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Delaware Court of Chancery Concludes That Duty of Oversight Applies to Officers

In an important decision addressing an issue of first impression, the Delaware Court of Chancery determined that corporate officers owe a fiduciary duty of oversight under Delaware law. The case, In re McDonald’s Corporation...more

2/1/2023 / Board of Directors , Breach of Duty , Corporate Governance , Corporate Officers , Delaware General Corporation Law , Fiduciary Duty , Sexual Harassment , Shareholder Litigation , Shareholder Rights , Shareholders

2021 Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year in Review

We are pleased to present the 2021 Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year in Review. A number of Delaware law and related corporate governance developments occurred in 2021 that should be of significant interest to...more

1/27/2022 / Board of Directors , Corporate Counsel , Corporate Governance , DE Supreme Court , Delaware , Delaware General Corporation Law , Publicly-Traded Companies , Shareholders

Delaware Court of Chancery Addresses Outside Director’s Use of Another Entity’s Email Account for Board Communications

The Delaware Court of Chancery recently addressed whether an outside director’s use of another entity’s email account would require the director to turn over emails from that account in stockholder litigation relating to his...more

10/5/2021 / Board of Directors , Corporate Communications , Corporate Counsel , Corporate Governance , Delaware , Delaware General Corporation Law , Email , Email Policies , Publicly-Traded Companies , Shareholders

"Bad" v. "Bad-Faith" Oversight: Navigating the Risks of Potential Oversight Liability Following Marchand v. Barnhill

In June 2019, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a decision that signaled a potential departure from the court’s existing thinking on oversight liability for boards of directors. The court in Marchand v. Barnhill held that a...more

3/1/2021 / Board of Directors , Caremark claim , Delaware , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Service Workers , Liability

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