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Introduction to the Law of Corporations: Cases and Materials
Tornetta v. Musk
In the following case, the court reviews a board's decision to compensate its CEO who also happens to be a significant stockholder. In deciding the proper standard of review, the court has to determine whether the 21.9% stockholder was, in fact, a controller and thus subject to entire fairness standard.
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