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Public Companies Update – August One-Minute Reads

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Federal court dismisses some – but not all – of SEC’s complaint against SolarWinds - As originally reported in our November 2023 edition of One-Minute Reads, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges...more

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What were the major trends of the 2024 proxy season on ESG shareholder proposals?

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This article from Morningstar published on the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance examines three major trends of the 2024 proxy season regarding environmental, social and governance shareholder proposals. The...more

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Your Next Real Estate Deal Could Require CFIUS Approval

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CFIUS Review Might Apply to Your Real Estate Deal - Most real estate professionals do not expect to seek approval from the president of the United States before closing a real estate deal. However, the U.S. Treasury...more

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Delaware Chancery Court Finds a ~27% Founding Stockholder Is Not a Controller

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On July 2, 2024, the Delaware Chancery Court in Sciannella v. AstraZeneca dismissed stockholder claims in connection with the $3 billion merger of Viela Bio and Horizon Therapeutics in 2021. The merger was approved by Viela’s...more

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The State of the Auto Index and Vehicle Market in May 2024

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30 The auto industry continues to navigate through a complex landscape of challenges and opportunities as we step into May 2024. In a detailed analysis provided by Ankura Consulting Group, LLC, a prominent global expert...more

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FATF Highlights Importance Of Conducting VA/VASP National Risk Assessments In Latest Targeted Update Report

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FATF’s latest Targeted Update Report on Implementation of the FATF Standards on VAs and VASPs stresses that many jurisdictions continue to struggle with the fundamentals of virtual asset regulation, including undertaking risk...more

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Delaware Governor Signs Controversial “Market-Practice” Amendments to General Corporation Law

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Amendments were adopted to restore market practices impacted by three recent Court of Chancery decisions. Amendments simplify the approval of a merger by a board of directors, thereby removing the potential for certain...more

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Understanding the “G” in ESG: The critical role of compliance

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Octavia Butler, a pioneering American writer, once wrote: “There is nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns.” Can this analogy also be applied to the concept of environmental, social, and governance (ESG)? While...more

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Corporate Barbarians at the Gates: The Attack on Delaware

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All empires eventually decline. For decades, Delaware has held the crown as the premier state of incorporation for domestic companies (and many foreign companies seeking a foothold in the United States capital markets). But...more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

Oversight of climate disclosures: SEC stay doesn’t mean stop

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Despite the sense of relief that many companies initially felt with the SEC’s stay of its climate disclosure rules, the pause is unlikely to temper the forces demanding climate disclosures by other means. In the latest paper...more

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Acing Your First Start-up Board Meeting: Board Deck Tips

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You’ve worked day and night getting your start-up off the ground and have been fortunate enough to attract investors who have funded your start-up, who now have a seat on your board of directors. Now comes a big milestone:...more

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Exxon court challenge to Arjuna shareholder proposal survives dismissal

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You may recall that, in January, ExxonMobil filed a lawsuit against Arjuna Capital, LLC and Follow This, the two proponents of a climate-related shareholder proposal submitted to Exxon, seeking a declaratory judgment that it...more

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Delaware's Status as the Favored Corporate Home: Reflections and Considerations

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In recent months, a conversation has emerged as to whether Delaware should remain the favored state of incorporation for business entities. Indeed, many of our clients have asked us whether they should remain in Delaware or...more

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Accidental Termination on Purpose? S Corp Ruling Could Be Huge For QSBS Owners

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Qualified Small Business Stock (“QSBS”) is arguably one of the largest “gifts” Congress has given taxpayers by excluding from a shareholder’s gross income the greater of $10 million or 10 times the shareholder’s basis in the...more

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FDA Publishes White Paper on Artificial Intelligence & Medical Products

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On March 15, 2024, FDA published a white paper titled “Artificial Intelligence & Medical Products: How CBER, CDER, CDRH, and OCP are Working Together” (the AI White Paper) on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across the...more

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Patent Poetry: Patent and Trademark Offices Publish Study on NFT IP Issues

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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Copyright Office have published the results of their joint study on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and intellectual property (IP). The Report was created in response to a June...more

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Increase in Securities Litigation and Regulatory Scrutiny Concerning Artificial Intelligence

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Several recent lawsuits, and comments by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), underscore the increasing litigation and regulatory scrutiny concerning the use of artificial...more

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SEC’s New Rules Give SPACs, Target Companies Much to Consider

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On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules relating to special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”). The new rules affect both initial public offerings (“IPOs”) for...more

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SEC to Continue Aggressive Enforcement Efforts in 2024 After Record-Setting 2023

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This is the fourth in our 2024 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several...more

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Risk & Compliance as a Strategic Imperative for the Board

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In an era marked by heightened global regulatory scrutiny and enforcement, the landscape of risk and compliance is undergoing an evolution making the strategic imperative for effective, risk-based compliance initiatives...more

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Second Circuit Adopts "Transfer-by-Transfer" Approach to Bankruptcy Code's Safe Harbor for Securities Contracts Payments

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The scope of the Bankruptcy Code's "safe harbor" shielding certain securities, commodity, or forward-contract payments from avoidance as fraudulent transfers has long been a magnet for controversy, particularly after the U.S....more

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Cooley’s 2023 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review: Potent Mix of Creativity and Resilience Spurs Activity Heading Into 2024

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In a subdued year for global M&A, deal-making in the life sciences industry came in waves, with a busy fourth quarter generating cautious optimism heading into 2024. While the year saw an overall decline in M&A activity (down...more

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Are The Harvard Corporation Members Answerable Only To G-D?

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On December 12, 2023, the Harvard Corporation  unanimously reaffirmed its support for President Claudine Gay's continued leadership despite her controversial testimony before the U.S. Congress and allegations of plagiarism. ...more

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Monetary Authority of Singapore Launches Singapore-Asia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance

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Following four rounds of public consultation, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) formally launched the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy (the Taxonomy) at COP28 on 3 December 2023. The Taxonomy is not designed to be an...more

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Directors' Liabilities in Europe: a multi-jurisdiction survey on current set of rules and best practices

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Directors’ duties and liabilities have always been at the forefront of corporate governance. It has become a hot topic in the wake of new regulations in the field of sustainability, which directly impact directors’...more

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