speaking on “Questions and Concerns Surrounding Side A Insurance: Assessing How Much Coverage Is Needed, Terms to Now Look For, Examining Its Use for Public Companies, Non-Profits, Private Companies and Law Firms, and More”

Industry leaders will provide first-hand, practical and comprehensive information on a range of topics including:

  • Preparing for and Responding to Emerging Federal and State Enforcement and Regulatory Initiatives and Their Impact on D&O Liability
  • State of the D&O Marketplace: The Latest Products, Coverage, Claims, and Underwriting
  • Securities Class Actions and Litigation Case Law Year in Review: Inside the Year’s Top Securities Cases and How They Will Dictate the Future, Including the Implications of Halliburton
  • The State of the IPO Environment: What are the D&O Risks Associated With IPOs?
  • Industry Response Regarding Whistleblowers, Managing Internal Investigations and Interaction with Regulators and Enforcers
  • Dealing With Globalization of Claims Against Directors and Officers: Developments Abroad, International Coverage, and Ensuring That Coverage is Adequate Across Multiple Jurisdictions
  • Cyber and Data Liability: Understanding the D&O Exposure
  • The Latest on D&O for Privately-Held Companies, Private Equity and Non-Profits
  • D&O and Financial Institutions Given the Influx of Lawsuits Involving Bank Failures
  • Shareholder Derivative Actions/Settlements and the Changed M&A Landscape: Unique Issues Presented by Today’s Derivative Litigation and the Risks that Could Lead to New Types of Claims, and Recent Trends in Merger Objection Allegations and Other Merger-Related Suits
  • Fine-Tuning Mediation Strategies for D&O Disputes
  • D&O and Bankruptcy: How to Structure Programs to Protect Individuals in Bankruptcy Context
  • Side A: Assessing How Much Coverage Is Needed, Terms to Now Look For, Examining Its Use for Public Companies, Non-Profits, Private Companies and Law Firms, and More