Comprehensive Directors & Officers Risk Management

ePlace’s comprehensive director & officer services are available 24×7, whether to provide practical guidance for board meetings or to assist in mitigating existing or looming risk areas.

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Red Flags

A review for directors & officers to identify unknown risks they currently face and those on the horizon. Recommended to be completed quarterly.

Threat Analysis

Up-to-date analyses of current areas of liability for directors & officers and the organization.
Expert analysis of law surrounding each risk area for corporate management.
Practical insights into mitigating liability under each risk area.

Questionnaires

Questionnaires formulated to guide directors & officers in identifying key risk areas to their organizations designed to aid in satisfying due diligence requirements relating to each risk area.

Consulting

Talk with an expert about best practices to reduce liability.

Training

ePlace’s 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. Three critical areas:

Duty of Care
Duty of Loyalty
Business Judgement Rule

Quarterly D&O newsletters focusing on one major threat or risk.

Webinars on emerging threats to directors & officers. Visit us on LinkedIn to review and register for our next webinar. (Use event ID “eplace” and event password 9870 when registering.)

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

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.

Comprehensive Directors & Officers Risk Management

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