Function over form: a reassessment of standards of review in Delaware corporation law

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The authors comment on the standards of review used by Delaware courts to determine whether corporate directors have violated their fiduciary duties. The authors assert that fewer standards which were more in line with policy goals would work better than the many standards currently in use.

Burden of proof

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Rethinking judicial review of director care

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The judicial standard of review in Delaware for corporate directors' duty of care is the subject of this article. The author criticizes the Delaware Supreme Courts introduction of an 'entire fairness' standard and focuses the discussion on the 1993 case of Cede & Co. v. Technicolor, Inc.

Powers and duties

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Overview of standards of review

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The participant in this panel discussion examine the standards of review used by courts in Delaware to review the fiduciary actions of corporate directors, especially in the area of mergers and acquisitions.

Acquisitions and mergers, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Panel Discussion, Allen, William T., Jacobs, Jack B., Strine, Leo E., Jr., Veasey, E. Norman

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