Ryan Greecher

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Lessons from the 2023 Proxy Season: Advance Notice Bylaws and Officer Exculpation

With the 2023 proxy season now over for most companies, we took a fresh look at recent bylaw and charter amendments at the Silicon Valley 150 (the SV150) to better understand how companies are addressing i) new Rule 14a-19,...more

8/22/2023 / Board of Directors , Bylaws , Corporate Charters , Corporate Governance , Corporate Officers , Proxy Season , Proxy Statements , Publicly-Traded Companies , Shareholders

Changes in Law Allow Increased Flexibility for Management of Delaware Corporations to Grant Equity Awards; Should You Take...

Among the recently enacted changes to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) that were described in our August 1, 2022 Client Alert are some that provide more flexibility for boards of directors of Delaware corporations...more

8/12/2022 / Board of Directors , Corporate Counsel , Corporate Governance , Delaware , Delaware General Corporation Law , Publicly-Traded Companies , Shareholders , Stocks

2021 Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year in Review

We are pleased to present the 2021 Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year in Review. A number of Delaware law and related corporate governance developments occurred in 2021 that should be of significant interest to...more

1/27/2022 / Board of Directors , Corporate Counsel , Corporate Governance , DE Supreme Court , Delaware , Delaware General Corporation Law , Publicly-Traded Companies , Shareholders

COVID-19 Update: SEC Guidance and Practical Considerations for Virtual Annual Meetings

On March 13, 2020, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (staff) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) issued guidance to assist companies, shareholders, and other market participants affected by...more

3/19/2020 / Annual Meeting , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Corporate Governance , Publicly-Traded Companies , Relief Measures , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Virtual Meetings

Delaware Court of Chancery Dismisses Challenge to Acquisition of VC-Backed Public Company

In late 2017, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an important decision rejecting a post-closing challenge to the sale of a venture capital-backed public company. The decision, van der Fluit v. Yates,1 by Vice Chancellor...more

1/8/2018 / Acquisitions , Corwin Doctrine , Dismissals , Fairness Standard , Post-Closing Rights , Publicly-Traded Companies , Revlon Standard , Venture Capital

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