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duty of loyalty

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A quick definition of duty of loyalty:

The duty of loyalty is a responsibility that company directors have to put the interests of the company and its shareholders before their own personal interests. This means they cannot use company assets or information for their own benefit. They must also keep any information they learn as a director confidential and report any conflicts of interest to the company. If they have a personal conflict, they must tell the other directors so they can make a decision without them. Directors must also present any opportunities that could benefit the company to the board before trying to benefit from them.

A more thorough explanation:

The duty of loyalty is a responsibility that company directors have to put the interests of the company and its shareholders before their own personal interests. This means that they cannot use company assets, opportunities, or information for their own benefit. If they do, they are violating their duty of loyalty.

For example, if a director takes advantage of information that is valuable to the company and uses it to make a profit for themselves, they are violating their duty of loyalty. Another example is if a director takes a corporate opportunity for themselves instead of offering it to the company first.

In addition to these examples, the duty of loyalty also requires directors to keep any information they receive as directors confidential and to report any conflicts of interest to the company. If a conflict of interest does exist, the director should disclose all relevant information.

To avoid violating their duty of loyalty, directors should disclose any personal conflicts they may have to the board of directors so that a disinterested vote can be taken without them. They should also present any opportunities that are relevant to the corporation to the board before trying to benefit from them.

Overall, the duty of loyalty is an important responsibility that directors have to ensure that they act in the best interests of the company and its shareholders.

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yeah there are so many good cuisines in ithaca
renard99
22:31
@lilypadfrog: that’s a pity I’da be liking them all
texaslawhopefully
22:31
Only food I’m going to miss for sure if I leave Texas is texmex
22:31
waspy hasnt had thai food in ithaca yet. ithaca thai is so good
^^^^ truuuuuu
22:32
there are two major thai places and they have very similar names bc a divorced husband and wife own them lol
22:32
personally i think taste of thai is better than taste of thai express but thats just me
i had pho tho and it was really good and huge portions
texaslawhopefully
22:32
Glad they have good Thai food, I love Thai food! Can’t wait to visit :)
22:33
when tex goes to ithaca i want to come
Dkk
22:34
Crying Tiger, best Thai dish.
damn im so hungry all i had today was a curry tonkatsu and buldak
and it was a lil baby noodle cup
vvv hungry
22:36
curry tonkatsu so yummeh
22:36
whats even open rn? pizza?
CTB is it i think
22:37
is collegetown pizza not open
22:37
i used to get a slice from there or wings over at like 1am after my shift at the restaurant
Dkk
22:48
Ross Ulbricht free. God Bless Trump. Huge win.
JeremyFragrance
22:54
agreed
texaslawhopefully
22:55
This is an interesting read: https://thedispatch.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-implications/
Dkk
23:01
I mean, idk how it's possible to end birth right citizenship without amending the constitution because to me the 14th amendment is pretty clear about it.
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
i am not that sympathetic to him
Dkk
23:04
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That might have been an FBI agent. It was most likely him and he was most likely doing it to retrieve stolen funds that corrupt FBI agents stole, but yeah moral gray area but me personally, cool with hitmen. It's not like it is uncommon to hire hitmen. I don't think the action itself is necessarily wrong but the intent behind it can be.
Dkk
23:05
Like, Boeing whistblowers being killed by hitmen = wrong but a guy hiring hitmen to retrieve stolen funds = good to me.
texaslawhopefully
23:05
@Dkk: Yeah, for sure. My guess is it'll go to SCOTUS and it'll be 8-1 or 7-2, saying that EO was unconstitutional.
Dkk
23:06
Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.
i've been away for a while what were the most recent waves? any this week?
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