What the Delaware McDonald's Decision Means for Corporate Officers and Compliance Programs
One Month to a More Effective Compliance Program with Boards - Day 1 - Legal Requirements of the Board Regarding Compliance
Nonprofit Quick Tips: Secretary of State Filings in California and Delaware
Compliance into the Weeds - McDonald’s and Duty of Corporate Officer Oversight
A Compliance Officer Turned Board Member's Advice
On an interlocutory appeal from a decision denying a motion to dismiss, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed, holding that stockholder challenges to TripAdvisor’s decision to reincorporate in Nevada were governed by the...more
Cayman continues to be a hot topic among SPACs. It comes up in almost every conversation I have about SPACs and de-SPACs. My clients are asking: Should they incorporate in the Cayman Islands and then remain there after their...more
In this issue, we explore ongoing corporate law issues involving controlling stockholders, with significant decisions anticipated from the Delaware Supreme Court in 2025; the rise in litigation over earnout provisions in...more
Decision underscores the practical realities required for a court to enforce a specific performance clause, and the importance of having “clean hands” for parties to be eligible for this specific remedy....more
In a case filed simply to determine whether a plaintiff was entitled to attorneys’ fees and expenses for conferring a benefit on a corporation, the Delaware Court of Chancery held that the planned stockholder vote by the...more
On December 3, 2021, Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will of the Delaware Court of Chancery granted a motion to dismiss claims to compel inspection of books and records brought by a former stockholder of Houston Wire & Cable Company...more
The firm’s corporate governance practice is pleased to present the 2020 Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year in Review, which highlights the recent Delaware law developments that will be of most interest to our clients....more
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to make capital markets, including venture capital, an uncertain source of financing, founders and boards of impact businesses may increasingly look to M&A and other strategic alternatives to...more