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Fiduciary Duty Contracts In Unincorporated Firms, Larry E. Ribstein
Fiduciary Duty Contracts In Unincorporated Firms, Larry E. Ribstein
Washington and Lee Law Review
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Freedom Of Contract, Fiduciary Duties, And Partnerships: The Bargain Principle And The Law Of Agency, J. Dennis Hynes
Freedom Of Contract, Fiduciary Duties, And Partnerships: The Bargain Principle And The Law Of Agency, J. Dennis Hynes
Washington and Lee Law Review
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The Naked Emperor: A Corporate Lawyer Looks At Rupa's Fiduciary Provisions, Lawrence E. Mitchell
The Naked Emperor: A Corporate Lawyer Looks At Rupa's Fiduciary Provisions, Lawrence E. Mitchell
Washington and Lee Law Review
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"Assume A Rather Large Boat . . ": The Mess We Have Made Of Partnership Law, Allan W. Vestal
"Assume A Rather Large Boat . . ": The Mess We Have Made Of Partnership Law, Allan W. Vestal
Washington and Lee Law Review
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Fiduciary Duty, Contract, And Waiver In Partnerships And Limited Liability Companies, Richard A. Booth Marbury Research Professor Of Law
Fiduciary Duty, Contract, And Waiver In Partnerships And Limited Liability Companies, Richard A. Booth Marbury Research Professor Of Law
Faculty Scholarship
Among the controversies swirling around the promulgations of new uniform statutes governing partnerships and LLCs is the question whether and to what extend fiduciary duties should be made mandatory or waivable. Although courts and commentators have not traditionally focused on the costs of fiduciary duties, the costs are significant in that such duties may preclude agents from engaging in other legitimate ventures. Indeed, fiduciary duty may be used by those to whom it is owed to prevent competition or extort side benefits form participants. Mandatory duties effectively require participants who may identify multiple business opportunities to overinvest their human capital …