Podcast #56 | Joel Friedlander: On the Evolution of Stockholder Litigation

In episode #56 of the Boardroom Governance Podcast, Evan Epstein talks with Joel Friedlander, from Friedlander & Gorris, a litigation boutique focusing on corporate law litigation, alternative entity disputes, commercial litigation, and federal securities law cases in Delaware state and federal courts.

Joel has over 25 years of experience litigating breach of fiduciary duty actions and contract disputes relating to the control of Delaware entities.

Notable representations include obtaining the two largest cash settlements in the history of the Court of Chancery: $275 million, on behalf of Activision Blizzard, and $237.5 million on behalf of The Boeing Company.

In this podcast, Evan and Joel talk about the evolution of stockholder litigation, Section 220 books and records demands, the concept of “Fraud on the Board”, and how director oversight duties have evolved, particularly post-Marchand and Boeing.

They also address litigation in private venture-backed companies, particularly in the Silicon Valley context.

You can listen to the episode directly at https://boardroom-governance.com/episodes/joel-friedlander where you can find the show notes), or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts such as in: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or Stitcher.

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