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May 4, 2017

What startups need to know about D&O liability insurance

Director and officer liability insurance is not the sexiest part of starting a startup, but venture capital investors may not take you seriously without it.

John O'Neill

Senior Partner
Morrison & Foerster LLP

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Jonathan O'Connel

Associate
Morrison & Foerster LLP

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VENTURE CAPITAL CORNER

Director and officer (D&O) liability insurance is not often at the forefront of startup founders' minds when setting out to build a company. Inevitably the topic comes up, and it is something founders should be thinking about sooner rather than later. Common questions that legal counsel receives with respect to D&O insurance policies for startup companies include when a startup company should obtain D&O insurance, what t...

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