Directors & Officers Executive Risk Management Services

ePlace’s comprehensive D&O services are available 24×7

Whether to provide practical guidance for board meetings or to assist in mitigating existing or looming risk areas.

Training Programs

ePlace Solutions in-depth training provides directors & officers with practical guidance in satisfying their legal duties to shareholders and the corporation. Through a collaboration between in-house attorneys and outside partner law firms, we provide up-to-date information for directors and officers in all industries of the private sector.

Training for newly appointed directors & officers and refresher resources for existing board members. Critical training areas include:

The legal obligations of the duties of care and loyalty
Identifying corporate governance best practices
Understanding the risks of social engineering attacks on boards
The important legal defense of the business judgement rule

Quarterly Newsletters, Webinars, and Breaking News Alerts.

Online Resources

Comprehensive compliance and guidance materials including:

Legal analyses
Guidance documents on new and emerging “hot-button” issues, including ESGs, diversity & inclusion, and discrimination and harassment
Questionnaires on fiduciary duties, data security and privacy, and employment/HR issues
Audit checklists providing executives with a single source to identify and avoid significant risks
Information on mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy, family businesses, regulatory concerns, compliance with antitrust laws, interference with contracts, unfair competition and deceptive trade practices, and IP infringement

Red Flags Risk Audit tool

The thorough Red Flags Risk Audit tool is designed to identify red flasks and potential risks with your board and organization before they become a claim.

Governance materials

Governance materials are available for download at any time and provide guidance and insight on corporate governance, including:

Leveraging the role of the board to reduce risk
Onboarding new board members
Sample board-level policies and procedures

Start-Up Center

Start-Up Center is an all-in-one resource for start-up companies to find information on possible risks and how to avoid them.

SecurityVue Cyber Scan

Our SecurityVue Cyber Scan can stop cyber criminals who are constantly scanning for weaknesses to exploit. The Cyber Scan can find these weaknesses before a business-destroying attack. The scan and report detail many areas of concern, including:

Remote access/RDP port status for the domain and most common subdomains
Outdated/unpatched software with known vulnerabilities
Your organization’s information on the dark web
Similar domains to help predict phishing, business email compromise, and web application vulnerabilities

Learn more about SecurityVue

Consulting

ePlace provides corporate directors & officers with professional guidance in satisfying their legal duties to the corporation and its shareholders in addition to identifying and managing critical risk areas. Receive consulting in-house or through one of our partner law firms in any of the following areas:

Employment/HR Issues

Directors and officers regularly face liability from employment claims against them personally and against the corporation.

Cyber & Data Security

As reliance on digital data storage grows, so does the potential liability for loss of confidential information for directors and officers.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Liability firm mergers and acquisitions is a growing threat in the current financial market where shareholder lawsuits are a near certainty.

Credit/Bankruptcy Claims

Directors and officers owe legal duties to the corporation that can evolve as the corporation becomes insolvent and enters bankruptcy proceedings.

Competitor Claims

Competitors suing for intellectual property infringement and unfair competition pose serious liability risks for directors and officers and the corporation.

Customer Claims

Class claims by customers alleging violations of consumer protection laws create liability for directors and officers.

Small & Family-Owned Businesses

Family-owned businesses and their directors and officers face unique areas of liability because of their size and number of shareholders.

Regulatory Investigations

Directors and officers of public and private corporations face personal liability form government regulatory investigations and penalties.

Expert Legal Advice

Not every client is able to mitigate their risks through best practices. In those rare instances, we have partner law firms ready to assist directors & officers with their needs. Our partner law firms are available in multiple states and have nationally renowned practices.

Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck, LLP (KDV) is a national law firm serving the insurance and business communities in several practice areas. Their seasoned litigators and legal practitioners place our clients first, think like businesspeople, and provide our clients with viable and innovative solutions offering them the best resolution possible. For information, visit www.kdvlaw.com.

Lewis Brisbois offers legal practice in more than 35 specialties, and a multitude of sub-specialties associated with each practice area. Their attorneys have broad knowledge, expertise, and sensitivity to their clients’ unique needs. For more information, visit www.lewisbrisbois.com.

Since its founding in 1978, Wilson Elser has forged a reputation as a formidable player in insurance coverage and defense. Their experience in this tightly regulated, cost-conscious industry has shaped a firm culture of accomplished professionalism and cost efficiency that delivers demonstrable value to clients. For more information, visit www.wilsonelser.com.

Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law. The firm’s wide range of specialized areas of practice provides the resources to address every aspect of the employer/employee relationship. For more information, visit www.jacksonlewis.com.