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
Actions taken within business entities are sometimes deemed invalid due to procedural defects. For corporations, section 119 of the Corporations Code establishes a clear procedure by which defective actions can be ratified...more
On August 1, 2023, the Delaware legislature’s most recent amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law became effective. The amendments include a number of changes designed to simplify pertinent matters for Delaware...more
The latest proposed amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) will simplify the process for ratifying defective corporate acts; eliminate or reduce the stockholder vote required to authorize some types of...more
The General Assembly of Maryland has enacted House Bill 996/Senate Bill 879 (Chapters 289 and 290 of the Laws of Maryland 2022) and House Bill 999/Senate Bill 431 (Chapters 292 and 293 of the Laws of Maryland 2022),...more
Since its enactment in 2014, Section 204 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) has provided direct mechanisms for a corporation's board of directors and stockholders to ratify defective corporate acts. Other states,...more
On May 12, 2022, Governor Hogan signed several bills into law that will affect the formation, ownership and operation of business entities under Maryland law. Below is a summary of the new laws. Most noteworthy is the...more
As discussed in an earlier edition of Insights: The Delaware Edition, Sections 204 and 205 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) provide methods for Delaware corporations to unilaterally ratify defective corporate...more
On July 24, 2018, Delaware Gov. John Carney signed into law amendments to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (DLLCA) and the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) (collectively, the Acts), which are intended to keep...more
On August 1, several amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law, 8 Del. C. § 1-101 et seq. (the DGCL), became effective. The most notable amendments alter (1) the availability of statutory appraisal rights and (2) the...more
On April 19, 2018, the Executive Committee of the Delaware State Bar Association approved proposed amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL). This year’s amendments would provide for the application of the...more
The Corporate Council of the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association recently released its proposed amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) for 2018. Noticeably, the proposed amendments...more
A recent Delaware Chancery Court decision provides important guidance on what types of defective corporate acts may be ratified under Section 204 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), and what types may not....more
Since they became effective in 2014, Sections 204 and 205 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) have provided mechanisms for a corporation to unilaterally ratify defective corporate acts or seek relief from the Court...more
In a case of first impression, the Court holds that Section 205 of the DGCL can only be used to validate defective corporate actions, not to declare an action invalid. While a similar claim might be made in a Section 225...more
On June 24, 2015, Delaware Governor Jack Markell approved several important amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”),[1] with such amendments generally becoming effective on August 1, 2015. These...more
The 78th Session of the Nevada Legislature made a number of changes to provisions of Title 7 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) governing business entities, including corporations, limited liability companies and limited...more
Effective April 1, 2014, the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) has been amended to include new Sections 204 and 205 that will provide Delaware corporations with an avenue to cure certain defective corporate acts,...more
Tomorrow, on April 1, 2014, some potentially important new provisions in the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL) will go into effect....more
On June 30, 2013, the State of Delaware amended the Delaware General Corporations Law (the “DGCL”) to include two new sections, Section 204 and Section 205 (together, the “Ratification Provisions”). Set to take effect on...more
It is quite common during the course of legal due diligence to discover that a target company has issued more stock than it had legally authorized through its certificate of incorporation. Many companies, particularly...more
Late last year, Vice Chancellor John Noble of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a decision in Boris v. Schaheen that highlights the importance of following formalities when issuing stock. The decision found an array of...more
In this alert we summarize the most important recent additions and amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “DLLCA”). These changes include...more
Delaware recently passed amendments to its General Corporation Law, which will impact corporate and acquisition rules for the automotive industry. The amendments add several new provisions to the DGCL, including provisions...more