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New Jersey Makes Itself Business Friendly

by Marshall McLean | McCarter & English, LLP on 4/8/2013

On April 2, 2013, Governor Chris Christie signed P.L. 2013, C.40, P.L. 2013, C.41 and P.L. 2013, C.42 into law. The three laws are intended to make New Jersey more business friendly by aligning New Jersey's corporate statutes...more

New Jersey Amends Its Corporate Laws to Create a More Business-Friendly Climate

by Michael Rowan, Craig Zappetti | Saul Ewing LLP on 4/4/2013

On April 1, 2013, Governor Chris Christie signed into law a three-bill package designed to make New Jersey businesses more competitive in the global marketplace, attract new businesses to New Jersey, and make New Jersey law...more

Delaware Chancery Court Addresses Records Inspection Requests Standards

by Tenley Mochizuki, Bruce Sabados | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 3/13/2013

The Delaware Chancery Court recently addressed the limits of shareholder inspection rights, holding that such requests must be specifically related to a proper purpose....more

Shareholder Derivative Action Versus Shareholder Direct Action – A Basic Explanation

by Neha Dagley | Schecter Law on 1/31/2013

Whether an action against a corporation is direct or derivative is one that has been addressed frequently under Florida law. A derivative action is a cause of action that is brought by a shareholder to enforce a right of...more

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Waive” Standstill Provisions and the Board’s Duty to Stay Informed

by Medard Fischer, Marc Kushner, Emmanuel Pressman | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 1/30/2013

A trio of Delaware Court of Chancery rulings in 2012 have re-emphasized a target board’s duty to stay informed of material information throughout all stages of a transaction and have highlighted possible tensions between...more

Amending California's dissenters' rights statute

by Brandon Parris | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/29/2013

Originally published in the Daily Journal on December 21, 2012. On Sept. 23 Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1680 into law. AB 1680 amends California's dissenters' rights statute by (i) eliminating dissenters rights...more

2013 U.S. Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures FAQ (Excluding Compensation-Related Questions)

by Miriam R. Sowinski | Holland & Knight LLP on 1/10/2013

The following issues are among those addressed in ISS' non-compensation-related FAQs... ...more

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