Duane Morris·CORPORATE-MA

Seventh Circuit: Investment Banker Owes No Duty to Shareholders

The Seventh Circuit held that Morgan Stanley, as financial advisor to a seller's board, did not owe fiduciary duties to shareholders despite the shareholders receiving nearly worthless stock in a merger.

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