When The Door Hits You On The Way Out: The Southern District Of New York Warns Corporate Directors They May Be Liable For The Necessary And Foreseeable Acts Of Their Successors
By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20
A great deal of buzz has been generated by the recent decision from the Southern District of New York in In re: Nine West LBO Securities Litigation, No. 20 MD 2941 (JSR) 2020 WL 7090277 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 4, 2020), with some commentators questioning whether the decision places directors who approve a leveraged buyout at risk of liability for the actions of subsequent boards that occur long after they cease to be directors, or expands directors’ duties beyond maximizing value for shareholders....
By: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP