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Corporate Governance Shareholder Rights Disclosure Requirements

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Delaware Clarifies Stockholders’ Rights to Inspect Corporate Books and Records

Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) was recently amended by Delaware Senate Bill 21 to reflect the Delaware legislature’s efforts to continue to provide a business-friendly environment and preserve...more

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BVI Court of Appeal Upholds Directors' Right to Inspect Company Documents, Including Litigation Funding Details

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In a recent decision, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Courts’ Court of Appeal reaffirmed the statutory rights of directors under the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (the “BCA”) to inspect company documents, including...more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

[Webinar] Lessons from the 2025 Proxy Season - June 26th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET

Join us for the next KPMG Board Leadership Center quarterly webcast as we discuss trends from the 2025 proxy season. Topics to be discussed include: - A look at proxy voting trends and outcomes - The board’s story and...more

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State of Delaware Adopts Milestone Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law

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On March 25, 2025, significant amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL), intended to provide greater certainty to transaction planners in light of recent Delaware case law developments,...more

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Delaware Significantly Narrows Scope of Stockholder Inspection of Corporate Books and Records

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Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed into law substantive amendments to Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (Section 220), the statute that allows stockholders of corporations organized under Delaware law to...more

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Delaware Amends General Corporation Law to Create Safe Harbor for Controller Transactions and Place Limitations on a Stockholders’...

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Last week, the Delaware Governor signed a bill amending Section 144 of Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) to create a safe harbor from litigation for transactions between corporations and their controlling...more

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SEC Acting Chair Announces Sweeping Climate and ESG Initiatives, New Regulatory Priorities and Potential Rollback of Recent Rule...

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In a speech on March 15, 2021, Allison Herren Lee, Acting Chair of the SEC, reported on the steps the SEC is taking to meet investors’ growing demand for climate and ESG information, stating that “no single issue has been...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

ESG: New Disclosure Rules for Investment Managers

1. New EU and UK disclosure requirements - The new disclosure requirements for investment managers and advisers with respect to their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) policies will apply in the European...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

UK Listed Companies: Key Legal Developments in 2020

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The regulatory regime and disclosure requirements for listed companies in the UK will continue to evolve in 2020. Issuers and their advisers should be aware of the key legal developments that will occur during this year,...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Shareholder Engagement with UK Companies – Proposed Changes to the Stewardship Framework

Two UK regulatory bodies are currently consulting on rules relating institutional shareholders’ engagement with and stewardship of their investee companies. The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) consultation paper relates...more

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Corporate News – September 2018

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A monthly newsletter covering topics of interest in the field of UK corporate law including mergers and acquisitions, listed companies, equity capital markets, corporate governance and general company law. ...more

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SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee Airs Concerns Over Multi-Tiered Offerings Following Snap’s IPO

Snap Inc., which debuted on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 2nd, was the largest tech IPO since Alibaba went public in 2014. Initially priced at $17 per share, the share price jumped to more than $24 by the end of...more

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