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5 Wishes for Securities Litigation Defense: Effective Use of the Supreme Court’s Omnicare Decision
By Doug Greene
In this installment of the D&O Discourse series “5 Wishes for Securities Litigation Defense," we discuss the third of five changes that would significantly improve securities litigation defense: to make the Supreme Court’s Omnicare decision…
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5 Wishes for Securities Litigation Defense: Greater Insurer Involvement in Defense-Counsel Selection and Strategy
By Doug Greene
One of my "5 Wishes for Securities Litigation Defense" (April 30, 2016 post) is greater D&O insurer involvement in securities class action defense. This simple step would have extensive benefits for…
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5 Wishes for Securities Litigation Defense: A Defense-Counsel Interview Process in All Cases
By Doug Greene
One of my “5 Wishes for Securities Litigation Defense” (April 30, 2016 post) is to require an interview process for the selection of defense counsel in all cases. When a…
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5 Wishes for Securities Litigation Defense
By Doug Greene
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 dignity, and…
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Why Iām So Passionate about Omnicare
By Doug Greene
On March 24, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers Dist. Council Const. Industry Pension Fund, 135 S. Ct. 1318 (2015). My partner Claire…
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A Cyber Security Spring: Upcoming Speaking Engagements
By Doug Greene
Because I continue to believe that the advent of significant cyber security shareholder litigation and SEC enforcement is near, I remain committed to helping public companies and their directors, officers,…
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5 Securities Litigation Issues to Watch in 2016
By Doug Greene
Following is an article we wrote for Law360, which gave us permission to republish it here: The coming year promises to be a pivotal one in the world of securities and corporate…
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Reform Act Report Card: The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, 20 Years Later
By Doug Greene
In 2015, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act* turned twenty years old. Over my career as a securities litigator, I’ve seen both sides of the securities-litigation divide that the Reform…
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Why Are Companies and Their Directors and Officers Still Behind on Cyber Security Oversight and Disclosure?
By Doug Greene
Over the past three years, I’ve been outspoken about the need for better board oversight of cyber security, as well as the need for better cyber security disclosure. The severity…
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Companies May Be Taking a Risk by Hiring Corporate Counsel to Defend Securities Class Actions
By Doug Greene
When a public company purchases a significant good or service, it typically seeks competitive proposals. From coffee machines to architects, companies invite multiple vendors to bid, evaluate their proposals, and…