Friday, December 09, 2005

Corporate Responsibility: The Board of Directors’ Duty of Oversight


Part II – Practical Applications and Limiting Director Liability

The information set forth below constitutes Part II of a two-part Alert regarding the board of directors’ duty of oversight. Part I of this Alert defined the duty of oversight and distinguished it from the board’s responsibilities in the decision making context. Here, Part II defines the standard of care applicable in the oversight context, identifies situations in which breaches of the duty may result, and explores whether corporations may limit director liability under the duty.

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