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Revlon, Inc. v. MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc.

Leading Delaware decision on directors' duties when a company enters sale-of-control mode and board discretion shifts toward maximizing value for shareholders.

Use It For

Use this with the UK and Hong Kong takeover codes to compare judge-made fiduciary standards with code-based control-transaction regulation.

Teaching Notes

The case helps students see why Delaware corporate law often handles takeover conflicts through enhanced judicial review rather than only ex ante rulemaking.