New to our California practice collection, and our featured title for April, is Understanding Fiduciary Duties in Business Entities from CEB.

The book is focused on providing clear, practical, up-to-date guidance on fiduciary duties in the most frequently encountered business contexts. This reference is essential for business and commercial litigators, business attorneys, and anyone advising California-based business entities. It describes the fiduciary duties that apply to California-based partnerships, for-profit and non-profit corporations, and limited liability companies. Additionally, it covers:

• Fiduciary obligations of different types of individual professionals
• Fiduciary duties in family businesses and family transactions
• How to comply with fiduciary duties
• Possible protections from liability for those subject to fiduciary duties
• Initiation or defense of breach of fiduciary duty claims in litigation
• Extensive coverage of California law plus limited coverage of Delaware law

This book is kept up-to-date by annual releases. It is available in print at our Downtown location.  You can access an electronic copy via CEB OnLaw at our full-service locations in Downtown and North County and our electronic resource locations in East County and South Bay.