Gregory Watts, a partner at Wilson Sonsini, sheds light on one of corporate law’s most complex areas in his latest book, Directors' and Officers' Liability: Current Law, Recent Developments, Emerging Issues (Fourth Edition), published by the Practising Law Institute. Written for corporate counsel, private practitioners, and directors themselves, the book provides a comprehensive roadmap through the responsibilities, protections, and potential pitfalls facing directors and officers of public companies, combining current law with recent developments and emerging trends.

Greg covers everything from fundamentals—board committee duties, obligations under state corporate and federal securities laws, civil and enforcement actions, exculpation, indemnity and insurance, and Securities Act suits filed in state court—to specialized, timely topics, including pharmaceutical and biotech issues, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, contested mergers and acquisitions, digital assets, sexual harassment, board and workforce diversity, and climate change. The result is a practical, authoritative resource that balances legal rigor with real-world insight.

For over 25 years, Greg has advised and defended companies and their directors and officers in securities class actions, shareholder derivative actions, contested mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance matters, SEC investigations and enforcement proceedings, and internal investigations.

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