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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Over the Limit: Can Equity Trump the Certificate of Incorporation’s Share Cap?

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We often remark anecdotally that disputes over ownership status—whether one is or is not an owner—seem far more common in the context of LLCs than corporations. The contrast between the often-permissive structure of the...more

Venable LLP

Class Voting Distinctions between Maryland and Delaware

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The Supreme Court of Delaware recently issued a decision upholding long-standing precedent regarding Delaware’s class vote requirement. The case, In re Fox Corporation/Snap Inc. Section 242 Litigation, concerned amendments to...more

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“Corrective construction” to achieve commercial common sense in company articles

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In the recent Court of Appeal judgment in DnaNudge Limited v. Ventura Capital GP Limited [2023] EWCA Civ 1142, the court confirmed that a provision of the company’s articles allowing for the conversion of Series A shares to...more

Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC

The (Failed) Failing Business Exception: Stockholders’ Right to Vote on Asset Transfers

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In Stream T.V. Networks, Inc. v. SeeCubic, Inc., the Delaware Supreme Court (“Court”) held that section 271 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“D.G.C.L”), which requires stockholder approval for a Delaware corporation...more

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