Braverman Greenspun partner Benjamin Flavin was featured in a CooperatorNews Q&A that addresses when, and under what circumstances, shareholders may have the right to access cooperative board members’ email communications. Ben highlights how email is commonly used for board business and how transparency obligations intersect with privacy and privilege concerns.
In the Q&A, Ben explains that under New York’s Business Corporation Law and related case law cooperative shareholders may inspect a co-op’s books and records, which can include board emails containing co-op-related business. Inspection rights are not unlimited and require a proper purpose and good-faith request, with access typically limited to records relevant to that purpose. Emails discussing cooperative matters may be subject to disclosure when they are sought in the interest of the cooperative.
Read the full Q&A here.