Stephanie Lindemuth

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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Delaware Refines and Narrows the Statutory Landscape for Controlling Stockholders and Books & Records Requests

Last week, Delaware approved legislation overhauling the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL). As detailed below, the amendments to the DGCL ease certain restrictions applicable to “conflicted controller” transactions, and...more

4/1/2025 / Books & Records , Controlling Stockholders , Corporate Governance , Delaware , Delaware General Corporation Law , Fiduciary Duty , New Legislation , Shareholder Litigation , Shareholder Rights , Shareholders

Delaware Chancery’s Moelis II Decision Provides Cautionary Tale for Boards and Activists

On February 23, 2024, Vice Chancellor Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued his 131-page decision in West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension Fund v. Moelis & Co., No. 2023-0309-JTL. The case involved a...more

3/8/2024 / Board of Directors , Corporate Governance , Corporations Code , Delaware , Delaware General Corporation Law , Investment Funds , Shareholder Litigation , Shareholder Rights , Shareholders , Stockholder Agreements

Courts Strike Down California Diversity Statutes

Two recent rulings by California state court judges have struck-down California statutes that were intended to foster diversity at California-based public companies. In the first case, Crest v. Padilla, No. 20-STCV-37513...more

5/25/2022 / Board of Directors , Corporate Governance , Disclosure Requirements , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) , Listing Standards , Nasdaq , Publicly-Traded Companies , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Woman Board Members

[Podcast] ESG Litigation in the US – Disclosures and Risks

In this new episode of Accelerate ESG, Akin Gump litigation partner Jacqueline Yecies and counsel Stephanie Lindemuth discuss litigation related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters in the United States....more

4/6/2022 / Corporate Governance , Corporate Social Responsibility , Disclosure Requirements , Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) , Publicly-Traded Companies , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Securities Exchange Act , Securities Litigation

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