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Legislature Takes Steps to Ensure Texas Remains the Most Business-Friendly State in the Union

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On February 27, 2025, Senator Bryan Hughes (R-Tyler) filed Senate Bill 29 (S.B. 29), proposing several corporate reforms designed to ensure that Texas remains the premier business-friendly jurisdiction in the nation. If...more

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Delaware Proposes Significant Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law

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On February 17, 2025, Senate Bill No. 21 was introduced in the Delaware State Senate to amend the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL)....more

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The Delaware General Assembly to the Rescue: Proposed Legislative Fixes to Uncertainty Created by Three Significant Delaware...

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Summary - On March 28, 2024 the Council of the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association released a set of proposed amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"). The proposed...more

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Recent Delaware Law Developments and Proposed Legislative Responses

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The last several months have marked an extremely busy time in Delaware corporate law, with regard to decisions out of the Delaware courts, proposed legislative responses, and shifting market practices. In recent weeks in...more

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Broad Reforms to China’s Company Law Will Affect Most PRC Companies

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On December 29, 2023, China enacted the amended Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (Amended PRC Company Law), which will come into effect on July 1, 2024. These are some of the most significant changes to the laws...more

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New UK 'failure to prevent' fraud corporate criminal offence

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A draft ‘failure to prevent fraud’ corporate criminal offence will render large companies liable for fraud committed by their associates. We consider the draft offence and implications for businesses....more

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New UK 'failure to prevent' fraud corporate criminal offence published - Update 9/6/2023

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A draft ‘failure to prevent fraud’ corporate criminal offence will render large companies liable for fraud committed by their associates. We consider the draft offence and implications for businesses....more

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Amendments to the BVI Civil Procedure Rules Series – Part Four

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The Revised Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules (the “Revised CPR”) come into force on 31 July 2023, and with them a significant change to the rules which govern service of proceedings on foreign defendants...more

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Nevada Enacts Changes To Stockholder Inspection Statute

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As mentioned earlier this week, Nevada's regular legislative session ended on June 6.  During the session, the legislature enacted, and the Governor approved,  AB 126  which makes numerous changes to Nevada's business entity...more

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Bill Would Urgently Remove Limitation On Virtual Shareholder Meetings And Allow Utopian Meetings

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The last sentence of California Corporations Code Section 600(e) imposes a significant limitation on the ability of California corporations to hold virtual-only meetings...more

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California’s Proposed AB 979 Requires Public Company Boards to Include Racial and Ethnic Diversity Information

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ISS Asks Companies for Similar Diversity Disclosures - California lawmakers have proposed legislation mandating that public companies headquartered in the state appoint board members from underrepresented communities. AB...more

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Broad Changes to Ontario Corporate Law Recommended

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A panel of legal practitioners and academics appointed by Ontario’s Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (Panel) has recommended potential updates and revisions to a number of corporate and commercial Ontario statutes...more

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