D&O, Management and Professional Liability

Mission Statement
The D&O and Management Liability Committee's goal is to promote an enhanced environment for the efficient and fair resolution of D&O coverage disputes. We focus our efforts on promoting communication among D&O practitioners with a balanced perspective, especially with regard to current developments in insurance law and legal issues involved in underlying claims.   

2024-2025 Co-Chairs

Emily Garrison
Emily Garrison
Partner
Honigman LLP

David Godwin
David Godwin
Partner
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

Contact:DandOmanagement @ americancollegecoverage.org


Selected Presentations & Papers:

Posted 3/3/3035

4th Circ.: Bankruptcy Trustees Lack Standing to Sue D&O Insurer

Posted 2/11/2025

Del. Sup. Ct. Holds Subpoena and Securities Suit Interrelated

In a closely watched case, the Delaware Supreme Court has reversed a lower court holding that a prior SEC subpoena and a later securities class action lawsuit were not interrelated. The Supreme Court held, contrary to the lower court, that the allegations in the subsequent securities suit were “meaningfully linked” to the alleged wrongful acts referenced in the insured’s prior notice of the subpoena. 

Posted 1/7/2025
Top 10 D&O Stories of 2024 by Kevin LaCroix, The D&O Diary

Posted 1/6/2025
Delaware Court Rules Against Insurers In the Harman 'Bump-Up' Case - Law 360

Posted 1/6/2025
D&O Cyber Issues Top Specialty Line Cases To Watch in 2025 - Law 360  

For previous articles, please visit the D&O, Management and Professional Liability Archive Page.


Past Co-Chairs

2023-2024
Nancy Kornegay

Joe Monteleone

2022-2023
Bob Allen

John Mumford
Seth Lamden

2021-2022
John Mumford
Joann Lytle

2020-2021
John Mumford

Joann Lytle

2019-2020
Michael Manire

Seth Lamden

2018-2019
Michael Manire
Mitchell Dolin

2017-2018 Co-Chairs
Michael Manire
Mitchell Dolin

2016-2017
Michael Manire
Mitchell Dolin