A motion to dismiss a securities shareholder class action complaint was recently denied in part by the Southern District of New York because the plaintiffs sufficiently alleged that a defendant p... Read more.

Expert: Wilson, Charles,
‘Reputational Risk’ is often in the news, and we’ve seen many role models to show how to handle – or not – a business crisis. Arrogance, greed, secrecy and easy short... Read more.

Expert: Wilson, Charles,
Recently, a client had an expensive and disappointing experience.  Their Human Resources service provider suddenly had a problem with a difficult employee-related action my client felt obligated t... Read more.

Expert: Wilson, Charles,
The last Tip, “The ‘Oops’ Factor of Risk Management” introduced Contingency Planning as a business survival tool. I said these plans are simple but detailed.   ... Read more.

Expert: Wilson, Charles,
Contingency planning might be the most important element of risk management. Director magazine several years ago reported that 80% of firms that suffer a major setback to revenue do not survive &n... Read more.

Expert: Musser, Elizabeth,
By Elizabeth Musser, Esq.    The Central District of California dismisses a coverage action brought by a subsidiary of failed bank IndyMac against IndyMac’s D&O insurance carri... Read more.

 
By Mark S. Askanas, Esq.   Nonresidents of California are entitled to overtime pay under California law for work performed in California, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has... Read more.

 
  In 2010, my relative Suzie (I am using this alias to protect the innocent), who works for a company with 12 employees had a child. Her employer offered all of the employees health insuranc... Read more.

Expert: Beck, Michael,
Stop trying to be normal.  It undermines your success and keeps you in a state of mediocrity.  It's an interesting phenomenon.   This idea of being "normal" starts to tak... Read more.