An Economic Theory of Fiduciary Law
Editor's Note: Robert H. Sitkoff is the John L. Gray Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. I've recently posted to SSRN a book chapter called "An Economic Theory of Fiduciary Law," which will be...
View ArticleCorporate “Free Exercise” and Fiduciary Duties of Directors
Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Mark A. Underberg, retired partner of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Cornell Law School and the...
View ArticleDelaware Court: Lack of Fairness Opinion Not Necessarily Constitute Bad Faith
Editor's Note: Allen M. Terrell, Jr. is a director at Richards, Layton & Finger. This post is based on a Richards, Layton & Finger publication, and is part of the Delaware law series, which is...
View ArticleUnderstanding and Implementing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Paul A. Ferrillo, counsel at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP specializing in complex securities and business litigation, and is based on an article...
View ArticleDelaware Court Declines to Dismiss Claims Against Disinterested Directors
Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, and is based on a Sullivan & Cromwell publication authored by Alexandra D. Korry, Melissa Sawyer, and William J....
View ArticleThe Delaware Courts and the Investment Banks
Posted by Martin Lipton, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Friday, October 30, 2015 Editor's Note: Martin Lipton is a founding partner of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, specializing in...
View ArticleDirector Independence and Risks for M&A Financial Advisors
Posted by Jason M. Halper, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, on Monday, November 9, 2015 Editor's Note: Jason M. Halper is a partner in the Securities Litigation & Regulatory Enforcement...
View ArticleNavigating the Cybersecurity Storm in 2016
Posted by Paul A. Ferrillo, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 Editor's Note: Paul A. Ferrillo is counsel at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP specializing in complex...
View ArticleRural/Metro Decision: Aiding and Abetting Liability
Posted by Ariel J. Deckelbaum, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, on Friday, December 4, 2015 Editor's Note: Ariel J. Deckelbaum is a partner and deputy chair of the Corporate Department...
View ArticleIs 2015, Like 1985, an Inflection Year?
Posted by Martin Lipton, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 Editor's Note: Martin Lipton is a founding partner of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, specializing in...
View ArticleDelaware Supreme Court on Potential Financial Advisor Liability
Posted by Jason M. Halper, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Editor's Note: Jason M. Halper is a partner in the Securities Litigation & Regulatory Enforcement...
View ArticleAn Empirical Analysis of Public Enforcement of Directors’ Duties in Australia
Posted by Jasper Hedges, University of Melbourne, on Thursday, June 9, 2016 Editor's Note: Jasper Hedges is Research Fellow, George Gilligan is Senior Research Fellow, and Ian Ramsay is Harold Ford...
View ArticleChelsea Therapeutics: Management Projections & Fiduciary Duties
Posted by Steven Epstein, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, on Friday, June 10, 2016 Editor's Note: Steven Epstein is a partner and Co-Head of the Mergers & Acquisitions practice at...
View ArticleThe Delaware Courts’ Increasingly Laissez Faire Approach To Directorial...
Posted by Miles D. Schreiner, Monteverde & Associates PC, on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Editor's Note: Miles D. Schreiner is an attorney at Monteverde & Associates PC. This post is largely based...
View ArticleNarrow Path for Success of Post-Closing Disclosure Claims–Nguyen v. Barrett
Posted by Warren S. de Wied, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 Editor's Note: Warren S. de Wied is partner and member of the mergers & acquisitions...
View ArticleMonetary Liability for Breach of the Duty of Care?
Posted by Holger Spamann, Harvard Law School, on Monday, November 28, 2016 Editor's Note: Holger Spamann is Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. This post is based on a recent article by Professor...
View ArticleThe Importance of the Business Judgment Rule
Posted by Bernard S. Sharfman, R Street Institute, on Thursday, January 19, 2017 Editor's Note: Bernard S. Sharfman is an associate fellow of the R Street Institute and a member of the Journal of...
View ArticleCorporate Power is Corporate Purpose II: An Encouragement for Future...
Posted by Kobi Kastiel, Co-editor, HLS Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, on Monday, February 6, 2017 Editor's Note: Leo E. Strine, Jr. is Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme...
View ArticleCorporate Officers as Agents
Posted by Deborah DeMott, Duke Law School, on Friday, February 24, 2017 Editor's Note: Deborah DeMott is David F. Cavers Professor of Law at Duke Law School. This post is based on her recent article,...
View ArticleAre Bank Fiduciaries Special?
Posted by Robert C. Hockett, Cornell University, on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 Editor's Note: Robert C. Hockett is Edward Cornell Professor of Law at Cornell Law School. This post is based on Professor...
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