Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2002
Keywords
Sarbanes-Oxley Act, corporate misconduct
Abstract
This Article argues that, instead of dramatically altering the responsibilities of corporate officers and directors, Sarbanes-Oxley confirms at least some case law and other recent articulations of management’s fiduciary duty. At a minimum, recent allegations regarding corporate misconduct may suggest some degree of confusion on the pat of corporate officers and directors about the manner in which they should comply with their fiduciary duty. By requiring more exacting standards of conduct from these corporate agents, Sarbanes-Oxley may not only clear up that confusion, but also may represent a natural extension of recent pronouncements by Delaware courts, the SEC and other bodies regarding the need for more enhanced standards of conduct.
Publication Citation
76 St. John's Law Review 953 (2002).
Disciplines
Business Organizations Law | Securities Law
Digital Commons Citation
Fairfax, Lisa M., "The Sarbanes-Oxley Act as Confirmation of Recent Trends in Director and Officer Fiduciary Obligations" (2002). Faculty Scholarship. 110.
https://digitalcommons.law.umaryland.edu/fac_pubs/110