Governance of Corporations & LLCs in Massachusetts & Delaware: The Ins & Outs of Fiduciary Duties
Your real-world guide brought to life with analysis of hypotheticals and forms
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Product Description
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This new program examines the governance requirements, including fiduciary duties, in both Massachusetts and Delaware, for corporations and limited liability companies—the most common forms of business entities.
The panelists analyze the roles and responsibilities of corporate directors and LLC managers, the unique Massachusetts rule on duties of shareholders in a close corporation compared to the Delaware approach, the extent to which governance rules may be varied by agreement, and the emerging changes in judicial review of compliance with fiduciary duties in Delaware and their relevance for Massachusetts. The veteran faculty review the relevant statutory provisions and judicial doctrines in each state for each of the entities, highlighting differences both between states and entities. They then guide you through how these rules affect drafting decisions, and the advice lawyers give to their clients in a variety of typical situations. Hypotheticals bring the various situations to life and actual forms are analyzed.
The stellar panel features a corporate counsellor, an adviser to LLCs, a Delaware corporate law expert, and a principal drafter of relevant provisions of the Massachusetts Business Corporation Act and the ABA Model Business Corporation Act. Bring your questions and join the dialogue!
- Agenda
- What are the Duties
- To Whom are Duties Owed
- Duties of Controlling Stockholder
- Who is a Controlling Stockholder
- Duties in Close Corporations
- Exculpation
- Indemnification
- Negation of Corporate Opportunity
- Stockholder Agreements
- Charter and Bylaw Provisions
Jack (James) C. Smith, Esq., Foley Hoag LLP , Boston
Patricia O. Vella, Esq., Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP , Wilmington
- Default Duties of Managers
- Default Duties of Members
- Scope of Limitation
- Ability to Define its Scope
Patricia O. Vella, Esq., Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP , Wilmington
Networking and Refreshment Break
- Demands Required or Excused
- Role of Special Committees and Shareholders
- When is a Director Independent/Disinterested
Jack (James) C. Smith, Esq., Foley Hoag LLP , Boston
Patricia O. Vella, Esq., Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP , Wilmington
Drafting Considerations in Limiting Duties in an LLC
on demand video Add to Cart- Basic Limitation on Duties
- Safe Harbors for Conflicted Transactions
- Coordinating of Provisions
Patricia O. Vella, Esq., Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP , Wilmington
Where are we Today on the Standards of Review for Determining Satisfaction of Duties in Fundamental Transactions
on demand video Add to Cart- Pre-transaction v. Post-transaction
- Interested Party Transaction v. Other Transactions
- Role of Disclosure
Patricia O. Vella, Esq., Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP , Wilmington
Stephen O. Meredith, Esq., Choate Hall & Stewart LLP , Boston
Jack (James) C. Smith, Esq., Foley Hoag LLP , Boston
Patricia O. Vella, Esq., Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP , Wilmington
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