John Stigi

New York Court Of Appeals Reaffirms The Internal Affairs Doctrine For Foreign Corporations

Ninth Circuit En Banc Reverses Panel Decision And Holds Non-Resident Corporation Providing Web-Based Payment Processing Platform Is Subject To Specific Personal Jurisdiction In California

Fourth Circuit Rejects The Use Of Short-Seller Report As A Basis For Satisfying Loss Causation Element In Securities Fraud Action

Delaware Enacts Sweeping Changes To The Delaware General Corporation Law

Delaware Supreme Court Holds Business Judgment Governs Decision To Reincorporate Outside Of Delaware For Purpose Of Reducing Litigation Exposure In The Absence Of Existing Or Threatened Litigation

Ninth Circuit Applies Birnbaum Rule To Affirm Dismissal Of Claims By SPAC Investors Asserted Against Target Company Executives For Pre-Merger Statements

Supreme Court Limits SEC's Enforcement Power To Penalize Fraud

The Delaware Court Of Chancery Confirms That Duty Of Oversight Claims Against Corporate Officers Are Subject To The Same High Pleading Standards Applicable To Duty Of Oversight Claims Against Corporate Directors

Delaware Corporations Must Employ Procedural Safeguards When Approving A Reincorporation That Could Benefit A Controlling Stockholder To Avoid Entire Fairness Standard Of Review

Delaware Court Of Chancery Puts Practitioners On Notice Regarding Voting Formalities Around Merger Agreements