Decision of the Massachusetts Superior Court Business Litigation Session Underscores that Timely, Thorough and Independent Internal Investigations are Essential to Corporate Well-Being
Massachusetts Bar Association Section Review
Winter 2007
R. Robert Popeo and Benjamin B. Tymann
A recent decision from the Business Litigation Session of the Massachusetts Superior Court serves as a powerful reminder to corporations of all sizes of the vital importance of commissioning timely, thorough, and independent investigations of shareholder derivative suit allegations - or for that matter, serious internal allegations of any kind, whether brought by shareholders, policyholders, or employees.
In this article, published in the Winter 2007 Massachusetts Bar Association Section Review, Mintz Levin attorneys R. Robert Popeo and Benjamin Tymann provide context and analysis of the recent Massachusetts Superior Court decision Boylan v. Boston Sand & Gravel Co. Additionally, they explain the lasting benefits of internal investigations to all corporations.
