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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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Ijustwannagetinman
12:42
Eugene Volohk is retiring though and moving to Hoover at SLS
pug
12:42
i love that you're a volokh stan
Ijustwannagetinman
12:42
but im sure they'll replace him with someone of equal acclaim
Ijustwannagetinman
12:42
I LOVE VOLOHK CONSPIRACY
pug
12:42
its hilarious bc i dont think most applicants know who tf volokh is
Ijustwannagetinman
12:43
I think how specific I was helped. me in my interview they asked me why UCLA and I talked for like 8 minutes straight lmao
pug
12:43
LMAO
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12:43
i sent in a loci but idunno if ill get an interview my overall app was pretty weak
pug
12:43
ill send another one in like 3 weeks
Ijustwannagetinman
12:43
I named five different professors in my interview LMAo and showed him one of their books on my desk
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@babybunny: in the right lighting I can faintly see abs but I was a fat kid all of high school so idk if I’ll ever get solid abs like I want. The vascularity in my arms and my back and legs are POPPING tho
Ijustwannagetinman
12:44
yeah I got props involved!! Im shameless!
pug
12:44
id be more invested if i didnt have such a great option in UT
trees1234567
12:44
for anyone waiting on stanford - my status checker did change after getting the WL email last thursday
Ijustwannagetinman
12:44
@trees1234567: Their radio silence for so many people is honestly going to hurt their reputation
Ijustwannagetinman
12:44
some friends of mine at YLS were talking abt it
12:45
tbf tho I need to do more cardio and ab isolation work
trees1234567
12:45
it says DLS in red on the top and the status box is entirely empty
trees1234567
12:45
@Ijustwannagetinman: heard but also they appear to be full so I guess they got who they wanted?
i heard if their yield was better they would probably clear yale for the #1 spot in usnwr
Ijustwannagetinman
12:48
@trees1234567: seems like they had to deliver more As than previous years to get there though
babybunny
12:51
@TruthTheX: hell yeah good for you
babybunny
12:52
i don't really want solid abs i just like having a little definition and a fat ass. those are my gym aesthetic goals lol
trees1234567
12:52
@Ijustwannagetinman: yeahhhh
you guys make me feel more bad about being a slacker than my favorite animal crossing villager did that time when i skipped a run and later that day it said something like "i love having legs because they let me run!!"
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12:56
@bob
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12:57
@bobmcenroy did you just get the R from GULC
i want to walk around dc and get confused for an NFL player
really? that is so lame how much do you weigh
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@babybunny: pretty much ever since I got below 200 lbs my goal has been abs but I’m happy to just be healthy. My goal is to look like Dick Grayson or Batman lmaooo
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