Covert Director Breached Good-Faith Duty, Top UK Court Says

By Eddie Beaver ( July 14, 2026, 1:14 PM BST) -- A director who covertly sabotaged his board's strategy to sell a business breached his statutory duty to act in good faith, Britain's top court ruled Tuesday, holding that his belief that he was acting in the company's long-term interests did not excuse his conduct....

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