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The SEC on June 2, 2025, filed a complaint against David A. Nagler and New Line Capital LLC (Defendants) in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico for allegedly breaching their fiduciary duties and defrauding...more
How should attorneys advise their clients who are new to a public company board? Where should a corporate secretary start if asked to provide an orientation for a public company board? Former SEC Special Counsel Brian Soares...more
A Florida district court recently gave TECO Energy, Inc. another victory in an ERISA case when it dismissed Plaintiff’s proposed class action with prejudice. Roche v. Teco Energy, Inc., No. 8:23-cv-01571, 2025 U.S. Dist....more
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
A plan sponsor’s fiduciary duty to be transparent in Pharmacy Benefit Manager contracts safeguards plan participants’ interests and mitigates the risk of litigation, regulatory penalties, and reputational harm, say Hall...more
Amid a challenging environment for exits, especially in the wake of the recent market volatility, private fund managers continue to pursue alternative strategies, such as term extensions and liquidity solutions, to ride out...more
SEC v. Nagler is the second enforcement action charging an investment adviser with undisclosed conflicts of interest since Chair Paul Atkins began his tenure on April 21, 2025. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more
Although certain enforcement priorities of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have shifted under new Chairman Paul S. Atkins, the SEC continues to scrutinize investment advisers’ disclosures regarding the fees...more
In Solak v. Mountain Crest Capital, the Delaware Court of Chancery found that a stockholder plaintiff pleaded a viable breach of fiduciary duty claim based on an alleged failure of the board of directors of a SPAC to disclose...more
Is payment to an intermediary, not by its client but by the financial service provider, an illegal inducement or a legitimate distribution cost? In Hopcraft, the UK Supreme Court will consider this perennial question. The...more
Last week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Texas Senate Bill 29, which includes a comprehensive package of amendments to the Texas Business Organizations Code aimed at reinforcing and revitalizing the governance...more
The Q1 2025 edition of the Public Company Watch highlights critical updates and regulatory changes affecting public companies. Staying informed on these topics is crucial for effective compliance and strategic planning....more
Earlier this year, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 514 addressing a lawyer’s obligations for advising an organizational client when the advice might also be relied...more
On April 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit vacated a summary judgment ruling in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC, also known as Commonwealth...more
On Labor Day, September 2, 1974, Gerald Ford signed the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) into law. ERISA governs the employee benefit plans (i.e., retirement and welfare plans) of most private employers in...more
Solak v. Mountain Crest Capital LLC, et al., C.A. No. 2023-0469-SG (Del. Ch. Oct. 18, 2024) - The Court of Chancery found that the plaintiff stated legally-sufficient claims in connection with a merger transaction against...more
Executive Summary - The UK Supreme Court last week heard arguments in the joined test cases of Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, Wrench v FirstRand Bank Ltd and Hopcraft v Close Brothers Ltd. At issue were findings by the...more
On April 1, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit overturned a $93 million judgment issued against Commonwealth Financial Network (“Commonwealth”) nearly one year ago in a case by the Securities and...more
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
The governor of the State of Delaware—consistent with his pledge to protect the “Delaware franchise”—recently signed into law amendments to Section 144 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL) relating to certain...more
On March 25, 2025, Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signed Senate Bill 21 into law. The new laws amend Section 144 of Title 8 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) to change how interested-director, interested-officer and...more
Bandera Master Fund LP v. Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP, C.A. No. 2018-0372-JTL (Sept. 9, 2024) - Previously in this case, the Court of Chancery held that a general partner breached a partnership agreement by exercising...more
A common adage tells us that in the absence of information, people tell themselves a story. In the corporate version, add in frayed business relations, and the plotline quickly thickens with suspicion and distrust. Minority...more
The American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility recently issued Formal Opinion 514 regarding a lawyer’s obligations when advising organizational clients. Under such...more
On February 17, 2025, Delaware legislators introduced proposed Senate Bill 21, providing for amendments to Sections 144 and 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL)....more