Next Up for Cyber: Class Action Suits
Last fall, I wrote about board oversight of cybersecurity and derivative litigation in the wake of cybersecurity breaches. In this post, I’d like to focus on cybersecurity disclosure and the...
View ArticleWhen Not to Use Regular Counsel
When selecting counsel to defend them against a securities class action, companies usually face the question of whether they want to hire attorneys from their regular outside corporate firm. Sometimes,...
View ArticleTips for Avoiding Securities Litigation
Here are tips on how public companies can better protect themselves against securities claims — practical steps companies can take to help them avoid suits, mitigate the risk if they are sued and...
View ArticleIs the Big-Name Firm the Best Bet?
When I moved my securities litigation practice to a regional law firm from “biglaw,” I made a bet. I bet that public companies and their directors and officers would be willing to hire securities...
View ArticleFuture of Securities Class Actions
Securities litigation has a culture defined by multiple elements: the types of cases filed, the plaintiffs’ lawyers who file them, the defense counsel who defend them, the characteristics of the...
View ArticleFuture of Securities Class Actions
Securities litigation has a culture defined by multiple elements: the types of cases filed, the plaintiffs’ lawyers who file them, the defense counsel who defend them, the characteristics of the...
View Article5 Changes Needed in Securities Litigation
I am committed to helping shape a system for securities litigation defense that helps directors and officers get through securities litigation safely and efficiently, without losing their serenity or...
View ArticleFixing the Economics of Securities Defense
In my last D&O Discourse post, “The Future of Securities Class Action Litigation,” I discussed why changes to the securities litigation defense bar are inevitable: In a nutshell, the economic...
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