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Dec. 10, 2002

Scope of Manager's Privilege Hinges on Subjective Intent of the Advisor

Focus Column - Business Law - By Clyde M. Hettrick and Steven C. Valerio - Rather than punishing a party to a contract with extracontractual damages for breaching a contract, the law actually encourages breaches where efficiencies can result. But what of the potential liability of outside advisers, such as attorneys or turnaround specialists, who counsel a party to breach its contract? Can an outside consultant be sued for tortiously inducing breach and subjected to extracontractual or even

        Focus Column
        
        Business Law
        
        By Clyde M. Hettrick and Steven C. Valerio
        
        Rath...

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