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Acknowledgments | p. xi |
Introduction | p. xiii |
The Nature of Fiduciary Relationships | p. 1 |
Introduction | p. 1 |
The Recurrent Elements of Fiduciary Relationships | p. 4 |
A Proposed Definition of Fiduciary Relationships | p. 6 |
Examples of Fiduciary Relationships and Their Boundaries | p. 42 |
How Do the Courts Recognize Fiduciary Relationships? | p. 62 |
The Dark Side of Fiduciary Relationships | p. 73 |
The Debate | p. 77 |
Where Does, Fiduciary Law Come From? | p. 79 |
Introduction | p. 79 |
The Laws of Hammurabi and Eshnunna | p. 80 |
The New Testament | p. 83 |
The Sharia Islamic Law | p. 84 |
Jewish Law | p. 86 |
Influence of Moral Themes and Religion | p. 88 |
Roman Law | p. 90 |
High Middle Ages | p. 92 |
Recent U.S. History | p. 96 |
The Debate | p. 97 |
The Duties of Fiduciaries | p. 101 |
Introduction | p. 101 |
Fundamentals | p. 103 |
The Main Duties of Fiduciaries | p. 106 |
The Duty of Loyalty | p. 107 |
Duties Implementing the Duty of Loyalty | p. 121 |
The Fiduciaries' Service-Contracts and Compensation | p. 131 |
The Debates | p. 146 |
When Should Fiduciaries Consider Public Interest? | p. 156 |
The Duty of Care | p. 169 |
Serving Entrustors Whose Interests Conflict | p. 177 |
Fiduciaries' Rights and Protections from the Entrustors' Claims | p. 182 |
Fiduciary Duties in Legislation | p. 183 |
Default Rules in Fiduciary Law | p. 195 |
Introduction | p. 195 |
The Process of Releasing Fiduciaries from Their Duties under Fiduciary Rules | p. 200 |
The Nature of Consent and Surrogate Consenters | p. 207 |
Default Rules and Contracts | p. 212 |
The Debate | p. 215 |
Why View Fiduciary Law as a Separate Category? | p. 217 |
Introduction | p. 217 |
Categories Matter | p. 217 |
Should Fiduciary Law be Viewed as a Category? | p. 223 |
The Debate | p. 229 |
The Courts' Regulation of Fiduciaries, Remedies, and Procedures | p. 243 |
Introduction | p. 243 |
Courts' Use of Judicial Discretion | p. 243 |
Remedies Providing Relief on Violations of Fiduciary Duties | p. 248 |
Equitable Remedies | p. 256 |
Punitive Damages | p. 258 |
Dissolution of a Corporation | p. 260 |
Criminal Sanctions | p. 260 |
Standing to Sue and Procedural Issues; Common Law and Equity | p. 262 |
Liability of the Transferee of Entrusted Property Who Knew of the Entrustment | p. 267 |
Resulting Trusts | p. 267 |
Conclusion | p. 269 |
The Role of Fiduciary Law in Facilitating Entrustment and Trust | p. 271 |
The Nature and Role of Trust | p. 271 |
The Barriers to Abuse of Trust and Dishonesty | p. 272 |
The Debate | p. 276 |
Epilogue | p. 279 |
Bibliography | p. 289 |
Table of Cases | p. 293 |
Index | p. 305 |
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