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corporate opportunity

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A quick definition of corporate opportunity:

Corporate opportunity means that people who work for a company, like bosses and directors, have to be careful not to take away good business ideas from the company for their own benefit. They have to do what's best for the company, not just for themselves. Sometimes it's hard to know if something is a corporate opportunity or not, but if it's something the company could do and it's related to what the company does, then it's probably a corporate opportunity. People who work for the company have to be honest about any conflicts of interest they have and not try to hide anything. If they do something wrong, they can get in trouble.

A more thorough explanation:

Corporate opportunity refers to the responsibility of senior executives and directors of corporations to not take business opportunities away from the corporation for their own benefit. This means that executives should not use their position within the corporation to benefit themselves at the expense of the corporation.

For example, if a director of a company learns of a potential business opportunity that would be a good fit for the company, they cannot take advantage of that opportunity for their own personal gain. Instead, they must present the opportunity to the company and allow the company to decide whether or not to pursue it.

Courts use various factors to determine whether or not a director has taken advantage of a corporate opportunity. These factors include:

  • Whether the corporation is financially able to pursue the opportunity
  • Whether the opportunity is within the corporation's line of business
  • Whether the corporation has an interest or expectancy in the opportunity
  • Whether the director's actions are in conflict with their duties to the corporation

It is important for fiduciaries to be transparent about any conflicts of interest they may have and to recuse themselves from decision-making where necessary. Courts are more likely to be critical of fiduciaries who attempt to conceal their actions in order to take advantage of corporate opportunities.

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22:53
nah that's def a good idea! i waffled on doing "why Gtown" and yolo'd some insane reply instead for "thing i would uninvent"
KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake
22:54
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KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake
22:54
I love their optional essays
22:54
yeah i wish more of my target schools had fun prompts
22:54
omg thank you so much lawschool-ca that means a lot
22:54
i haven't decided whether to ED so i've been scared to open the apps on LSAT cuz i got a pop up message saying once i select the application type (ED/RD) i can't go back and restart?
KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake
22:55
im too scared to ed because of schollys
KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake
22:55
I don't wanna get scammed
22:55
AH ok sooo i had the same fear when i was tryna decide. lsac website sucks but no you can delete an app you "started" (like clicked into ED) and then do RD. at least i did. maybe confirm on reddit or something but yeah
22:56
What were the GTown essay options? Is there no why GTown? and what's scholly? and THANK YOU you're probably right
22:56
im about to run out of chat msgs but you could always try with a school you arent gonna apply to in order to confirm, sry i started my apps a month ago and dont wanna steer you wrong but im 99% sure i was able to do that
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22:57
gtown: An optional response is another way for the Admissions Committee to get to know you. If you wish, we encourage you to submit a 250-word statement or one minute video, as applicable, for any of the following: 1. What’s the best (or worst) piece of advice you ever received? 2. If you could “uninvent” one thing, what would it be? 3. Tell us about a moment in your life that you regret. 4. Describe your perfect day. 5. Share a top ten list with us.
4.0 / 178 but KJD, what’re the chances I’ll get into Duke or Harvard or Yale?
KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake
23:30
as a 4.0 /175 KJD myself, hopefully high!
KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake
23:30
im this close to not applying to Harvard for the sheer fact that I don't want to fix my essays to fit their prompt
lol I get that urge. I ended up just splitting my personal statement and filling it out a bit
23:42
hi guys, if I am applying now and just got a full time job, does that count as 1 yr WE?
Yes
23:57
thanks!
Np!
actually can I ask u another question? How do you get CAS fees waived by schools? Is that unsolicited or is it normally solicited?
0:51
Lol, with the gtown essay last year, I shared a top 10 wine/sake list. Love that they still have the cop-out response.
0:51
@KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake: 100% unless you write something absolutley dimwit.
0:52
oops. tagged the wrong person cus I am drunk. @usefulNappyClown
0:53
@InsipidLemon: really depends on how much they like you. Some schools will give it to you unsolicited, others you must ask.
I decided to apply to ASU because why not cause I saw they waived the application and CAS fee
It only took like 15 minutes
StandingOnBusiness
3:43
same here, i qualify for AZ residency so i figured it wouldn't be a bad thing to toss in the mix
StandingOnBusiness
3:44
20 business day admissions decision turnaround is lit
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