If enacted, the amendments would significantly impact the risk-benefit considerations for public and private companies contemplating reincorporation or going public in a different jurisdiction. ...more
2/25/2025
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Non-director officers may face liability for failing to properly oversee the corporation’s affairs and ignoring “red flags” within their “areas of responsibility.”
Key Points:
..The McDonald’s Corporation’s response...more
2/6/2023
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Sexual Harassment
Many predicted a wave of securities litigation would follow the stock market plunge during the early days of the pandemic in March 2020, just as it did in the wake of the 2008 economic downturn. But in the months since the...more
The decision is a positive development for Delaware corporations seeking to reduce duplicative state court litigation arising from public securities offerings.
On March 18, 2020, the Delaware Supreme Court issued its...more
To obtain business judgment deference, controllers must insist on MFW’s minority protections before engaging in any substantive economic or valuation discussions.
The Delaware Supreme Court’s 2014 decision in Kahn v. M&F...more