Chapter 21: Stockholder litigation, fiduciary duties, and the officer dilemma
Megan Wischmeier Shaner
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Handbook Chapter
Published:
30 Nov 2018
Page Range:
330–348
Collection:
Law 2018
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781786435347.00035
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The focus of this chapter is shareholder litigation against corporate officers. Tracing the divergence between the development of director and officer fiduciary duties, the author points out that stockholder litigation is rarely used to hold officers accountable. The chapter explores the causes and consequences of this gap in corporate law, and suggests remedial approaches targeted at officers’ managerial role.

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Cover Research Handbook on Representative Shareholder Litigation
Research Handbook on Representative Shareholder Litigation
Edited by
Sean Griffith
,
Jessica Erickson
,
David H. Webber
, and
Verity Winship
Handbook
Published:
30 Nov 2018
Print ISBN:
9781786435330
eISBN:
9781786435347
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781786435347
Pages:
c 576
Collection:
Law 2018
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