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Fee Shifting Bill Dies While Nevada Legislature Continues To Mull Other Corporate Law Amendments

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Last month, I noted the introduction of a bill, SB 304, in the Nevada legislature that would authorize fee shifting. The bill, however, enjoyed only a brief moment in the legislative sun. It never passed out of committee and...more

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Directors and officers in M&A litigation

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We’ve asked lawyers from our offices in Spain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the U.S. to talk about when directors and officers get caught up in M&A litigation....more

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Promises Made, Promises Enforced: D&O Advancement Rights Vindicated Again (This Time in Ohio)

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This post deals with two related protections that state laws and companies provide for directors and officers—indemnification and advancement. Corporations usually commit to indemnify officers and directors (and sometimes...more

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Insights: The Delaware Edition - October 2015

We are pleased to share with you the inaugural issue of Insights: The Delaware Edition, a periodic publication addressing significant Delaware deal litigation and corporation law developments. In This Issue: - Q&A...more

Allen Matkins

Can An Employment Agreement Be A Wee Bit Too Integrated?

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The Bylaws of many public companies provide for mandatory indemnification of directors and officers (and sometimes other agents as well). Often, Bylaws describe these indemnity obligations as contract rights. For example...more

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Forum Selection Clauses Were Here Before They Were In Bylaws

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Recent rulings by judges in Delaware and other states have given impetus to the adoption of exclusive forum bylaws. To the casual observer, the idea might seem entirely novel. But as Koheleth (the Gatherer) wrote “What has...more

K&L Gates LLP

Surviving in an Age of Individual Accountability: How Much Protection Do Indemnification and D&O Insurance Provide?

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We consider below how advancement of legal fees, indemnification, and insurance operate when officers and directors become involved in regulatory investigations and proceedings. Part I addresses the enhanced risk officers and...more

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Are Charter Indemnification Provisions Contracts?

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Public companies typically include provisions in their articles and bylaws that mandate indemnification of directors and officers. Often, these provisions include a statement to the effect that the rights to indemnification...more

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Forum Selection Bylaws And The California Constitution

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Last December, I briefly discussed whether a forum selection bylaw with respect to officers and directors would pass muster as a contractual choice of law. See A Forum Selection Clause Issue That You May Not Have Heard About...more

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