Tj Rivera

Tj Rivera

March 27, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Dismisses Suit Against Walgreens Directors, Rejecting 'Reflexively Filed' 'Caremark' Claims

"Fueled by hindsight bias," Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will explained, Caremark suits have "proliferated in Delaware" seeking to hold directors personally liable for imperfect efforts, operational struggles and business decisions. But, the court noted, a stockholder's position that the board's response to a corporate crisis merely "came too late and did too little" is insufficient under Caremark, which requires a showing that directors acted in bad faith.

By Cliff C. Gardner and TJ Rivera

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