Scottsdale Insurance Company v. Hamerslag et al

  1. June 24, 2025

    D&O Insurer Must Cover Investor In Merger Dispute

    A directors and officers liability insurer had a duty to defend and indemnify a venture capital investor in a now-resolved lawsuit over the sale of a company immediately after a merger, a California federal court ruled, finding a dilution-of-shares exception in an exclusion applicable.

  2. July 11, 2023

    Startup Seeks To Reverse Default In D&O Coverage Suit

    A data analytics startup asked a California federal court to set aside a default entered against it last month in a coverage suit brought by a Nationwide unit, arguing that the company's failure to respond to its summons was inadvertent.

  3. May 01, 2023

    Nationwide Unit Says No Coverage For Director Sued By CEO

    A Nationwide unit asked a California federal judge to find that it has no duty to defend a startup's board director in a lawsuit from the company's founder and CEO, arguing that an exclusion in its directors and officers policy prevents coverage for disputes between insureds.