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propose to
pay $20. Meanwhile, the huge wave of litigation
against individuals and organizations , coupled with D + O carriers filing
suits to rescind coverage, has convinced many directors to demand individual
policies that insulate them from allegations due to the actions of officers
and fellow directors.emoryexeced.

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Public and private sector
health experts have concluded that the first line of defense if avian flu
begins infecting humans will be "social distancing," and that NIOSH-approved
respirators will be essential to fighting the flu pandemic. "During
the SARS scare, which never reached our shores, demand for respirators
stretched available supply.

Goizueta Directors Institute Examines Increase in Regulatory Activity

ATLANTA, The amount of civil monetary penalties
levied by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has skyrocketed. Some may
conclude that the best insurance to protect directors from personal liability
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Companies will have to ramp up
production to meet this demand. government in that all significant
aspects of respirator design, manufacturing, and labeling are regulated by the
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a U. 3
The Goizueta Directors Institute corporate governance summit entitled
"Maintaining Public Trust: Corporate Governance as a Value Driver ," presented
by UPS, will be held at the Goizueta Business School, Atlanta, Georgia May 18
+ 19 , 2005.

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Preparations for an avian flu pandemic have
already caused demand for respirator masks to skyrocket. In fiscal 2004 the SEC enforced 639 cases of
securities sanctions up from 484 in 2001. McGurn continues, "Going forward, if you want to see the
most likely candidates for personal contributions look for two 'B-words'--
Billions of dollars of market losses and Bankruptcy of the underlying firm due
to the fraud. Information regarding the conference can be found on the web
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government sets strict design standards for
respirators, conducts tests to ensure those standards are met, and approves
respirators and the warning labels placed on them, respirator manufacturers
are engulfed in a wave of bogus silicosis lawsuits filed by trial lawyers
claiming defective design or failure to warn users.
Historically corporations have arranged what was deemed to be adequate
director and officer (D+O) insurance.

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The Coalition urged quick passage
of federal legislation to protect respirator manufacturers and sellers against
baseless and frivolous lawsuits and litigation fraud in order to help address
the potential shortage of N95 respirators, a key component of the "social
distancing" strategy U.

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S.5 million from their own pockets to settle a civil
suit .goizueta.

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The Department of
Health and Human Services recently announced a request for proposals for 50
million N95 masks."
Last week, the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House
Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing probing into allegations of
misconduct by doctors and plaintiffs' lawyers in silicosis lawsuits. outside directors agreed to pay
a combined total of $1." The Goizueta Business School is home to
Emory Executive Education, a leading provider of custom education for major
international corporations.

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Despite the fact that the U. The
total amount of civil penalties imposed by the SEC in each of the fiscal years
2003 and 2004 was higher than the total amount of penalties imposed for the
prior 15 years combined.
The Goizueta Directors Institute will address ways for directors to
position themselves to minimize personal and reputational risk. The event is certified by
the ISS. The school is ranked 18 among 391 accredited full-
time MBA programs surveyed in the 2006 edition of U.

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Do they make the
capital investment necessary to expand capacity when they are risking more
groundless lawsuits every time they market their product? Faced with this
situation, some manufacturers have already withdrawn from key industrial
markets.S.
government agency.
"The members of our coalition are working around the clock to produce
respirators, but the costs of administering thousands of claims -- even if
it's only to determine that they have no merit -- total tens of millions of
dollars each year," continued Shipp.
With this flurry of activity targeting organizations and individuals,
government prosecutors have become more aggressive, seeking convictions of
individuals at all corporate levels. The underlying premise: Effective
deterrence requires personal accountability . The
event, entitled "Maintaining Public Trust: Corporate Governance as a Value
Driver", presented by UPS, is being held at Emory University Goizueta Business
School May 18 - 19.
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The lawsuits also ignore
the fact that manufacturers cannot affect how or when the respirators are
used.
Between 2000 and 2004, more than 300,000 claims were filed against five
respirator manufacturers alone. Although these claims are routinely dropped,
dismissed, or settled for very small amounts, respirator manufacturers'
litigation costs in 2004 consumed 90% of the gross revenues earned from
selling the products."
Shipp continued, "Yet, without some protection from the flood of bogus
lawsuits, many manufacturers will face a hard choice."
The expanding definition of risk management for directors is a hot topic on
the program for the third annual Goizueta Directors Institute conference. "Programs such as the Goizueta Directors Institute help
officers navigate the ever changing landscape of corporate governance to serve
their organizations and, to protect their service," states Rob Kazanjian,
Academic Director, Goizueta Directors Institute. News + World Report's
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"The industry desperately needs
protection from baseless , mass tort claims to allow companies to focus on the
business of making respirators, and meeting the avian flu challenge. The Coalition is
seeking a federal solution to protect companies that make these products from
the hundreds of thousands of lawsuits now threatening their availability."
It is important that the enforcement of the securities laws not deter
ethical professionals from pursuing leadership roles.com/di or 404-727-3902.

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"Post Sarbanes-Oxley
the regulators have built a whole new level of infrastructure and commitment
to purge corporate America of fraud," states Bill Ide, Senior Fellow of
Goizueta Directors Institute, "Now more than ever, directors and officers must
continue their corporate governance education, especially regarding insurance
options because not only reputations, but personal wealth could be at stake.
If WorldCom and Enron were the Halley 's Comets of corporate frauds then a
parade of directors forming to hand over a meaningful portion of their
individual net worths in response to instances of run-of-the-mill securities
fraud, is unlikely.

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government officials are counting on enacting in the
event of an avian flu pandemic.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health
Organization (WHO) have recommended the use of government-approved respirators
(N95 or better) to protect poultry workers and other individuals involved in
responding to an outbreak of avian influenza.
"Respirators are taken for granted as an essential component in protecting
the public and health care workers in the event of an avian flu pandemic,"
said Daniel K. Most recently eleven former board members of WorldCom Inc.
While directors and officers strive for perspective regarding individual
accountability , they might be reassured by the fact that no judge or jury
forced directors at WorldCom or Enron to reach into their own pockets to
contribute to those landmark settlements.

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"
The Coalition for Breathing Safety supports legislation introduced in the
House of Representatives and the Senate to protect respirator manufacturers
and sellers against baseless and frivolous lawsuits and litigation fraud.S.2 million out of their personal monies to settle a lawsuit related to
the company's accounting fraud.
Imposing personal liability on corporate directors beyond the scope of
insurance coverage has triggered a quake scoring high on the corporate Richter
scale; the tremors are being felt from the CEO, officers and directors, to the
general counsels, auditors, and even mid-level managers.

In fact, the court had made it clear
in both cases that judicial determinations of personal liability were
unlikely. These payments were voluntary.

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Shipp, President of the International Safety Equipment
Association (ISEA), a member of the Coalition for Breathing Safety. "To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of
the death of the personal financial liability shield for a corporate board
member have been grossly exaggerated," states Patrick McGurn, Executive Vice
President and General Counsel, Institutional Shareholders Services.

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U.S. Respirator Manufacturers Concerned About Meeting Skyrocketing Demand for Masks Needed for Avian Flu Preparation Due to Bogus Silicosis Lawsuits

If there's an
outbreak , demand will be exponentially higher. The
allegations stem from Texas Federal Judge Janice Jack 's 2005 findings that
diagnoses forming the basis for thousands of individual claims in eight states
were "fraudulent." Judge Jack found that these diagnoses "were about
litigation rather than health care" and "were driven by neither health nor
justice: they were manufactured for money.

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The legislation would protect manufacturers only if their
products are certified as complying with U. Contributing sponsors include Bell South, Morgan Stanley, Tyco and
The Home Depot.

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WASHINGTON, The Coalition for Breathing Safety
warned today that respirator manufacturers' ability to meet growing demand for
respirator masks driven by the avian flu threat is jeopardized by an ongoing
avalanche of spurious silicosis lawsuits. In light of current scandals, some believe
protective clauses such as non-rescindability , are worth every penny. The school is a nationally recognized, premiere provider of
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S. government design standards and
warning label requirements imposed by NIOSH."
The Coalition for Breathing Safety was formed in 2004 to ensure that
millions of emergency responders , workers and citizens across the globe
continue to have access to respiratory safety products. In instances where coverage has been successfully
rescinded, board members have been exposed to potentially devastating personal
liability.