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Wagner v. BRP: The Court of Chancery extends its Moelis stockholders agreement jurisprudence

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In Wagner v. BRP Group Inc., the Delaware Court of Chancery further developed its jurisprudence regarding the validity of stockholders agreements that vest significant control rights in minority stockholders instead of a...more

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Another Delaware Publicly Traded Company Proposes A Nevada Move

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Last week, Chromocell Therapeutics Corporation filed preliminary proxy materials that included a proposal to reincorporate in Nevada.  Rather than convert, the company is proposing to effect the reincorporation by means of a...more

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After More Than A Year, Questions Remain Regarding Caremark and Officers

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Last year, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster famously held that officers could be subject to liability under the Caremark doctrine.  In re McDonald’s Corp., 289 A.3d 343 (Del. Ch. Jan. 26, 2023).    The Caremark doctrine...more

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Ratification of Defective Corporate Acts: An Overview

What Steps Does a Board Need to Take to Ratify a Defective Corporate Act? 1. Draft a Resolution. For each act that needs ratification, the resolution must include: (a) the defective act, (b) the date the act...more

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When Two Corporate Laws Diverge, Does Choosing One Make All The Difference?

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In a new article, professor of law Wendy Gerwick Couture aims for "a fuller understanding of Nevada corporate law, both substantively and theoretically, as compared with Delaware corporate law".  For the title and them of her...more

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Another Delaware Corporation Announces Stockholder Approval Of Nevada Reincorporation

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I continue to be on the lookout for Delaware corporations that have made the decision to reincorporate in Nevada.  Last Friday, Elevai Labs Inc. filed a preliminary information statement with the Securities and Exchange...more

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Chancery Determines Certain Suits and Investigations Against Amazon Were Insufficient to Meet Credible Basis Standard to Inspect...

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Wong Leung Revocable Tr. v. Amazon.com Inc., C.A. No. 2023-1251-BWD (Del. Ch. May 1, 2024) - In order to inspect books and records under Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, a stockholder-plaintiff must...more

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My Name’s on the Door: Founder Supremacy in Delaware After Moelis

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Founding a successful company is enormously difficult. An oft-cited statistic is that 75% of venture-backed start-ups fail, a percentage that is probably both understated and fails to consider all the companies that never...more

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Cave Delaware Aut Bene Dormi Delaware?

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I began writing about Nevada Corporate Law more than three decades ago with an article entitled "The Nevada Corporation: Is It A Good Bet?".  14 CEB California Business Law Reporter 259 (1992).  In the ensuing decades, I have...more

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Professor Bainbridge Queries Whether SB 313 Eviscerates Omnicare, But Does That Question Have Any Relevance To California...

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Delaware practitioners and legal scholars are digesting the implications of SB 313 which adds a new Section 122(18) to the Delaware General Corporation.  According to the bill's synopsis, this new provision...more

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Delaware Supreme Court considers advance notice bylaws

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In this recent case, Kellner v. AIM ImmunoTech, the Delaware Supreme Court articulated a two-part framework for judicial consideration of advance notice bylaws in the event of a challenge to their adoption, amendment or...more

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Israel Headquarted Company Approves Move From Delaware To Nevada

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As the debate continues regarding DExit, I have been on the lookout for companies making the move from Delaware to Nevada.  Recently, I came across this information statement filed by Viewbix Inc., a digital advertising...more

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"Market Practice" 2024 DGCL Amendments Become Effective

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The amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) are effective yesterday, August 1, and will apply retroactively to agreements and contracts that a Delaware corporation entered into, or that a Delaware...more

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Delaware Governor Signs Into Law Amendments to Delaware’s General Corporation Law

On July 17, 2024, Delaware Governor John Carney signed into law amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) from Senate Bill 313 that had sparked considerable controversy within the corporate law and governance...more

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2024 Amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware Go into Effect

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The latest amendments (the “Amendments”) to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) went into effect today, August 1, 2024, to address, among other things, (i) stockholder agreements related to corporate governance;...more

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Officer Exculpation and the Silicon Valley 150: Year Two

Last year, we reviewed proxy statements filed by companies in the Silicon Valley 150 (SV150) to see whether they included an officer exculpation proposal in their proxy statements for stockholder meetings held from August 1,...more

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Do Nevada Courts Ignore Delaware Precedents?

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In a recently released article, Professor Stephen Bainbridge tackles the question of just how real the DExit phenomenon might really be.  Among other things, he responds to my argument that Nevada eschews Delaware law...more

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DExit - Would Oliver Cromwell Reincorporate In Nevada?

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Yesterday's post highlighted Professor Stephen Bainbridge's recently posted article, DExit Drivers: Is Delaware's Dominance Threatened?  His article analyzes the reasons that companies give for leaving Delaware for other...more

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2024 Delaware General Corporation Law Amendments

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As part of the annual process of reviewing and updating the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”), Delaware’s state legislature recently approved 2024 amendments. In summary, these include the following changes... ...more

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Significant Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law Are Set to Become Effective

On August 1, 2024, an extensive and important set of amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL) will become effective. The amendments, which will apply both prospectively and retrospectively, were largely...more

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Professor Bainbridge's DExit Exegesis

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A year ago, Phil Shawe, the Chief Executive Officer of TransPerfect, penned a piece for The Nevada Independent explaining the company's reincorporation from Delaware to Nevada...more

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Delaware Adopts Important Amendments to Its General Corporation Law

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On July 17, 2024, Delaware Gov. John Carney signed into law significant amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL), which will become effective on August 1, 2024. The amendments were articulated in Delaware...more

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Another Publicly Traded Delaware Corporation Propose Move To Nevada

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I recently came across another publicly traded Delaware corporation with plans to reincorporate in Nevada.  Interestingly, this corporation, Sonoma Pharmaceuticals, Inc., originally began as a California corporation and then...more

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Delaware Corporate Law to Follow Canadian Corporate Law

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Corporate lawyers in Canada tend to follow decisions of the Delaware Courts involving corporate governance and shareholder matters, as decisions of the Delaware Courts are often a bellwether as to how certain aspects of...more

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Delaware governor approves significant amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law

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On July 17, 2024, Governor John Carney signed into law several amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) that are intended to address market uncertainty created by recent Chancery Court decisions. Effective...more

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