Wachtell Lipton Discusses Stakeholder Governance and the Fiduciary Duties of Directors

By Martin Lipton, Karessa L. Cain and Kathleen C. Iannone September 3, 2019 by Kathleen C. Iannone

There has recently been much debate and some confusion about a bedrock principle of corporate law – namely, the essence of the board’s fiduciary duty, and particularly the extent to which the board can or should or must consider the …

Wachtell Lipton Offers Thoughts for Boards of Directors in 2018

By Martin Lipton, Steven A. Rosenblum, Karessa L. Cain, Sabastian V. Niles, Vishal Chanani and Kathleen C. Iannone December 5, 2017 by Kathleen C. Iannone

As 2017 draws to a conclusion and we reflect on the evolution of corporate governance since the turn of the millennium, a recurring question percolating in boardrooms and among shareholders and other stakeholders, academics and politicians is: what’s next on …

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Wachtell Lipton Discusses Stakeholder Governance and the Fiduciary Duties of Directors

Wachtell Lipton Offers Thoughts for Boards of Directors in 2018