In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, examines the question whether the SEC should adopt AI-specific disclosure guidelines with reference to two recent enforcement actions involving tech companies allegedly fraudulent claims about their technology. I would like to thank Sarah for allowing me
In my recent year-end roundup of the top D&O stories of 2025, one key topic I noted was the significance of AI-related corporate and securities litigation during the year. 2026 has only just started, but it already seems likely that AI-related litigation will be an important theme again in the new year, as well. In
In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, takes a look at the way in which companies’ operations and disclosures about safety issues can translate into securities litigation. I would like to thank Sarah for allowing me to publish her article as a guest
There’s lots to worry about as we enter the New Year, not least a newly emboldened and militarily active U.S. There are also things to worry about in the financial markets, even as the various indices trade at or near record levels. Much of the recent run-up in market valuations is due to investor
The directors’ and officers’ liability environment is always changing, but 2025 was a particularly eventful year, with important consequences for the D&O insurance marketplace. The past year’s many developments also have significant implications for what may lie ahead in 2026 – and possibly for years to come. I have set out below the Top Ten
After two consecutive years in which the annual number of federal court securities class action lawsuit filings increased, the number of federal court securities class action lawsuit filings decreased slightly in 2025 compared to 2024, to the lowest level since 2022. The number of federal court securities class action suit filings during past year reflected
As readers of this blog know, in recent months there have been a number of AI-related corporate and securities suits filed against companies and their executives (as discussed, for example, here). In general, these suits have mostly involved “AI-washing” allegations – that is, allegations that the defendant company misrepresented its AI-related prospects or capabilities.
As detailed in a recent guest post on this site, authorities in a variety of jurisdictions around the country and around the world are grappling with the right approach to regulate AI. Several U.S. state legislatures, including those in California, Colorado, Utah and Texas, among others, have already enacted AI-specific laws. Now, on December 11,
In the following guest post, Nessim Mezrahi and Stephen Sigrist analyze financial market trends to assess the recent variances in the U.S. securities litigation risk. Nessim Mezrahi is co-founder and CEO, and Stephen Sigrist is a senior vice president, at SAR LLC. SAR previously published this data on their U.S. Securities
One of the more interesting emerging phenomena involving cryptocurrencies has been the recent rise of crypto treasury companies – that is, companies whose primary purpose is acquiring and holding cryptocurrencies as part of their corporate treasury. There arguably are a host of concerns with these kinds of firms. Among other things, and as