Understand the standards of liability for directors and officers and key protections that are available to them.
Mismanagement of a corporation by directors and officers can have a devastating effect on the corporation and its shareholders, employees, and creditors. Attendees of this program will gain a thorough understanding of legal claims that can be asserted against directors and officers of corporate entities and strategies for both prosecuting and defending those claims. The speakers will explain the fiduciary duties that directors and officers owe to the corporation, the standards of liability of directors and officers and key defenses and protections that are available to directors and officers.
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Agenda
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| Indemnification and Insurance of Directors and Officers | |
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| State Court Remedies Against Directors and Officers | |
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| Bankruptcy Court Remedies Against Directors and Officers | |
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- AK CLE 1.0
- Alaska attorneys may receive 1.0 hours of continuing legal education, including hours of ethics credit for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
- AL CLE 1.1
- This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.1 hours credit.
- AR CLE 1.0
- This course has been approved for 1.0 hours of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board.
- Arizona CLE 1.0
- The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
- CA MCLE 1.0
- Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.0 CLE hours of participatory credit.
- CT CLE 1.0
- Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.0 CLE credit(s).
- FL CLE 1.5 including Business Litigation 1.5
- This course has been approved by The Florida Bar for 1.5 hours of CLE credit.
This course has been approved by The Florida Bar Certification Plan in the areas of Business Litigation for 1.50 hours. Course classification: Intermediate level.
- GA CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency for 1.0 CLE hours.
- HI CLE 1.0
- This program was approved by the Hawaii State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE credit hours.
- IA CLE 1.0
- Director and Officer Liability is accredited under the regulations of the Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education. It is planned that this program will provide up to a maximum of 1.0 hours of credit toward the mandatory continuing legal education requirements under the Iowa rule.
- IL CLE 1.0
- This course was approved for a total of 1.0 hours of MCLE Credit by the Illinois MCLE Board.
- IN CLE 1.1
- This program has been approved by the Indiana Commission on Continuing Legal Education. Participating attorneys are eligible to receive up to 1.1 hours of Distance Education credit.
- KS CLE 1.0
- This course has been approved by the Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.0 CLE credit hours.
- KY CLE 1.0
- This activity has been approved by the Kentucky Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.0 credits.
- MN CLE 1.0 (Pending)
- This program has been submitted to the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education. Approval pending.
- MO CLE 1.3
- This program has been approved by the Missouri Bar for 1.3 hours of CLE.
- MS CLE 1.1
- This program has been approved by the Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education for a maximum of 1.1 credit hours.
- ND CLE 1.0
- This program has been reviewed by the North Dakota Commission for Continuing Legal Education and approved for 1.0 hours of CLE credit.
- NH MCLE 1.0
- NH MCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. Lorman Education Services believes this course meets the requirement of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may qualify for CLE credit(s). Program Length: 60 Minutes.
- NJ CLE 1.3
- This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.3 hours of total CLE credit.
- NM CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 hours of credit, including hours of ethics/professionalism credit.
- NV CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE hours.
- NY CLE 1.0 including Areas of Professional Practice 1
- This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for up to a maximum of 1.0 credit hours in the area(s) of Areas of Professional Practice for 1.00 hour. Each hour may be counted only as satisfying one category of credit. Duplicate credit for the same hour of instruction is not permitted. This course qualifies for both established and newly admitted attorneys. Lorman Business Center, LLC. has a financial hardship guideline. Please contact customer service at 1.866.352.9539 for instructions on how to apply.
- OH CLE 1.25 (Pending)
- This course has been submitted to the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.25 CLE hours. Approval pending.
- OR CLE 1.0 (Pending)
- MCLE Credit in Oregon is pending.
- PA CLE 1.0
- This Distance Learning program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit.
- RI CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.0 hours of CLE credit.
- TN CLE 1.08
- This program has been approved by theTennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education for a maximum of 1.08 hours of credit.
- VA CLE 1.0 (Pending)
- This program has been submitted to the Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 CLE credit hours.
- VT CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.0 hours of CLE credit.
- WA CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 hours of Law & Legal Procedure credit.
- WI CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Board of Bar Examiners for 1.0 hours for use toward the Wisconsin Mandatory CLE requirement.
- WV MCLE 1.3
- This program has been approved by the West Virginia State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.3 MCLE hours.
- NALA 1.0
- This program is applicable for continuing legal assistant education credit. Please check with your accrediting board to see if this course will qualify towards your recertification requirements.
Program Length: 1.0 hour(s).
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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This course was last revised on March 25, 2021.
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- CA MCLE 1.5
- Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 CLE hours of participatory credit.
To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
Who should attend?
This live webinar is primarily designed for attorneys. Other legal professionals may also benefit from attending.
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Faculty
David A. Jones, Jr.
Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.
David A. Jones, Jr., Esq.
- Partner in the Litigation Practice Group at Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.
- Practice focuses on commercial and general business litigation in state and federal courts, including representing Trustees and interested parties in bankruptcy proceedings.
- Has represented bankruptcy trustees and creditor committees in the investigation and litigation of claims against directors and officers of debtors, including for breaches of fiduciary duty.
- Has represented both shareholders and directors and officers in litigation involving allegations of breaches of fiduciary duty.
- University of Pittsburgh, B.A. degree; University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D. degree
- Member of the National Order of Barristers, American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, and Allegheny County Bar Association.
- Can be contacted at (412) 456-8110 or [email protected]
John J. Richardson, Esq.
Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.
- Partner & Co-Chair of Litigation Practice Group – Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.
- Practice focuses on representing companies and individuals in business disputes, shareholder disputes and insider investigations in state, federal and bankruptcy courts
- Has represented shareholders, bankruptcy trustees and plan administrators in directors and officers liability claims
- John Carroll University, B.A.degree; University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D. degree
- Member of the American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Ohio Bar Association, West Virginia Bar Association and Allegheny County Bar Association
- Can be contacted at (412) 456-8107 or [email protected]
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