Fiduciary Duties in Closely Held Entities: Litigation Strategies for Plaintiffs and Defendants in Business Disputes
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will provide commercial business litigators with a game plan when litigating breach of fiduciary duties claims, focusing on causes of action, defenses, remedies, and proof. The program will discuss litigation strategies from the perspectives of plaintiffs and defendants.
Outline
- Causes of action
- Corporate governance
- Different entities
- Employment
- Key defenses
- Corporate
- Employment
- Proving the relationship
- Remedies
- Compensatory
- Injunctive
- Litigation strategies
- Plaintiffs
- Defendants
Benefits
The panel will review these and other critical issues:
- What are the most common theories supporting a claim for breach of fiduciary duty?
- What affirmative defenses should defendants consider?
- What remedies are available?
- What are the proof requirements?
- Who may bring a claim for breach of corporate fiduciary duty?
- Who may be sued for breach of corporate fiduciary duty?
- What is different about these claims when brought in the context of closely held entities?
- What is most effective for arguing corporate fiduciary duty claims and defenses to juries?
Faculty
Christopher D. Sullivan
Partner
Sullivan Pratt
Mr. Sullivan has successfully represented a wide variety of clients in major litigation, including both plaintiffs in... | Read More
Mr. Sullivan has successfully represented a wide variety of clients in major litigation, including both plaintiffs in business litigation and large corporate defendants. He has represented bankruptcy estates and unsecured creditors’ committees, major corporations (American Honda, American Express, and Southland, the 7-11 franchisor), real estate developers, a financial institution, and a famous underwater photographer. Mr. Sullivan represents individuals and smaller businesses against large corporations.
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William T. Webb
Founding Partner
Webb Legal Group
Mr. Webb has developed a commercial practice, advising businesses in transactional matters, including contracts,... | Read More
Mr. Webb has developed a commercial practice, advising businesses in transactional matters, including contracts, entity formation, intellectual property, real estate, commercial lending, and web site development. He taught trial advocacy to law students and practicing attorneys through the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. In addition, he lectured on the Uniform Commercial Code at the San Francisco Law School.
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