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Establishing a Business Entity in Malta (Updated)

Introduction - With its corporate laws based upon those of the UK, Malta has incorporated laws and principles into its own legislation, providing comfort and security to the commercial and business community. The most...more

Allen Matkins

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Takes Another Run On Nevada Move

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Last year, I reported that the stockholders of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. had failed to approve a proposal to convert the corporation from a Delaware to a Nevada corporation.  The company has not given up on the...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

REFRESH Steps for Launching a New Charitable Corporation

Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and this episode is a "refresh" of episode 37, first released in April 2023. This year, 2025, we've seen the usual strong interest in starting new...more

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For Delaware, The Garden Party May Soon Be Ending Despite SB21

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In speaking with a reporter earlier this year, I observed that this proxy season will tell whether DExit has legs.  While not exactly, a flood, several well-known and lesser-known corporations have recently filed proxy...more

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Reincorporating a Delaware Entity Elsewhere: Could This Be the Next Great DExodus?

Amidst a flurry of recent reincorporations—conveniently coined “DExits”—of major corporations such as Dropbox, Tesla, and potentially Meta, Delaware’s future as a corporate safe-haven faces uncertainty. Delaware has long been...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Italy (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - Italian law provides multiple forms of organizational structures to do business in Italy. They differ from one another due to the extent of liability undertaken by its members. In...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in South Dakota and North Dakota

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. EO Radio Show episode 115 is the 19th in a series of quick tip episodes focusing on the details of state registration of nonprofit corporations. In this episode,...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Should You Consider Texas as Your Jurisdiction for a U. S. Corporation?

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In the United States, companies can incorporate in any state of their choosing, regardless of where the company is headquartered or operates. The corporate law of the selected state will govern the internal affairs of the...more

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“O-H!” “I-N-C!”

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Consider incorporating in the Buckeye State - the home of championship college football teams and sensible, business friendly corporate laws. Recent developments have called into question the prevailing wisdom of choosing...more

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Trump Media Claims Corporate Law Decisions Are Better When Made Locals

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Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., a Delaware corporation, operates Truth Social and its securities trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.  The company's largest stockholder is Donald J. Trump, Jr.  Given...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in France (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - • Description of the types of entities available in each jurisdiction through which to conduct business - Business may be conducted in France either through a French branch of a...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Incorporation Forum Shopping in Canada: Considerations for Canadian Tech Startups

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This guide highlights the key factors tech startups should consider when choosing where to incorporate in Canada. It takes into account the unique needs of tech startups and the recent efforts by Canadian jurisdictions to...more

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BVI Corporate Review – Q4 2024

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Welcome to the final edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update for 2024 covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands. The fourth quarter of 2024 saw continued strong activity in the BVI office. Our corporate...more

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What Documents Produced by Cooley GO’s Incorporation Generator Are Available on Stripe Atlas?

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Startups can now use Stripe Atlas(opens in a new tab) to help form their C corp based on form documents previously only available on Cooley GO....more

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Delaware Supreme Court Holds Business Judgment Governs Decision to Reincorporate Outside of Delaware For Purpose of Reducing...

In Maffei v. Palkon, No. 125, 2024, 2025 Del. LEXIS 51 (Del. Feb. 4, 2025) (Valihura, J.), the Delaware Supreme Court held that a corporation’s decision to reincorporate in another state purportedly to reduce exposure to...more

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Why Delaware remains the “First State” for business incorporation

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One of the first decisions that a business owner must make is selecting a state of incorporation. This is a decision not to be taken lightly, as the state of incorporation affects many aspects of the new business. While Texas...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Costa Rica (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities in Costa Rica - The most common types of business entities in Costa Rica are Corporations, known in Spanish as “Sociedades Anónimas” (also referred to as “S.A.´s”), and Limited Liability...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Chile (Updated)

I. Types of Business Entities - 1. Description of the types of entities available - In Chile, there are different types of entities available to establish a business. The most common entities for foreign investment...more

Allen Matkins

Was A Discussion Of Damage Calculation Necessary In TripAdvisor?

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I recently commented on the discussion of possible damage theories posited by Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster in Palkon v. Maffei, 311 A.3d 255 (Del. Ch. 2024).   A commenter on my post noted that the Court discussed damages...more

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Company Migration to and from Jersey

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The application process and evidence required by the JFSC for a migration - Consideration of a migration application by the JFSC...more

Conyers

Top 5 British Virgin Islands Publications of 2024

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Our British Virgin Islands office’s most popular publications provided valuable insights on doing business in the jurisdiction, effective asset recovery tools, strategies for addressing modern legal challenges, corporate...more

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What's Damages Got To Do With TripAdvisor?

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In in a recent LinkedIn post, J. Travis Laster (not posting as Vice Chancellor of the Court of Chancery) noted the following...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Canada (Updated)

INTRODUCTION - Bilingual and Bi-Juridical - Canada is a bilingual, bi-juridical, and multi-cultural country, composed of 10 provinces and 3 territories. English and French are federally mandated official languages...more

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Tornetta v. Musk - Too Many Words!

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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

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Delaware's Problem Isn't That It's Pro-Plaintiff And Anti-Business, It's That Its Corporate Law Is Too Labyrinthine And...

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Professor Stephen Bainbridge recently took note of a draft essay by Yale Law School Professor Jonathan R. Macey, Delaware Law Mid-Century: Far From Perfect but Probably Not Leaving for Las Vegas.  Professor Macey posits that...more

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