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- Securities law a mixed bag; experts predict reform will reduce some lawsuits, boost offers.
- The Securities Litigation Reform Act that became law over President Clinton's veto last month may well prove a mixed blessing for business, resulting in fewer but more costly class-action securities suits. Meanwhile, uncertainty over the new law's ultThe Securities Litigation Reform Act that became law over...
- Research articles 1996-01-08
- D&O Insurance
- The intent of this paper is to explore some of the causes and the consequences of today's securities litigation trends, and how the D&O insurance industry has come to its current state. It is also to outline solutions that the D&O industry needs to implement immediately in order to remain...
- White papers 2002-08-30
- D&O Insurance
- It is in everyone's best interest that the D&O insurance marketplace functions as a viable source of protection. The intent of this paper is to explore some of the causes and the consequences of today's securities litigation trends, and how the D&O insurance industry has come to its current state....
- White papers 2003-01-22
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- Transactional And Securities Update: Directors' And Officers' Liability Insurance - A Changing Landscape
- As a result of the events at Enron, WorldCom and other companies, recent financial restatements and allegations of financial misreporting, increased responsibilities for directors and officers as a result of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and a rise in securities litigation, directors' and officers' ("D&O") liability coverage is more important than ever,...
- White papers 2003-02-05
- Transactional And Securities Update: Directors' And Officers' Liability Insurance- A Changing Landscape
- Due to the events at Enron, WorldCom and other companies, recent financial restatements and allegations of financial misreporting, increased responsibilities for directors and officers because of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In addition, a rise in securities litigation, Directors' and Officers' ("D&O") liability coverage is more important than ever. However, the cost...
- White papers 2003-02-05
- Sarbanes-Oxley May Have Big Impact On D&O Litigation
- On July 30, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of an unprecedented corporate governance statute which redefines the conduct, liabilities and relationships directors, officers, accountants, attorneys and analysts for publicly traded companies. It is a watershed in corporate law and relations, the most significant such legislation...
- White papers 2002-12-02
- Evolving theories of scheme liability: does your D&O policy cover guilt by association?
- Secondary actor liability--frequently labeled as "aiding and abetting" liability--is a hot topic in the securities litigation world. Although the Supreme Court abolished "aiding and abetting" liability in civil litigation brought under Rule 10b-5b in its landmark 1994 opinion in Central Bank of Denver, N.A. v. First Interstate Bank of Denver,...
- Research articles 2005-09-01
- The Chubb Corporation Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. The question-and-answer session will be conducted electronically. [Operator Instructions]. And we'll take our first question from Jay Gelb [Lehman Brothers]. Jay Gelb - Lehman Brothers Thank you. The fires you are most focused on the California and that one a little fast....
- Earnings calls 2007-10-24
- Directors And Officers Liability Insurance
- In recent years, directors and officers liability insurance has become a core component of corporate insurance. As many as 95% of Fortune 500 companies maintain directors and officers ("D&O") liability insurance today. Furthermore, it has become a commonplace of the financial world that disappointed investors will charge corporations and their...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- O’Reilly Auto, Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Earnings Call ExcerptO’ Reilly Auto ORLY Q3 2008 Earnings Call October 30, 2008 11:00 am ET Executives Gregory Henslee – Chief Executive Officer, Co-President Ted Wise – Chief Operating Officer, Co-President Thomas McFall – Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Finance Jeff Shaw – Senior Vice President, Store...
- Earnings calls 2008-10-30
- Upfront: Sarbanes-Oxley Fails to Slow Fraud
- CFOs hoping for a continuation of the current dip in directors and officers (D&O) insurance premiums have been keeping their fingers crossed that the tighter regulatory environment of the past years might make accounting fraud less attractive to potential wrongdoers, thereby bringing the number of securities lawsuits tumbling down. The...
- White papers 2005-09-01
- The Chubb Corporation Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
- Earnings Call ExcerptThe Chubb Corporation CB Q1 2009 Earnings Call April 23, 2009 5:00 pm ET Executives John D. Finnegan –President & Chief Executive Officer John J. Degnan – Chief Operating Officer– Chief Financial Officer Richard G. Spiro – Chief Financial Officer Analysts Jay Gelb – Barclays...
- Earnings calls 2009-04-23
- Sterling Bancshares, Inc. Q4 2007 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
- Earnings Call ExcerptSterling Bancshares, Inc. SBIB Q4 2007 Earnings Conference Call January 29, 2008, 11:00 AM ET Executives J. Downey Bridgwater - Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Zach L. Wasson Jr - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Graham B. Painter -...
- Earnings calls 2008-01-30
- Federal Realty Investment Trust Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
- Earnings Call ExcerptFederal Realty Investment Trust FRT Q3 2009 Earnings Call November 5, 2009 11:00 am ET Executives Gena Birdsall – Investor Relations Coordinator Donald Wood – Chief Executive Officer Andrew Blocher – Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Berkes – Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer Chris Weilminster –...
- Earnings calls 2009-11-05
- M&T Bank Corporation Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Earnings Call ExcerptM&T Bank Corporation MTB Q1 2008 Earnings Call April 15, 2008 3:00 pm ET Executives Don Macleod – Director of Investor Relations René F. Jones – Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President Analysts Ken Zerbe – Morgan Stanley Steve Alexopoulos – JP Morgan Securities Matt O'Connor...
- Earnings calls 2008-04-16
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