If NVIDIA's Board Ousts Jensen Without Cause, Directors Face Fiduciary Liability
JOBhakdi · x · 2026-11-12
Responding to Winton ARK's warning that NVIDIA's board would take on huge liability by ousting Jensen Huang without a thorough investigation, JOBhakdi argues that firing Huang absent clear evidence of illegal activity or substantive contract breach would expose every approving director to fiduciary-duty claims, since the board exists to serve shareholder value—not public outcry—and both board and CEO answer to shareholders.
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