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Advising the Board of Directors

Recorded on: Jan. 17, 2012
Running Time: 00:56:53

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Taken from the Web Program Mergers & Acquisitons 2012: Trends and Developments recorded January, 2012 in New York.

Lecture Topics  [00:56:53]

Advising the Board of Directors  [00:56:53]
  • Directors’ fiduciary duties - trends in the Delaware case law
  • Business Judgment Rule
  • Importance of independent directors
  • Reliance upon third-party advisors and fairness opinions
  • Need for special committees
  • Enhanced scrutiny
  • Considerations applicable to financially distressed companies
The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online:
  • Advising the Board: Basics of Fiduciary Duties
    Corinne Ball, Marilyn W. Sonnie
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