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Mayer Brown

Clawback and Malus Provisions in the U.S. and Brazil: A Comparative Overview

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In today's corporate governance landscape, clawback and malus provisions have become key tools for promoting accountability and integrity. By incorporating these provisions, companies aim to align executive actions with the...more

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Shareholders' relief for unfair prejudice in the BVI and the Cayman Islands

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The BVI and the Cayman Islands both have regimes in place to address unfair prejudice suffered by shareholders, although each jurisdiction approaches the issue differently. The threshold for successfully bringing an...more

Alston & Bird

Delaware Introduces Legislation to Overhaul, Strengthen D&O and Controlling Stockholder Legal Protections

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Our Securities Litigation and Securities Groups examine a Delaware bill (SB 21) that would enhance the state’s legal protections for corporations and their directors, officers, and controlling stockholders....more

Allen Matkins

It Is More Than Conceivable That The Court Of Chancery Would Correct Statutory Law

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The most distinguishing feature of Delaware law is that it is interpreted and applied by a court of equity.   A recent post by Professor Stephen Bainbridge illustrates this point...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

New York Sales Tax: When a Responsible Person Acts Irresponsibly

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Late last year, the Office of the State Comptroller (the “OSC”) estimated that sales and use tax receipts would increase by 2.3% in the SFY 2024-2025. The OSC also projected that collections from sales and use taxes would...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

A Corporate “One Man Band” Might be a Lonely Road, but the Company is Not Always a Puppet

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Matthew Bagley worked for a claims adjustment firm in Louisiana as its claims manager for nearly three years before resigning to, allegedly, improperly compete against his former employer, M.D. Claims Group. In M.D. Claims...more

Hogan Lovells

Delaware court finds corporate charter cannot incorporate private agreement by reference

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In Seavitt v. N-able, 321 A.3d 516 (Del. Ch. 2024), decided prior to the amendment of the Delaware General Corporate law to add Section 122(18), the Delaware Court of Chancery held that the “public nature of a charter” means...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Appointing a Receiver to Safeguard Against LLC Shenanigans

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A prior post — A Receiver For Your LLC? — covered the basics of court-appointed receivers acting on behalf of an LLC. It is always worth keeping in mind that a receiver appointed to handle the affairs of an LLC is a “general...more

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