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No breach of fiduciary duty where directors approved merger that stripped common stock of its value

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In Jacobs v. Akademos, the Delaware Chancery Court ruled that a cash-out merger that provided common shareholders in a privately held corporation, Akademos, Inc., with no value was nonetheless entirely fair. This decision...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Operating Business Development Companies: A Brief Overview

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Business development companies (“BDCs”) were created by Congress in 1980 to serve as closed-end, venture capital funds for retail investors by financing small to mid-sized U.S. private companies. Since about 2004, BDC...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Governance Insights: Dual Fiduciaries – A Cautionary Tale for Nominee Directors

The latest edition of Davies’ Governance Insights is now available. In this issue, we review the Manti Holdings decision from Delaware. For boards, nominees and nominating shareholders, the decision is a reminder of the...more

Allen Matkins

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

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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

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: April 24, 2025, The Made in Malaysia Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All, from the...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Liechtenstein (Updated)

The Principality of Liechtenstein lies at the centre of Europe, nestled between Switzerland and Austria, next to the river Rhine. The form of government is a constitutional monarchy established on democratic parliamentary...more

White & Case LLP

FTSE 350: Snapshot of AGM Key Trends - April 2025 Update

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We have gathered and examined data from AGM Notices published by FTSE 350 companies until April 2025. We have set out the approach companies have taken on a number of key aspects of their meetings, including the venues of...more

Jaburg Wilk

Understanding Arizona Benefit Corporations: A New Era of Business with Purpose

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In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, many companies are seeking ways to operate not just for profit, but also for a purpose. Arizona has embraced this movement through its recognition of Benefit Corporations, a...more

Walkers

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst: Wealth planning for mental incapacity

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It’s always wise to hope for the best but plan for the worst, and, with global rates of dementia on the increase, planning for incapacity should be part of everyone's wealth and succession strategy. Where the assets held...more

International Lawyers Network

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

Conyers

Dividends out of Share Premium: A Brief Refresher

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As Hong Kong listed Bermuda and Cayman Islands exempted companies approach their annual results season, many may be considering paying their shareholders a dividend, whether due to a profitable financial year or as a gesture...more

Jenner & Block

The Importance of Drafting Precise Earnout Provisions in M&A Transactions

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In spring 2019, Pacira Biosciences, Inc. (Pacira) acquired MyoScience, Inc. (MyoScience). At the time of the merger, MyoScience only had one product, called “iovera,” which is a handheld device used primarily for pain relief....more

DarrowEverett LLP

Don’t Go Chasing Simple Waterfalls: Understanding Investment Return Structures

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Waterfalls in private equity and venture capital dictate how investment returns are distributed among stakeholders. These structures determine who gets paid, in what order, and under what conditions. While all waterfalls aim...more

Conyers

Sunrise Radio Considered – Is a Debt-for-equity Swap Carried Out at an Undervalue Unfairly Prejudicial?

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On 27 March 2025, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, sitting in the Territory of the Virgin Islands, handed down its decision in BVIHCMAP2024/0002 Amstel Investment Holdings Limited and others v AMS Holdings Limited and...more

Venable LLP

Chancery Court Dismisses Equitable Challenge to Advance Notice Bylaws as Unripe

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Invoking the recent Delaware Supreme Court decision Kellner v. AIM ImmunoTech Inc., 320 A.3d 239 (Del. 2024) (“Kellner”), the Court of Chancery held that equitable challenges to the enforceability of advance notice bylaws are...more

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

Attorneys Must Clarify Their Role to Clients

Earlier this year, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 514 addressing a lawyer’s obligations for advising an organizational client when the advice might also be relied...more

A&O Shearman

FCA update on PISCES and pre-application support

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an update on the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) sandbox, following the consultation in December 2024 (CP24/29). PISCES will be a new...more

A&O Shearman

ESMA calls for clarity on the qualification of fractional shares

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a letter to the European Commission on the inconsistent regulation of trading of fractional shares across the EU. There has been an increase in the...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Developments in Delaware Corporate Law

On March 25, 2025, Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signed amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL), introducing notable changes to Sections 144 and 220 of the DGCL. These amendments took immediate effect and may...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Fourth Circuit Rejects the Use of Short-Seller Report as a Basis for Satisfying Loss Causation Element in Securities Fraud Action

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently joined a growing consensus among federal appellate courts: short-seller reports, without more, rarely suffice to plead loss causation under the federal...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

Jones Day

Revisiting Singapore's Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Regime: Cross-Class Cramdown in Schemes of Arrangement

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On March 11, 2025, the Committee to Enhance Singapore's Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Regime (the "Committee") published a report (the "Report") outlining its recommendations to further enhance and modernize...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Nasdaq Releases Policy Recommendations to Promote Capital Formation

In March 2025, Nasdaq released a comprehensive set of policy recommendations intended to advance capital formation in a paper titled “Advancing the U.S. Public Markets: Unlocking Capital Formation for a Stronger American...more

Maynard Nexsen

Public Company Advisory: Q1 2025 SEC Snapshots

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The members of Maynard Nexsen’s Public Company Advisory Practice counsel public companies and companies aiming to become public on the full range of matters shaping their governance and operation in the public markets. As a...more

Cooley LLP

The ‘Tariff and Trade War’ Playbook: 25 Things for In-House Counsel to Consider

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With tariffs so top of mind right now, I checked in with Cooley’s Beth Sasfai and asked her to think back to her in-house counsel days and what she would be doing to help her company navigate the current environment. Here are...more

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