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Changes to Maryland General Corporation Law Effective October 1, 2025

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During its 2025 session, the General Assembly of Maryland approved House Bill 1171, amending several provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”). House Bill 1171 was signed by Governor Moore and is now...more

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Court Of Chancery Permits Validation Of Defective Merger

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The Cirillo Family Trust v. Moezinia, C.A. 10116-CB (Del. Ch. July 11, 2018) - This is an interesting decision for three reasons. First, it gives a good discussion of when defective corporate acts can be cured under...more

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2016 Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law

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On June 16, 2016, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed into law House Bill No. 371, which makes a number of noteworthy changes to the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”). The most significant 2016 amendments to the...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Addresses Novel Controlling-Stockholder Claim and Clarifies Effect of a Fully Informed, Uncoerced...

The Delaware Supreme Court recently issued an opinion, captioned Corwin v. KKR Financial Holdings LLC, that sheds further light on when a stockholder owning less than 50% of the voting power of a company may be deemed a...more

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