In February 2025, the Delaware General Assembly introduced legislation to significantly amend Section 144 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) to improve the legal framework surrounding transactions involving...more
4/2/2025
/ Board of Directors ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Corporate Governance ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities Regulation ,
Shareholders
In 2014, the Delaware Supreme Court held in Kahn v. M&F Worldwide Corp. (“MFW”) that a court will apply the entire fairness standard of review to freeze-out merger transactions between a controlled corporation and its...more
On January 30, 2024, the Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery struck down the $55.8 billion compensation plan that Tesla, Inc.’s board of directors had granted to Tesla’s well-known CEO, Elon Musk, finding that the...more
2/7/2024
/ Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Compensation Committee ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Elon Musk ,
Entire Fairness Standard ,
Executive Compensation ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Independent Directors ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Tesla