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Butler Snow LLP

Less Is More? Not when it comes to director compensation plans and effective shareholder ratification

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Companies cannot merely rely upon shareholder approval to obtain protection under the business judgment rule. While the courts in Delaware do frequently apply the standard of waste to claims of breach of fiduciary duty and...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Affirmative Defenses Must Be Addressed In Class Certification Order, According To Texas Court of Appeals

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A recent decision of the Texas Court of Appeals in Austin (Third District) caught my eye. Not because it involved insurance; rather, it was a securities class action challenging a board of directors’ approval of a corporate...more

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