On August 6, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an order approving proposed rule changes submitted by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) to adopt listing rules related to board diversity. ...more
8/11/2021
/ Board of Directors ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
LGBTQ ,
Listing Standards ,
Minorities ,
Nasdaq ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Woman Board Members
In a decision as notable for its criticisms of the trial court judge as its contributions to Delaware appraisal jurisprudence, the Delaware Supreme Court in Verition Partners Master Fund Ltd. v. Aruba Networks, Inc. reversed...more
In December 2017, the UK Financial Reporting Council (the “FRC”) proposed revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code. These revisions will impact companies with a Premium Listing of equity shares in the UK, which are...more
Two recent decisions from the Delaware Court of Chancery faithfully apply the Delaware Supreme Court’s holding in Corwin v. KKR Financial Holdings LLC. No surprise there. Corwin held that when “a transaction not subject to...more
4/27/2017
/ Breach of Duty ,
Coercion ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Fairness Standard ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Markets ,
Merger Agreements ,
Revlon Standard ,
Shareholder Approval ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholder Votes