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Examining how lawyers, both in-house and outside, interact with boards of directors in times of challenge and crisis and trends in corporate law and board operations that affect companies.
By John Coffee | March 20, 2024
Few principles of law are as universally respected by U.S. courts as the "internal affairs rule." All state jurisdictions at least formally subscribe to this rule, and the Supreme Court has hinted it may be constitutionally required. Nonetheless, the New York Court of Appeals has agreed to hear a case asking the court to replace the traditional rule with an "interest-balancing" test.
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Delaware Business Court Insider
By Ellen Bardash | March 19, 2024
The complaint is proving true a prediction made by Vice Chancellor Lori Will in a 2023 opinion anticipating shareholder suits over the corporate provisions.
3 minute read
By Chris O'Malley | March 19, 2024
"I think there is a point that they become so large that they encourage executives to take the deal, regardless of whether it is in the best interests of the shareholders," said Cindy Schipani, a professor of business law at the University of Michigan.
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By Steve Quinlivan and Kelly Stout | March 18, 2024
A Delaware Court of Chancery decision to invalidate significant portions of a stockholder agreement could have a marked impact on public companies, impacting M&A activities such as joint ventures, settlements with activist investors and minority venture capital investments.
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Delaware Business Court Insider
By Ellen Bardash | March 15, 2024
A motion to dismiss filed by the private equity firm's Debevoise & Plimpton attorneys argued a liquidation trustee for a soap and hair care product distributor didn't have standing to bring fraud claims and hadn't adequately pled them in the complaint.
3 minute read
By Alex Anteau | March 15, 2024
The defendant-appellees' takeaway? Become familiar with the terms of a business's operating agreement before you invest.
4 minute read
By Elizabeth Smith and Martha "Frannie" Reilly | March 15, 2024
The primary focus of the IRA is the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, which is squarely in line with ESG's environmental principles.
9 minute read
By Andrew Denney | March 14, 2024
While Ira Millstein may be credited as a consequential figure for American corporate life in the latter half of the 20th century, he may be remembered just as well for his work in the public sphere.
6 minute read
By Adolfo Pesquera | March 12, 2024
Coinmint, a cryptocurrency mining company, was denied attorney fees for work performed in Delaware, but retained its right by default judgment to buy out Mintvest's interest in the company.
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Delaware Business Court Insider
By Ellen Bardash | March 8, 2024
Merger and acquisition practitioners are having a difficult time figuring out how best to counsel their clients, and litigators are left with questions on how best to make their case to the Court of Chancery.
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