The Limits of Shareholder Ratification

In a recent article, I analyze the function of shareholder ratification in corporate governance and argue that understanding this function is critical to both refining shareholder-based cleansing mechanisms and appreciating their inherent limitations. Although I focus on Corwin cleansing in …

The Modern Business Judgment Rule

The business judgment rule may be the most enigmatic doctrine in corporate law, but it has always performed a relatively straightforward task in the corporate governance system of the United States, namely, protecting corporate directors from liability for honest mistakes. …