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Recent decisions in the Delaware courts have prompted many corporate groups to re-evaluate if Delaware is the best domicile for their operations. Delaware has been the first choice US jurisdiction for incorporating corporate...more
On Monday, Delaware State Senator Bryan Townsend introduced Senate Bill 21 which would, among other things, statutorily define "controlling stockholder" and substantially change the rules governing the "cleansing" of...more
Delaware is the most common jurisdiction for public corporations and benefits from well-developed case law and a legislature that annually revises the corporate statute. The Delaware Chancery Court, however, often appears to...more
In an opinion late last month, the Delaware Supreme Court brought a close to the long-running shareholder litigation regarding Oracle’s 2016 purchase of NetSuite. The decision provides instruction for how significant minority...more
While it remains to be seen, 2025 may go down in history as the year of Dexit. A few weeks ago, I wrote that several companies that had filed proxy materials proposing to reincorporate from Delaware to Nevada. Last Friday,...more
As 2025 begins, we cover several significant corporate governance developments that occurred in the second half of 2024 and since our Corporate Governance: 2024 Midyear Review was published in August. We first highlight...more
My email inbox has been flooded with questions about Judge Amos L. Mazzant's decision to preliminarily enjoin the Corporate Transparency Act and its implementing regulations. Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, 2024 WL...more
Cozen O'Connor will host Health Care & Life Sciences 2025, our annual in-person seminar exploring critical issues impacting health care and life sciences businesses. Join attorneys and professionals from our Health Care &...more