The liability environment for directors and officers is always in a state of change, but 2019 was a particularly eventful year in the D&O liability arena, with important consequences for the D&O insurance marketplace. [read post]

On July 27, 2023, US federal banking regulators issued proposals to (i) significantly revise the risk-based regulatory capital requirements for certain midsize and larger US banking organizations (the “Capital Proposal”), and (ii) change the method for calculating the capital surcharge for globally systemically important banking organizations (“G-SIBs”) (the “G-SIB Surcharge Proposal”).1 These proposals are of critical importance because the amount of capital a… [read post]

Title690 S1325B LANZA -- Creates the thirteenth judicial district consisting of the county of Richmond 689 S6521 MAZIARZ -- Makes provisions for the deaths or permanent or temporary disabilities of employees of voluntary hospitals in connection with the World Trade Center attacks 688 S6514 NOZZOLIO -- Relates to compensation, benefits and conditions of employment for certain state officers and employees who are members of the security… [read post]