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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Fiduciary Duty Board of Directors

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 2025 Board & Compliance Committee Conference - February 24th - 25th, Phoenix, AZ

The Board & Compliance Committee Conference is designed specifically to educate board members on best practices and recommendations for establishing and maintaining an effective compliance program. The OIG-HHS will discuss...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Commercial Division Dismisses Derivative Lawsuit After Board Rejects Shareholder Demand

The decision to bring a lawsuit on behalf of a corporation is entrusted to the corporation’s board of directors. A shareholder may not maintain a derivative lawsuit on behalf of a corporation without first making a demand on...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Under Delaware Law, the Occurrence of Alleged Illegal Conduct at a Company Is Not Enough to Plead Demand Futility Sufficient to...

In a shareholder derivative action, to survive a motion to dismiss for failure to plead facts showing demand futility, a derivative plaintiff must plead particularized facts showing either actual involvement by a majority of...more

Bracewell LLP

Delaware Supreme Court Rules That Privileged Documents Must Be Produced To Shareholders Investigating Corporate Misconduct

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The Delaware Supreme Court recently held that, in certain circumstances, shareholders may be able to obtain access to privileged, internal documents in order to investigate potential breaches of fiduciary duty. In Wal-Mart...more

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