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Is Bullock v. Rivian the Nail in the Coffin for California State 1933 Act Claims?

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Last month in Bullock v. Rivian Automotive, California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal became the latest to enforce a federal forum provision (FFP) embedded in a Delaware corporation’s charter and affirmed dismissal of a...more

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Can "New Wave" Stockholder Agreements Catch A Wave In California?

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Professor Stephen Bainbridge recently commented on a decision by Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster finding that Section 141(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law trumps most of the provisions of a so-called "new wave"...more

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Is The Right To Sue Officers A Power, Preference Or Special Right?

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Earlier this month the Electrical Workers Pension Fund, Local 103, I.B.E.W. filed a verified class action complaint in the Delaware Court of Chancery against Fox Corporation.  (Case No. 2022-1007-MTZ (filed Nov. 4, 2022)). ...more

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"Disinterested" May Be Pretermitted In Delaware But Not In California

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In this post, Professor Stephen Bainbridge posits that the Delaware Supreme Court incorrectly decided Fliegler v. Lawrence, 361 A.2d 218 (Del. 1976) by requiring that stockholder approval of conflicted transaction requires a...more

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Why California Law Applies To Dividends Made By A Delaware Corporation (And Not To Some California Corporations)

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Corporations incorporated under California's General Corporation Law are subject to the limitations on distributions set forth in Chapter 5 of that law.   A foreign corporation may also be subject to Chapter 5 by virtue of...more

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