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Venable LLP

Officer Exculpation - Delaware and Maryland

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Effective August 1, 2022, Delaware amended its General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") to permit the certificate of incorporation of a Delaware corporation to provide for exculpation of officers from liability to the corporation...more

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10th Circuit Highlights Difference Between Delaware And Nevada Exculpatory Statutes

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Because the power to manage a corporation’s affairs rests with the board of directors, it is normally up to the board to decide whether the corporation will pursue a claim. A shareholder who believes that the corporation...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Fourth Circuit: Business Judgment Rule May Not Protect Bank Officers in FDIC Action

Why it matters - Bank officers may be liable in a lawsuit brought by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) while the directors escaped liability, in a new ruling from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals interpreting...more

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