Ben Dubin
In the following guest post, Ben Dubin, Managing Memberof VC Expert Services, LLC, examines Vice Chancellor Laster’s May 2026 opinion in the Zync v. Porsche case, a decision that highlights the legal and D&O insurance risks for investor-appointed
In its July 29, 2026, report on first half securities class action lawsuit filings (here), Cornerstone Research explained the increased levels of 1H26 securities suit filings as being due in significant part to “a surge in litigation involving
The wave of litigation involving private credit continues to expand. FS KKR Capital Corp. (“FSK”), one of the largest publicly traded business development companies (“BDCs”), is already defending a securities class action lawsuit (KKR SCA) alleging that it overstated asset
Many of us are still trying to get comfortable with the idea of autonomous vehicles. Turns out, we may soon need to get comfortable with the idea of autonomous companies.
A first-of-its-kind draft bill has been proposed to the Delaware
D&O Diary readers are aware of a growing trend over the past year: an increasing number of securities class actions arising from alleged market manipulation involving low-float public companies. These cases, ranging from pump-and-dump and spoofing schemes to stock promotion
The fourth episode of The D&O Diary Podcast Series, discussing the D&O liability and insurance implications of the current Trump administration’s tariff policies, is now live.
The D&O Diary has closely followed the rapidly evolving tariff environment and the growing
Both the number of securities class action lawsuit filings and the number and total value of securities lawsuit settlements during the first half of 2026 were on track for the highest annual levels in several years, according to reports published
Ben Dubin
In the following guest post, Ben Dubin, Managing Member of VC Expert Services LLC, discusses Delaware Vice Chancellor Laster’s January 29, 2026 opinion in the Calumet Capital Partners case. This article, which is the first of two discussing
Over the past couple of years, the D&O Diary has followed how geopolitical developments, including wars, sanctions, tariffs, export controls, and trade disputes, can create public company D&O exposure. These developments can present disclosure challenges and have led to securities
Evan Bundschuh
Burkhard Fassbach
In the following guest post, Evan Bundschuh and Burkhard Fassbach share and analyze their research into the geopolitics-related Form 10-K disclosures of 26 large-cap U.S.-listed public companies, as well as 52 small-cap and mid-cap companies, in
