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Director & Officer Duties: What Every Leader Should Know

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Earlier this year, the FDIC, acting as receiver for Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”), filed a breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit against six officers and eleven directors of the bank. The FDIC alleged that these individuals ignored...more

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DCGL Amendment May Breathe New Life Into Zombie Companies

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On August 1, 2023, the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) was amended to create an “insolvency exception” to Delaware’s long-standing requirement that a sale of all or substantially all of a Delaware corporation’s assets...more

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Stream TV Networks v. SeeCubic: Delaware court rejects “board only” insolvency exception - Corporate / M&A Decisions update series

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In Stream TV Networks, Inc. v. SeeCubic, Inc., the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the Delaware Court of Chancery’s finding that the board of Stream TV Networks, Inc. (Stream) could sell all of Stream’s assets without a...more

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The (Failed) Failing Business Exception: Stockholders’ Right to Vote on Asset Transfers

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In Stream T.V. Networks, Inc. v. SeeCubic, Inc., the Delaware Supreme Court (“Court”) held that section 271 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“D.G.C.L”), which requires stockholder approval for a Delaware corporation...more

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