Dodge v. Ford still stands for the legal principal that managers and directors have a legal duty to put the… — Joel Bakan
Dodge v. Ford still stands for the legal principal that managers and directors have a legal duty to put the shareholders' interests above all others and no legal authority to serve any other interests - what has come to be known as "the best interests of the corporation" principal.
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