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The Unpatriotic Duty of Loyalty Part XI

The Unpatriotic Duty of Loyalty Part XI

Loyalty and the Business Judgment Rule The traditional analysis for issues regarding corporate dividend policy utilizes the standard of the business judgment rule.  When the business judgment standard is applied, the court will examine the corporate dividend decision...
The Unpatriotic Duty of Loyalty Part X

The Unpatriotic Duty of Loyalty Part X

The Duality of Loyalty: Identifying the Minimum and Maximum Conditions of The Duty of Loyalty Professor George P. Fletcher touched upon this concept in his insightful essay on loyalty and the morality of relationships.  Fletcher perceptively posits that loyalty has...
The Unpatriotic Duty of Loyalty Part VIII

The Unpatriotic Duty of Loyalty Part VIII

Returning to our hypothetical… We return to our top story in business news this evening.  As pressure mounts on Apple, Inc. CEO Tim Cook surrounding the unclear nature of Apple’s upcoming dividend policy, new information has recently revealed that Cook may find...
The Unpatriotic Duty of Loyalty Part VII

The Unpatriotic Duty of Loyalty Part VII

Depository Receipts: Stealth Weaponry for the Commerce Wars Another reason that foreign investment by Sovereign Wealth Funds in the United States can be so difficult to accurately measure is the indirect means by which many of these funds can acquire shares of US...