Business Law and Corporate Law

At Walkup Law, community involvement includes helping shape the future of the legal profession. Shareholder Khaldoun Baghdadi is actively involved with Just The Beginning – A Pipeline Organization(JTB), a nonprofit dedicated to introducing students to legal careers through mentorship, education, and hands-on learning opportunities.

The Texas Business Court's July 2026 decision in Jeremiah Counsel Corporation v. Ben Young examines how courts navigate the tension between church autonomy principles and statutory corporate governance requirements when religious organizations incorporate under Texas law. This case explores whether Second Baptist Church of Houston properly amended its governing documents to eliminate member voting rights and what remedies, if any, are available to dissenting members under the Texas Business Organizations Co

Tax-exempt nonprofit organizations face complex rules governing their political and public policy activities, but these restrictions are often narrower than commonly believed. Understanding the distinction between permissible education and advocacy versus prohibited campaign intervention is crucial for nonprofits seeking to participate in public discourse while maintaining their tax-exempt status.

An OFAC settlement involving an Italian subsidiary highlights a critical conflict between US sanctions compliance requirements and EU blocking statutes. This case raises fundamental questions about how multinational corporations should navigate competing legal obligations when parent company compliance mandates clash with subsidiary jurisdictional requirements.

Attorney David C. Tingstad explores the critical concept of disclosure in mergers and acquisitions transactions, examining what information must be revealed during deal negotiations. This webinar provides practical insights into disclosure obligations and best practices that can significantly impact the success of M&A transactions.

Institutional investors face an inevitable reality: portfolio losses from corporate fraud or mismanagement will occur. This guide outlines five essential habits that fiduciaries can implement to monitor investments, recover losses, and fulfill their duty to protect assets without requiring legal expertise or excessive time commitment.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has eliminated its longstanding no-action relief process for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8, fundamentally altering how companies and shareholders navigate proxy statement disputes. This shift represents the beginning of a broader reassessment of the shareholder proposal framework that could reshape corporate governance dynamics and force companies to reconsider their engagement strategies with activist shareholders.

The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance has announced it will no longer respond to Rule 14a-8 no-action requests, marking a significant shift in the shareholder proposal process. Companies must still comply with notification requirements under Rule 14a-8(j), but without staff guidance on exclusion decisions, they will need to rely on existing SEC guidance, precedent, and judicial decisions.

Representative Sean Casten has introduced legislation requiring companies with multi-class stock structures to disclose voting results broken down by share class, addressing growing concerns about transparency as one-third of 2025 IPOs featured dual-class structures. The bill would mandate detailed vote tallies within four business days of shareholder meetings...

The Securities and Exchange Commission has eliminated its longstanding no-action relief process for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8, fundamentally altering how companies and shareholders navigate proxy statement disputes. This shift represents the beginning of a broader reassessment of the shareholder proposal framework that could reshape corporate governance dynamics and force companies to reconsider their engagement strategies with activist shareholders.

Valuation is no longer just an accounting exercise for private equity firms. It is now central to portfolio management, investor relations, fund governance, audit readiness, fundraising credibility, and transaction execution.

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