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Fiduciary Duty Claims in Bankruptcy: Mitigating The Risks
July 31, 2017

Carlton Fields Shareholder Donald R. Kirk and Of Counsel Joseph W. Swanson authored the  Law360 article, “Fiduciary Duty Claims in Bankruptcy: Mitigating the Risks.” The article discusses ways in which directors and officers could respond to lawsuits emanating from a business failure, in particular, a breach of fiduciary duty or similar claim.

Kirk and Swanson offer four tips for how to mitigate fiduciary duty claims in bankruptcy proceedings: fulfill the duty of oversight, obtain sufficient insurance coverage, respond vigorously but efficiently to any claim, and consider presuit mediation.

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