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Jan. 26, 2017

Judge stresses importance of corporate director independence

Leo E. Strine Jr., chief justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, said corporate attorneys must be willing to probe deeply into the relationships between directors.

By Lyle Moran
Daily Journal Staff Writer

CORONADO — The chief justice of the Delaware Supreme Court urged a gathering of corporate attorneys to play an active role in ensuring members of their clients' boards of directors maintain the proper independence from fellow directors.

Justice Leo E. Strine Jr. said the attorneys need to step in before boards are even formed in order to try to prevent the types of director conflicts that c...

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