Last week, I devoted several posts to the question of suing the CEO for social activism. The catalyst for the discussion was an August 17, 2017 Op-Ed piece by Jon L. Pritchett and Ed Tiryakian in The Wall Street Journal. That piece cited recent CEO...
Still More On Suing The CEO For Social Activism
Posted on August 28, 2017
More On Suing The CEO For Social Activism
Posted on August 24, 2017
The last few days, I've been writing about the legal issues raised by Jon L. Pritchett and Ed Tiryakian in a recent opinion piece published by The Wall Street Journal. To sum up the discussion so far, Professor Stephen Bainbridge responded to...
Suing The CEO For Social Activism Is Likely To Be Challenging Under Nevada Law
Posted on August 23, 2017
Yesterday's post concerned asked the question whether shareholders can sue CEOs for social activism. The answer is of course, yes. The more interesting question is whether shareholders will win the suit. To answer that question, one must first...
Can Shareholders Sue CEOs For Corporate Social Activism?
Posted on August 22, 2017
In an August 17, 2017 opinion piece published in The Wall Street Journal, Jon L. Pritchett and Ed Tiryakian had the following message for shareholders: