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A Practical Guide For Shareholder Disputes: When Internal Authority Breaks Down - The Indoor Management Rule

In many shareholder disputes, one of the first points of conflict is whether a company's officers or directors actually had the authority to make the decisions or sign the agreements that are now being challenged.

Canada Commercial

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

2025 Diversity Disclosure Practices

Like last year, progress on enhancing diversity among the directors and executive officers of Canadian public companies lost momentum in 2025.

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Subsidiary Exclusion Bars Coverage For Claim Alleging Wrongful Conduct Before And After Entity Became A Subsidiary; Claim For Fraudulent Transfer Not Insurable Under New York Law

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, applying New York law, has held that a subsidiary exclusion barred coverage for a lawsuit alleging fraud in connection with investments in a failed business venture.

United States Commercial

WR

Wiley Rein

La grande rencontre – Agir pour le repreneuriat

Mobiliser les forces vives pour transformer les défis du repreneuriat en leviers de prospérité durable au Québec...

Canada Commercial

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

The Going Public Alternative

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Goodmans LLP

Navigating Director And Officer Liability

Canada Commercial

CP

Cox & Palmer

Intelligence artificielle et cybersécurité : Points essentiels de la surveillance par le conseil d'administration

Canada Technology

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

A Franchise Dispute Steeped In Personal Liability: Sidra Tea Company Ltd. v. Adinkra Hospitality Inc.

Canada Commercial

C

Cassels

CSA Issues Temporary Relief From Proxy Delivery Requirements

Canada Commercial

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Texas Corporate Law Changes: What Businesses Need To Know

United States Commercial

B

Bracewell

Canadian Securities Regulators Provide Relief From Requirements To Deliver AGM Materials Amid Postal Service Suspension

Canada Commercial

C

Cassels

Order In The HOA: Tips For Conducting Compliant And Transparent Board Meetings

United States Real Estate

Wa

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Beyond Startups: Next Steps For Established Businesses

Canada Commercial

FR

Fillmore Riley

Annual Reports And AGMs—what You Need To Know This Year 2025-2026 (Podcast)

United States Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

Sanctions Update: September 22, 2025

Worldwide International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Congress Returns: Funding Fights And Trade Uncertainty (Podcast)

United States International

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Bracewell

Federal Court Blocks Enforcement Of Texas Proxy Advisor Disclosure Law

United States Commercial

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

District Court Invalidates Patents For Bridge Cheating Detection Software Under § 101

United States IP

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Control, Creativity, Closure: The Mediation Advantage

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Fang Ankong & Anr v Green Elite Ltd (In Liquidation) [2025] UKPC 47

In unanimously dismissing the appeal, the Board found that in determining whether payments had been made for an improper purpose, on the facts general purpose could not be separated...

British Virgin Islands Commercial

CC

Collas Crill

Giddy-Yup: SEC Approves Y'all Street's Hometown Exchange

On 30 September 2025, the eve of the government shutdown, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order granting the Texas Stock Exchange LLC's (TXSE) registration as a national security exchange (the Order).

United States Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

The Same But Different – The Types Of Dividends And Their Impact On Taxes

One of the benefits of incorporation is that it allows for the use of dividends, which can be taxed at lower rates through the dividend tax credit regime.

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

U.S. States Are Shedding Shareholder Protections. That's An Advantage For Canada

Amid a highly public feud between Elon Musk and Delaware courts, Tesla Inc. TSLAQ (+1.02% increase), recently moved its corporate domicile from Delaware to Texas.

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

A Guide To Cayman Foundation Companies In The Middle East

Cayman Islands Commercial

C

Conyers

A Practical Guide To BVI VISTA Trusts For Clients In The Middle East

British Virgin Islands Commercial

C

Conyers

AI Notetaking In The Boardroom

Canada Technology

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Activism, Engagement, And The Future Of Shareholder Influence (Video)

United States Commercial

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

SEC Staff Comments On Director Resignation Form 8-K Timeliness In Connection With Registration Statement Review

United States Commercial

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Doing Business In Comparative Guide

Bangladesh Commercial

TA

Tanjib Alam and Associates

Cayman Islands Foundation Companies Guide 2025 – Part 1

Cayman Islands Commercial

A

Appleby

Guide To Restructuring & Insolvency In The Cayman Islands 2025

Cayman Islands Insolvency

A

Appleby

SEC Will No Longer Object To Provisions Requiring Investors To Arbitrate Securities Law Claims

United States Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

Continuous Compliance: Building Confidence, Reducing Risk

Bermuda Compliance

A

Appleby

Cayman Islands Foundation Companies Guide 2025 – Part 1

As a British Overseas Territory, the Cayman Islands has a familiar and reliable legal system based on English common law...

Cayman Islands Commercial

A

Appleby

Guide To Restructuring & Insolvency In The Cayman Islands 2025

The Cayman Islands has established itself as a leading jurisdiction for corporate restructuring, offering a sophisticated legal framework that combines English common law principles with modern commercial flexibility.

Cayman Islands Insolvency

A

Appleby

SEC Will No Longer Object To Provisions Requiring Investors To Arbitrate Securities Law Claims

This is a significant development for public companies, reflecting a reversal of the SEC's long-standing approach to mandatory arbitration...

United States Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

Continuous Compliance: Building Confidence, Reducing Risk

Over the past decade, Bermuda businesses have faced a steady rise in regulatory and legal obligations.

Bermuda Compliance

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Appleby

Tricky Compliance Issues For Companies When An Executive Terminates Employment: Public Company Compensation Considerations

United States Commercial

FL

Foley & Lardner

A Practical Guide For Shareholder Disputes Series: Derivative Action

Disputes over misconduct that causes harm to a corporation can become highly contentious. Determining the appropriate course of action can be complex, particularly...

Canada Commercial

CC

CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

From Duty To Danger: Director Liability In The Zone Of Insolvency

The Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands) (the "BVI Court of Appeal") in Byers & Others v Chen Ningning ("Byers") has affirmed and provided important clarification...

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Appleby

ExxonMobil Announces First-of-its-Kind Retail Voting Program

On September 15, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Division of Corporate Finance granted ExxonMobil's no-action request to establish a new retail shareholder voting program...

United States Commercial

JD

Jones Day

Protection de l'opération : Tendances récentes liées aux conventions de blocage dans les F&A au Canada

Le nombre d'opérations de transformation en société fermée surpasse le nombre de premiers appels publics à l'épargne au Canada...

Canada Commercial

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Anti-Takeover Protections Employed By Listed Cayman Islands Companies

Cayman Islands Commercial

W

Walkers

CIMA Launches One-Time Amnesty Scheme For Non-Compliant Directors

Cayman Islands Commercial

A

Appleby

Dillon Eustace Cayman Successfully Defend Injunction Application

Cayman Islands Commercial

DE

Dillon Eustace

Delaware Court Of Chancery Reaffirms Bar Against Discovery To Plead Demand Futility

United States Commercial

CW

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing: Shareholder Agreement's "Except As Otherwise Set Forth Herein" Hands Control Of Famed Restaurant To Minority Shareholders

United States Commercial

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Restructuring & Insolvency Comparative Guide

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

CO

Carey Olsen

Protecting The Deal: Recent Trends In Canadian Public M&A Lock-Up Agreements

Canada Commercial

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

CIMA Announces Amnesty For Directors Who Have Not Met Administrative Requirements

Cayman Islands Commercial

W

Walkers

Robbing Peter To Pay Paul: BVI Appeal Court Guidance On Insolvent Company Payments

British Virgin Islands Commercial

MG

Maples Group

A Guide To Transferring Shares In A Local Company

Cayman Islands Commercial

A

Appleby

Interdiction d'opérations liées à une pilule empoisonnée : l'ASC donne des indications sur le régime canadien des OPA et les obligations des administrateurs

Canada Commercial

FF

Fasken (French)

Advance Notice Bylaws — Rarely Subject To Abstract Challenge

United States Government

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Who's Covered? Commercial Division To Clarify Its Role In Insurance-Coverage Cases

United States Commercial

FF

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Alternative Investment Funds 2025: Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Finance

MG

Maples Group

Texas Corporate Law Changes: Opt-In Requirements For New Pro-Business Rules

United States Commercial

K

Klemchuk

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Activism, Engagement, And The Future Of Shareholder Influence (Video)

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Lessons In (Mis)Governance From The World's Richest Person: Governance Within A Founder-Dominated Corporation (Video)

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Procido LLP

Making The Most Of Your Board Experience With Michael Binetti (Video)

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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Cayman Foundations For Token Issuance & Web 3 (Video)

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Cavenwell 3.0

A&M CTG's Insight-Oriented Approach (Video)

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

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