Cyber Attacks: A Clear and Present Danger

Several high-profile cybersecurity incidents in October and November of this year and the federal government’s recent proposal for a national “Cybersecurity Framework” for both the public and private sectors highlight the need for companies to...

2013 Year-End Estate Planning Advisory

With 2014 quickly approaching, there are a number of tax planning opportunities you may want to consider before year-end. Also, outlined below is a recap of some of the recent estate, gift and generation skipping transfer (“GST”) tax changes made in 2013,...

SEC Issues Guidance on Bad Actor Rules

On December 4, 2013, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) issued new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“CDIs”) concerning recently adopted Rule 506(d) of the Securities Act of 1933, the...

Insurance News, Winter 2013

From the Courts Insurers Who Disclaim Duty to Defend Do So at Their Own Peril K2 Inv. Group, LLC v. Am. Guar. & Liab. Ins. Co., 21 N.Y.3d 384, 993 N.E.2d 1249 (2013) New York’s highest court has recently held that an insurer who declines to provide defense...