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The Supreme Court Decision in Citizens United v. FEC

This alert reviews key aspects of last week's landmark Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC, in which the Court cleared the way for corporations and labor unions to contribute to political campaigns in a more direct way - and permitted those entities to pay for express advocacy as long as the advocacy is not coordinated with any campaign or political party. It also points to underreported aspects of the ruling, and areas of campaign finance rules that will remain the same.

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Maritime : Alert - July 29, 2010

Our June 30, 2010 Maritime Alert reported the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Kawasaki Kisen Kaisho Ltd. et al. v. Regal-Beloit Corp. It explained how the Regal-Beloit decision would allow uniformity and predictability in the law governing the multimodal carriage of goods by not switching laws to the U.S. Carmack Amendment 49 U.S.C. § 11706 during the U.S. inland leg of multimodal carriage. It also indicated that a similar case, Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance, PLC v. Ocean World Lines, Inc., was pending in the Second Circuit.

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A Buyer's Guide to Obtaining Comprehensive D&O Insurance Coverage
 
 September 1, 2009
 
Thomas H. Bentz- Washington
Shannon A. Graving- Washington

Directors and officers operate under closer scrutiny today than ever before. Extreme volatility in the stock market, a suffering economy, and alleged and real corporate scandals have encouraged an active plaintiffs’ bar. These realities, combined with increased governmental regulation, have put the actions of directors and officers under a microscope. Faced with the real and ever increasing risk of significant litigation judgments, defense costs and damage to their reputations, many directors and officers have begun to focus on how to best protect their personal assets in the event of a serious claim.

For many, this has meant a fresh look at their directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance. Although a D&O insurance policy cannot protect against every risk, a comprehensive and properly negotiated D&O policy can help significantly reduce the chance that a director’s or officer’s personal assets could be at risk. This book is intended to provide a basic understanding of the complexities of D&O insurance and to offer some tips to help insureds obtain the strongest possible protection.

For more information or to receive a copy of A Buyer's Guide to Obtaining Comprehensive D&O Insurance Coverage, please contact Tom Bentz or Shannon Graving at 202-955-3000.

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