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16Jul

Director who led merger negotiations, without disclosing details of a lucrative pay package he was offered to lead the post-merger company, must face fiduciary duty claims

The Delaware courts have not been shy about warning of the dangers that can arise when merger negotiations are handed over to conflicted directors who fail to keep their boards fully informed about their divided loyalties....
By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/director-who-led-merger-negotiations-69083/

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