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• An Introduction to the Law of Corporations: Cases and Materials

  Authors:

  • Brian JM Quinn
  • 4: Fiduciary Duties of Directors original
  • 4.1: Standards of Conduct and Standards of Review original
  • 4.2: Duty of Care original
  • 4.2.1: Aronson v. Lewis original
  • 4.2.2: Smith v. Van Gorkom original
  • 4.2.3: Section 102(b)(7) original
  • 4.2.4: Malpiede v. Townson original
  • 4.2.5: In Re Cornerstone Therapeutics, Inc. original
  • 4.3: Duty of Loyalty original
  • 4.3.1: Dweck v. Nasser original
  • 4.3.2: Entire Fairness original
  • 4.3.2.1: Weinberger v. UOP, Inc. original
  • 4.3.2.3: Who is a controlling stockholder? original
  • 4.3.2.4: Sinclair Oil Corp. v. Levien original
  • 4.3.3: Corporate Opportunity Doctrine original
  • 4.3.3.1: Personal Touch Corp. v. Glaubach original
  • 4.3.3.2: Corporate Opportunity "Safe Harbor" original
  • 4.3.4: Sec. 144 Safe Harbor and Interested Director Transactions original
  • 4.3.4.1: DGCL Sec. 144 original
  • 4.3.4.2: Benihana of Tokyo Inc. v. Benihana Inc. original
  • 4.3.4.3: Fliegler v. Lawrence original
  • 4.3.5: Stockholder Ratification Doctrine original
  • 4.3.5.2: Contours of Section 144 and Stockholder Ratification original
  • 4.3.5.3: In re Investors Bancorp, Inc. Stockholder Litigation original
  • 4.3.6: Duty of Good Faith original
  • 4.3.6.1: Oversight Claims original
  • 4.3.6.1.1: In re Clovis Oncology, Inc. Derivative Litigation original
  • 4.3.7: Violations of the law and the duty of loyalty original
  • 4.3.8: Duty of Candor original
  • 4.3.8.1: In Re Wayport Inc. Litigation original