ompany's business and affairs. In exercising these responsibilities, directors must discharge their fiduciary duties of care and loyalty and their obligation to act in good faith. Directors, however, confront mounting litigation and regulatory risk in navigating their fiduciary duties and the demands of shareholders in the face of corporate compliance crises and independent investigations. In addition, regulators in the United States and around the world have become increasingly focused on the role of the board and its directors with respect to corporate governance, financial reporting and promoting a culture of compliance. In this chapter, we discuss the fiduciary duties owed by directors in the context of independent investigations, potential director liability for violations of those duties, and strategic considerations for directors to satisfy their fiduciary duties when faced with compliance crises.

 

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