Shareholders, Disclosure Requirements, Bylaws

If A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words, Should Bylaws Have Pictures?

Allen Matkins on 2/28/2025

Nearly 13 years ago, I ruminated on the question of whether corporations are required to have bylaws. As far as California is concerned, there is no requirement that a corporation in fact have bylaws, although virtually all...more

Delaware Court of Chancery Denies Preliminary Injunction Motion to Mandate a Stockholder's Nominees Stand for Election and Require...

Venable LLP on 12/13/2023

The Delaware Court of Chancery has denied a preliminary, mandatory injunction motion to compel Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. ("Ocean Power") to permit one of its stockholders' nominees to stand for election at the next...more

Amending Bylaws and Charters to Address Universal Proxy, Shareholder Activism and Officer Exculpation

White & Case LLP on 6/9/2023

As the 2023 proxy season winds down for calendar year companies, it is a good time to consider possible bylaw and charter amendments to address recent developments with respect to universal proxy, shareholder activism and...more

Universal proxies are here - are you ready?

BCLP on 9/1/2022

As discussed in our November 17, 2021 post, management of public companies are required to use universal proxy cards for shareholder meetings involving most election contests held after August 31, 2022. This means that both...more

Delaware Corporation Law: Trends Impacting M&A and Corporate Litigation in 2019

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/1/2019

On February 20, 2019, Skadden held a webinar titled “2019 M&A and Corporate Litigation Trends.” The panelists were litigation partner and Delaware litigation practice leader Edward Micheletti and litigation counsel Jenness...more

Delaware's New Focus on Deal Process and Disclosure: Part II

Troutman Pepper Locke on 6/9/2017

In part one of this two-part series, we discussed two of four recent developments in Delaware law that reduce the liability exposure of corporate boards and controlling stockholders in merger transactions, and also benefit...more

Important Reminders for the 2017 Proxy Season

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 2/17/2017

The following are some important reminders and updates for the 2017 proxy season. Say-When-on-Pay - Required Vote in 2017 - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires companies to conduct a...more

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