This treatise explains strategies that support executives in the successful performance of their responsibilities. Explains how far management can go in opposing takeover attempts; discusses the duty to maximize price once a company is for sale; reviews the duty of care owed directors and officers stipulated by recent case and statutory law; describes the director's duty of loyalty and how to handle conflicts of interest; analyzes director committees in dealing with derivative litigation; explores attorney-client privilege in the corporate context; and examines the duties of directors of nonprofit corporations. Features - Offers a comprehensive overview of appropriate state and federal law - Explains strategies for making good-faith business decisions without fear of liability - Shows you and your client how to be accountable to shareholders - Shows how to establish safeguards and protection strategies to support executives in performing their responsibilities - from Amzon