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Most lawyers have read and likely briefed the staple cases that helped to shape American fiduciary law. In the business law and partnership context, it is difficult to imagine a more well-known case than
Meinhard v. Salmon.
The famous New York opinion, written by Justice Cardozo, helped define the fiduciary duties that partners owe to one another and to the partnership. Although it has been nearly a century since Cardozo issued what has now become one of the most widely cited business law opinions in the U.S., the opinion continues to be relevant in modern-day partnership disputes.
Center for Professional Responsibility Share: DISSENTING ON A Joined in as to screening by: Commissioner Susan Martyn
The Ethics 2000 Commission has labored long and hard in redrafting the Model Rules for consideration by the ABA House of Delegates. Served ably by a splendid staff and two erudite, patient and careful Reporters, we bring to the floor of the ABAs most representative assembly a work-product of which the Commission can be justifiably proud. Rules have been strengthened, language has been recrafted to improve understanding, and difficult new issues have been addressed.
But in the view of this Commissioner the final draft is not good enough. We can do better. Not only that, we must do better.