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California Supreme Court Saves Delaware Forum Selection Clauses in Corporate Certificates of Incorporation

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On July 21, 2025, the California Supreme Court issued a significant decision clarifying that a forum selection clause in a company’s certificate of incorporation is not unenforceable simply because the selected forum (here,...more

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Open Questions After the Landmark Decision in Salzberg

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On March 18, 2020, in a landmark ruling in Salzberg v. Sciabacucchi, No. 346, 2019 (Del. March 18, 2020), the Delaware Supreme Court upheld the validity of provisions included in a Delaware corporation’s certificate of...more

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After Salzberg: Impact of Delaware’s Validation of Federal Forum Provisions

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In the last two years, plaintiffs’ lawyers have increasingly been bringing lawsuits under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”), such as claims relating to public offerings, in state rather than federal court....more

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Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Federal Forum Provisions in Landmark Ruling

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On March 18, 2020, in a landmark ruling in Salzberg v. Sciabacucchi, No. 346, 2019 (Del. Mar. 18, 2020), the Delaware Supreme Court upheld the validity of provisions of corporate articles of incorporation that require...more

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If A Proxy Holder Cannot Vote On Any Matter, Is The Proxy Holder Present?

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As mentioned in yesterday's post, Nevada recently enacted a bill making several changes to its corporation and limited-liability company laws. One of these changes was to the quorum requirement for stockholder meetings in NRS...more

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Nevada Enacts Forum Selection Statute

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Today is the 115th day of the 80th Session of the Nevada legislature, meaning that this session will end in just 5 days on Monday, June 3. Corporate practitioners, however, will not have to wait until next week for the...more

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Come Now, Venue Is Not A Forum

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At the end of last year, a plaintiff filed a verified class action in the Delaware Court of Chancery seeking a judgment declaring invalid provisions included in the certificates of incorporation of three different companies...more

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