News & Analysis as of

Corporate Officers

Allen Matkins

If You Agree That Stock Issuance Was Not "Compensation, Salary, Or Income", You May Want To Think Carefully Before Issuing A Form...

Allen Matkins on

Ten years ago, Hovik Nazaryan sued Femtometrix, Inc. claiming that the company had issued shares to him than it had promised.  The parties settled the lawsuit.  The settlement agreement provided that the stock issued to Mr....more

Mayer Brown

Delaware Law Alert: A Step-by-Step Approach for Boards Evaluating Conflicted Director, Officer, and Controlling Stockholder...

Mayer Brown on

In perhaps one of the most significant revisions to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL), on March 25, 2025, the governor signed into law amendments overhauling much of the state’s law relating to conflicted...more

Cole Schotz

State of Delaware Adopts Milestone Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law

Cole Schotz on

On March 25, 2025, significant amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL), intended to provide greater certainty to transaction planners in light of recent Delaware case law developments,...more

Allen Matkins

Unreasonableness Or Carelessness Is Insufficient To Prove Liability In Nevada

Allen Matkins on

Nevada's exculpatory statute, NRS 78.138(7), requires a plaintiff to both rebut a statutory presumption of good faith and prove a breach of fiduciary duty involving intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of the...more

A&O Shearman

Southern District Of New York Denies Motion To Dismiss Putative Securities Class Action Against Cosmetics Company

A&O Shearman on

On March 31, 2025, Judge Arun Subramanian of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York denied a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action against a cosmetics company (the “Company”),...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Basic but Important Considerations for Corporations—Both For-Profit and Non-Profit: Understanding Director and Officer Liability...

Ward and Smith, P.A. on

Depending on the scope of the policy, the policy may also provide coverage for members of corporate committees or defined classes of volunteers. Corporations do! Whether for-profit or non-profit, corporations act through...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Using Construction Lien Law to Pierce the Corporate Veil: Court Upholds Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims Against Officers of...

The corporate veil is a fundamental concept of American jurisprudence that generally shields owners and officers from the lability of the corporation. Unless the corporate veil is pierced or otherwise avoided, owners and...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Delaware Governor Signs Senate Bill 21 into Law, Significantly Amending Delaware Corporate Law

On March 25, 2025, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed into law Senate Bill 21, amending Sections 144 and 220 of Title 8 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL). The legislation responds to recent concerns over...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

2025 DGCL Amendments Take Effect, Introducing Sweeping Safe Harbor Provisions for Conflict Transactions

Troutman Pepper Locke on

On March 25, 2025, sweeping changes to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL) took effect (the amendments). The amendments introduce new “safe harbor” provisions designed to cleanse conflict transactions involving...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Delaware Supreme Court: Permissive Business Judgment Rule Applies to Corporate Conversions

Holland & Knight LLP on

everal 2024 decisions by the Delaware Court of Chancery led some prominent corporate leaders to express frustration over perceived increased liability standards for corporate officers and directors, even publicly advising new...more

BCLP

Crime-Fraud Exception Destroys Privilege for Communications Between Former CEO of Public Company and His Outside Lawyer

BCLP on

On February 7, 2025, the Second Circuit ruled that the crime-fraud exception would prevent the  former CEO of a public company from invoking attorney-client privilege to prevent an outside lawyer and his law firm from...more

Mayer Brown

Taxe sur les salaires et sociétés « holding » mixtes : une délégation formelle prise par le président est insuffisante pour...

Mayer Brown on

La cour administrative d'appel de Lyon affirme que l'acte délibératif d’une société indiquant que son président n'exerce aucune fonction de gestion et de contrôle du secteur financier n'exclut pas qu'il exerce un pouvoir de...more

Hogan Lovells

Gilbert v. Unisys: The Court of Chancery grants advancement to unelected officers

Hogan Lovells on

In Gilbert v. Unisys Corp., the Delaware Court of Chancery held that two former employees with the title of Vice President were entitled to advancement of litigation expenses brought by the corporation, despite the fact that...more

Goodwin

What to Do When Faced With a Potential Claim Under Your D&O Insurance Policy

Goodwin on

Making a claim under your directors and officers (D&O) insurance policy should be straightforward, right? Not quite. We suggest you consider the following approaches to help you navigate the claim process and maximize the...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

IRS Issues New Proposed Regulations Under 162(m)

On January 14, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued new proposed regulations under section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), supplementing regulations already in effect. Under section 162(m),...more

Morris James LLP

Chancery Finds that Former Employees were “Officers” Entitled to Advancement

Morris James LLP on

Gilbert v. Unisys Corp., C.A. No. 2023-0513-PAF (Del. Ch. Aug. 13, 2024) - In this decision, the Court of Chancery held that the plaintiffs were entitled to advancement of legal fees and expenses from their former...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Post-Closing Incentive Structures for Key Management in Private Equity

DarrowEverett LLP on

If you own or manage a company that a private equity firm is looking to acquire, and you plan to stay on after the closing, you’ll likely need to negotiate two key points: rolling over some or all of your equity and...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Approving a remuneration policy and paying remuneration to senior officers while overruling the general meeting’s opposition

Last month, the State Attorney-General and the Israel Securities Authority published their positions with regard to the overruling mechanism. The context relates to the requirement for public companies and private companies...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Stripping Away Individual Rights Through Corporate Immunity

Robins Kaplan LLP on

A new trend is emerging among corporations to seek immunity from prosecution and prevent consumers from suing after the corporation’s product injures a consumer. As an example, Bayer/Monsanto1 is currently seeking legislative...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2025 Outlook: Key Delaware Court Appeals and Their Impact on Corporate Law

In 2024, Delaware courts continued to address important areas of corporate law, particularly regarding controlling stockholders. Several of those high-profile decisions were decided at the trial level and are now on appeal....more

Allen Matkins

FDIC Plans To Sue Silicon Valley Bank And Holding Company Directors And Managers

Allen Matkins on

Last week Kevin M. LaCroix reported that the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation had voted unanimously to approve the staff’s request for authorization to file a suit against six former officers...more

K&L Gates LLP

UK Offence of 'Failure to Prevent Fraud': D&O Insurance Can Help the Board to Mitigate Risk

K&L Gates LLP on

In 2023, the UK Government introduced the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (the Act) with the aim of reducing economic crime in the UK. The Act introduced a number of measures including a new offence of "failure...more

Allen Matkins

So You Want To Sue "The Board", Is That Even Possible?

Allen Matkins on

A little more than eight years ago, I wrote about U.S. District Court Judge Ronald M. Whyte's ruling that a corporate board of directors lacks the capacity of being sued.  Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. v. Leland Stanford Junior...more

McCarter & English, LLP

How Companies Can Prepare for the New HSR Filing Requirements

McCarter & English, LLP on

As the February 10, 2025, implementation deadline for the new Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filing forms and instructions rapidly approaches, companies that are considering acquisitions or mergers, whether as a buyer or seller,...more

Allen Matkins

Tornetta v. Musk - Too Many Words!

Allen Matkins on

After the premiere performance of Mozart's singspiel Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) in Vienna’s old Burgtheatert, Emperor Joseph II of Austria reportedly quipped "Too many notes, dear Mozart, too...more

1,129 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 46

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide