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Winston & Strawn LLP
On September 27, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced civil penalties against several officers, directors...
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Professor Stephen Bainbridge recently tackled the question of whether the business judgment rule applies to a corporate board's selection of an expert.
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
Shortly after their exit, the Founding Investors asked GoDaddy to buy out the TRA Claims.
Jones Day
A Washington federal judge dismissed challenges to Starbucks's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ("DEI") policies in a strongly worded opinion, making clear that politics don't belong in his courtroom.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Welcome to this comprehensive flipbook on the fundamentals of corporate governance. Designed as a valuable resource to read for general learning about corporate governance and also to be kept on hand...
Foley & Lardner
Foley & Lardner LLP recently co-hosted a webinar with the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Northern California Chapter's new AI and Technology Cohort...
Arnold & Porter
During 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) continued its trend from 2022, actively engaging in regulatory rulemaking, providing disclosure guidance...
MoginRubin
More corporate directors have resigned in light of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division's initiative to stop competitors from sharing corporate leadership.
Cooley LLP
In August last year, the National Center for Public Policy Research filed a complaint against Starbucks and its officers and directors, National Center for Public Policy Research v. Schultz...
Jenner & Block
For more than thirty-five years, Delaware law, pursuant to Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Act, has allowed Delaware corporations to exculpate their directors...
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Welcome to this comprehensive article on the fundamentals of corporate governance and best practices takeaways for board members, counsel to the board, and board advisors.
Romano Law
Under New York law, corporations and partnerships are typically required to retain counsel when pursuing or defending a lawsuit (see CPLR 321(a)).
Mayer Brown
On September 5, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") posted and declared effective a Nasdaq rule proposal modifying requirements related to a waiver...
Farrell Fritz, P.C.
Earlier this year, using as a springboard the Maryland intermediate appellate court's decision in Eastland Food Corp. v Mekhaya...
KI Legal
Delaware is widely considered to be the corporate capital of the United States. It is home to over a million corporations, including over 60% of Fortune 500 companies.
Ropes & Gray LLP
On this Ropes & Gray podcast, Jeff Katz, the head of the firm's shareholder engagement practice, and Bryan Lowrance, an associate in the same practice...
Linklaters
The Biden Administration's effort to radically revamp US merger control continues with sweeping changes to the US premerger notification form. As proposed by the Federal Trade Commission and Department...
Foley Hoag LLP
On August 25, 2023, the SEC issued new compliance and disclosure interpretations (C&DIs) related to (i) the December 2022 Rule 10b5-1 amendments and (ii) the related issuer disclosure requirements.
Duane Morris LLP
In late June, the Delaware Supreme Court issued in its decision in the second appeal of Coster v. UIP Companies, 2023 WL 4239581 (Del. June 28, 2023).
Mayer Brown
Currently, there are artificial intelligence ("AI")-related legal frameworks pending or proposed in 37 countries across six continents. Even within each particular country...