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- November 2021 (Revised October 2024)
- HBS Case Collection
Legal Analysis: Fiduciary Duties for Managers
By: J.S. Nelson and Trevor Fetter
Abstract
This note describes the essential legal responsibilities of managers and company directors toward investors and other parties. These include basic fiduciary duties of loyalty, obedience, good faith and care, as well as duties that relate to information, such as candor and confidentiality.
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Citation
Nelson, J.S., and Trevor Fetter. "Legal Analysis: Fiduciary Duties for Managers." Harvard Business School Background Note 322-073, November 2021. (Revised October 2024.)