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Viacom, CBS sued over ‘loyalty’ to Sumner Redstone

Viacom, CBS and respective board members were sued on Tuesday for prioritizing the interests of Sumner Redstone, the companies’ 92-year-old executive chairman, over that of their shareholders.

 

Sumner Redstone Honored On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

 

The suit, first reported by The Hollywood Reporter, states that Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman, CBS CEO Leslie Moonves and other top executives “put their personal loyalty to Mr. Redstone… well ahead of their loyalty and respective fiduciary duties they owe and owed to Viacom and/or CBS and their respective shareholders.”

 

Read the full story at Money CNN, by Dylan Byers

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The legal battle over Sumner Redstone has taken two new directions — one expected, and one much less so. In a move promised last month, Attorneys for Sumner Redstone today filed a motion to dismiss More…

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