23Dec
Recent Trends in Officer Liability
More than a decade ago in the seminal case Gantler v. Stephens, the Delaware Supreme Court clarified that officers of Delaware corporations owe the same fiduciary duties of care and loyalty that directors owe to the corporation and its stockholders. While directors and officers owe the same fiduciary duties, they are not entitled to the same defenses. Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) permits a corporation to adopt a provision in its certificate of incorporation...
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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