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Allen Matkins

When A Director Is Removed, Can The Shareholders Fill The Vacancy By Written Consent?

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When a director is removed from the board of a California corporation, a "vacancy" is created.  Cal. Corp. Code § 192.   The board of directors cannot fill the vacancy unless the board is authorized to do so in the articles...more

A&O Shearman

Delaware Court Of Chancery Finds That Equitable Defenses To Board Composition Can Be Litigated In A Section 225 Action And Rules...

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On December 21, 2018, Vice Chancellor Morgan T. Zurn of the Delaware Court of Chancery denied plaintiff stockholder’s motion for summary judgment in an action to determine the board composition of SPAR Group, Inc. (“SGRP”)...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Delaware Court of Chancery Addresses Technical Defects in Equity Issuances, Ratification of Defective Acts, and Related Fiduciary...

The Delaware Court of Chancery issued a post-trial decision determining that a director who refused to cooperate in remediating flaws in the company’s capital structure breached his fiduciary duty of loyalty and owed damages...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Voting by E-mail and Written Consent

Recent amendments to section 720.303, Florida Statues, which take effect July 1, 2018, provide that members of the board of directors for a homeowners’ association are allowed to use e-mail as a means of communication;...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Preparing for the Shareholder Proposal Season

On November 16, 2017, Skadden held our webinar “Preparing for the Shareholder Proposal Season.” The panelists were Michael Garland, Assistant Comptroller for Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment in the Office of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Key Takeaways: Corporate Governance Series — Preparing for the Shareholder Proposal Season"

On November 16, 2016, Skadden hosted a webinar titled “Preparing for the Shareholder Proposal Season.” The panelists were Amy Borrus, deputy director of the Council of Institutional Investors (CII); Skadden M&A and corporate...more

Allen Matkins

When Someone Is Missing, Is Consent Unanimous?

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The word “unanimous” is derived from two Latin words, unus (meaning one) and animus (mind). Thus in Plautus’ play, the servant, Stichus, tells his friend, Sagarinus: “ego tu sum, tu es ego, unianimi sumus (I am you and you...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Proxy Access In The 2015 Season

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Rhonda Brauer is a senior managing director of corporate governance at Georgeson Inc. where she helps companies enhance their shareholder communications and analyze their governance practices. She recently joined Latham &...more

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2014 Proposed Amendments To Delaware General Corporation Law

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On April 17, the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association proposed amending the Delaware General Corporation Law, 8 Del. C. §§ 1-101, et seq. (the DGCL). If the proposed legislation is enacted, the...more

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