Fiduciary Duty, Legal Fees

Disputes Between Shareholders May Not Be Governed by Fiduciary Duties but Could Be Covered by Insurance

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 9/8/2023

Disputes regarding ownership interests often arise in the context of closely held corporations, particularly when directors, officers, or majority shareholders sell or acquire ownership interests in the company. These...more

Probate & Fiduciary Litigation Newsletter – June 2019

Goulston & Storrs PC on 6/27/2019

The Probate & Fiduciary Litigation Newsletter compiles recent Trust & Estate cases. Our lawyers are at the forefront of this area of the law, shaping how it is handled in the Probate and Family Court. Goulston & Storrs is the...more

On Its Own Motion

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 6/12/2017

While most decisions rendered by the Surrogate’s Court result from an affirmative request for relief, occasionally the court will address an issue on its own motion when justice or the exercise of its inherent or statutory...more

What's Market? Update: Delaware Corporate and M&A

Goulston & Storrs PC on 10/21/2015

Fee Shifting and Forum Selection Clauses - Much attention has been paid to Delaware legislative developments regarding fee shifting and forum selection clauses. On June 24, 2015, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed...more

Portfolio Monitoring and Legal Fees Subject to SEC Enforcement Action Against Private Equity Group

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 10/12/2015

The SEC announced that three private equity fund advisers within The Blackstone Group have agreed to pay nearly $39 million to settle charges that they failed to fully inform investors about benefits that the advisers...more

Delaware Supreme Court Rejects Presumption of Disloyalty for Independent Directors

Carlton Fields on 6/25/2015

Public companies incorporated in Delaware frequently adopt a charter provision, pursuant to 8 Del. C. § 102(b)(7), that insulates their directors from monetary damages for breaches of the fiduciary duty of care. Those...more