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BLS Blog: Director Oversight in Florida: Getting the Balance Right by Itai Fiegenbaum, @stthomaslaw
Can members of an ice cream manufacturer’s board of directors be personally liable for damage attributable to a listeria outbreak at the company’s production facility? What about for failing to ensure corporate compliance with such far-ranging issues as environmental laws, fair election reporting, and the dictates of the Controlled Substances Act? At first glance, the answer appears obvious to well-versed corporate law commentators and practitioners: board oversight liability is analyzed via Delaware’s famous Caremark framework,[1] whose reach transcends jurisdictional boundaries.
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BLS Blog: Director Oversight in Florida: Getting the Balance Right  by Itai Fiegenbaum, @stthomaslaw 
Can members of an ice cream manufacturer’s board of directors be personally liable for damage attributable to a listeria outbreak at the company’s production facility? What about for failing to ensure corporate compliance with such far-ranging issues as environmental laws, fair election reporting, and the dictates of the Controlled Substances Act? At first glance, the answer appears obvious to well-versed corporate law commentators and practitioners: board oversight liability is analyzed via Delaware’s famous Caremark framework,[1] whose reach transcends jurisdictional boundaries. 
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https://flabizlaw.org/member-articles/director-oversight-in-florida-getting-the-balance-right/

Remembering Judge Cristol
By Hon. Robert A Mark and Hon. Laurel M. Isicoff

Judge A. Jay Cristol passed away on October 21 2024 only three weeks after he celebrated his 95th birthday. There is an expression that when looking at the dates of birth and death – with the “life” represented by a dash in between the years, one should consider “the dash”. Judge Cristol’s “dash” was remarkable.
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Remembering Judge Cristol
By Hon. Robert A Mark and Hon. Laurel M. Isicoff

Judge A. Jay Cristol passed away on October 21 2024 only three weeks after he celebrated his 95th birthday. There is an expression that when looking at the dates of birth and death – with the “life” represented by a dash in between the years, one should consider “the dash”. Judge Cristol’s “dash” was remarkable. 
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https://flabizlaw.org/news/the-honorable-a-jay-cristol-a-remarkable-life/

Join us on May 23 in Orlando for the 2025 Legislative Update, your chance to gain critical insights into the 2025 legislative session. member.floridabar.org/s/lt-event?id=a1RWQ00000EWRUr2AP#/Agenda---Speakers
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