Chicago white collar partners Markus Funk and Carolyn Gurland published an article in Bloomberg Law examining the growing personal liability risks facing corporate executives. Their analysis highlights how recent legal and regulatory developments are reshaping the boundaries between entity-level and individual responsibility.
The article explores landmark Delaware cases and evolving federal enforcement policies that increasingly expose officers and senior leaders to civil and criminal liability for oversight failures. Funk and Gurland detail how new risk areas, including ESG disclosures, supply-chain transparency and AI governance, are expanding the scope of executive accountability. They offer practical guidance for companies to strengthen safeguards, clarify roles and document oversight, emphasizing that effective governance is now essential for personal risk mitigation in today's shifting legal landscape.
Read the full article here.
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