Fiduciary law is in a perpetual state of evolution – yet its application to corporate law remains a constant. This article examines the role of fiduciary law in limited liability companies (LLCs) and advances the view that the examination of the LLC/fiduciary nexus may instruct legal theorists as to whether fiduciary law has ethical origins or is strictly contract based. The analysis, the article concludes, helps understand whether fiduciary duties exist only if denoted in a contract, or whether there are overarching ethical and judicial principles that render certain business relationships fiduciary by nature.
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