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The Motley Fool June 18, 2010 Yochim & Moscovitz	Don't Let Washington Kill Shareholder Rights Eleventh-hour backroom deals are unacceptable.
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HBS Working Knowledge August 9, 2004 Lucian A. Bebchuk	Bring Shareholders into the Board Room How can we improve board performance? One way is by reducing the extent to which boards are insulated from, and unaccountable to, shareholders.
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