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Part 2: Business interruption: Key areas of risk for Director and Officer (D&O) liability

By Deepshikha Dutt
April 20, 2020
  • D&O and E&O Insurance
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As the COVID-19 crisis evolves in Canada and across the globe, every economy and business is facing change, disruption and, in some cases, a complete shutdown. Under the circumstances, directors and officers (D&O), who are the stewards of an organization, face tough decisions as they continue to conduct their operational, financial and contingency planning.

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Deepshikha Dutt

About Deepshikha Dutt

Deepshikha Dutt is a commercial and civil litigator in Dentons’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution group. Her practice focuses on professional liability, class actions and insurance-related matters primarily dealing with directors and officers (D&O), and errors and omissions (E&O) liability.

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