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Offit Kurman

Director & Officer Duties: What Every Leader Should Know

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Earlier this year, the FDIC, acting as receiver for Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”), filed a breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit against six officers and eleven directors of the bank. The FDIC alleged that these individuals ignored...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

How Directors Can Manage the UK Supreme Court’s ‘Balancing Exercise’ in Difficult Times

Economic downturns can put both companies and their boards to the test. An important judgment from the U.K. Supreme Court in October 2022, the Sequana case,1 clarifies the obligations of directors of a company facing the...more

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