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
The SEC adopted new rules requiring public companies to (i) disclose material cybersecurity incidents on Form 8-K within four business days of determining that an incident is material, and (ii) periodically disclose their...more
8/8/2023
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Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Form 10-K ,
Form 8-K ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
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Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-K ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Delaware Supreme Court affirms the Court of Chancery’s determination that Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity was the result of fair dealing, reflected a fair price, and was entirely fair—even when the process was...more
The British public voted to leave the European Union on Thursday 23 June. What happens next is far from certain. The implications for global M&A markets are, accordingly, equally far from certain. The volume of M&A...more
7/14/2016
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Capital Markets ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Member State ,
Merger Agreements ,
Popular ,
Referendums ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
Recent activity by shareholder governance advocates and the SEC has thrust proxy access back into the spotlight. Here we provide a brief refresher on proxy access and our thoughts on recent developments....more