Cyber breaches, new technology and sexual harassment issues are just some of the factors that could be behind the increase in D&O filings. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Jimi Hendrix famously sang in All Along the Watchtower: "There's too much confusion, I can't get no relief." If you have been watching the directors and officers (D&O) landscape, the last year has been a confusing haze of activity. If we take a closer look, some patterns emerge that are understandable. Other developments are so new that we don't know if they are patterns, trends or idiosyncratic currents.

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