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How Cannabis Companies Use ESOPs for Tax Savings and Ownership Transition

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What Are ESOPs and Why Do They Matter for Cannabis Operators - Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) are federally authorized retirement benefit structures designed to hold company stock in a trust on behalf of employees....more

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Anatomy of an ESOP

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ESOPs can pay fair market value for the stock: Stock purchased by an ESOP must be appraised by an independent third party expert working with a trustee for the ESOP who must also be independent from the seller. The ESOP is...more

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Del. Justices Reverse Injunction Halting Sale of Control Transaction

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When a Delaware corporation engages in a sale of control transaction, its board's obligation is to obtain the highest value reasonably attainable. This obligation, often referred to as Revlon duties, may be fulfilled as long...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Holds That Revlon Does Not Require An Active Market Check, Reverses Lower Court Order Preliminarily...

On December 19, 2014, the Supreme Court of Delaware reversed the Delaware Court of Chancery's November decision to preliminarily enjoin for 30 days a vote by C&J Energy Services stockholders on a merger with Nabors Red Lion...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Reverses Injunction Requiring Thirty Day Go-Shop

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In a recent decision, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the Court of Chancery's entry of a preliminary injunction that enjoined C&J Energy Services, Inc. ("C&J") from holding a stockholder vote on its proposed merger with...more

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2013 Nevada Business Entities Law Update

The 77th Nevada Legislature has adopted several amendments to Nevada’s business statutes affecting Nevada corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs). The amendments to Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) Chapter 78...more

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