Understanding Fiduciary Duties in Business Entities

Expertly advise clients using this title's clear, practical, up-to-date guidance on fiduciary duties in the most frequently encountered business contexts. This reference is essential for business and commercial litigators, business attorneys, and anyone advising California-based business entities.

“Offers practical guidance for expanding or limiting fiduciary duties under existing law for the entities covered. I particularly liked the sections that distinguished between Delaware and California law. ” – April Frisby, Of Counsel at Newmeyer & Dillion LLP, Orange County

Expertly advise clients using this title's clear, practical, up-to-date guidance on fiduciary duties in the most frequently encountered business contexts. This reference is essential for business and commercial litigators, business attorneys, and anyone advising California-based business entities.

• What fiduciary duties apply in California-based partnerships, for-profit and non-profit corporations, and limited liability companies
• Fiduciary obligations of different types of individual professionals
• Fiduciary duties in family businesses and family transactions
• How to comply with fiduciary duties
• Possible protections from liability for those subject to fiduciary duties
• Initiation or defense of breach of fiduciary duty claims in litigation
• Extensive coverage of California law plus limited coverage of Delaware law