The “Long Goodbye” to Duty of Care as a Real Basis for Director Liability in M&A: The Legacy of Chancellor Allen
The fiduciary duty of care has become more aspirational than a real legal basis for potential director liability in M&A in the Age of DGCL Section 102(b)(7), Corwin v. KKR Financial Holdings LLC (Del. 2015) and In re Volcano Corp. Stockholders Litigation (Del. Ch. 2016). At the 32nd Annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute in New Orleans on Thursday and Friday, March 5 and 6, 2020, a panel led by former Delaware Chief Justice Leo Strine (and including former Delaware Supreme...