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Legal Issues Swell if Swine Flu SpreadsJust one week into the swine flu outbreak, health authorities in Baltimore detained 117 passengers on a flight from Cancun, Mexico. And Texas, Maryland and New York officials closed schools. Although the flu strain isn't an official pandemic yet, state and local officials are already flexing legal muscles — many for the first time.
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Representing Both Defendant-Employer and Defendant-EmployeeThe last decade has marked a dramatic rise in the number of executives, supervisors and managers who are being sued in their personal capacity for their work-related actions. This rise is largely the result of the expansion of many state discrimination laws to allow for lawsuits against not only the corporate employer, but also individual supervisors.
Emerging Issues in D&O Liability InsuranceDue to recent statutes and case law increasing directors’ and officers’ duties and exposure to potential liability, demand for D&O insurance has increased rapidly in recent years. This increase in demand has led to a significant rise in coverage litigation to define and interpret the language of existing policies. This article discusses a few emerging issues that can arise under D&O policies, and how they can impact policyholders.
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