On April 12, 2022, the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) approved proposed amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) that include provisions that, if enacted, would authorize...more
On June 23, 2020, the Delaware General Assembly adopted amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) proposed by the Delaware State Bar Association, including provisions confirming certain powers that a board of...more
On April 19, 2018, the Executive Committee of the Delaware State Bar Association approved proposed amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL). This year’s amendments would provide for the application of the...more
4/26/2018
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Appraisal Rights ,
Corporate Charters ,
Defective Corporate Acts ,
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Forfeiture ,
Mergers ,
Ratification ,
Short-Form Mergers ,
Stocks
On June 16, 2016, Delaware Gov. Jack Markell signed into law amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) described in our March 16, 2016, client alert. Among the amendments are changes to Section 262 to impose...more
6/20/2016
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Asset Purchaser ,
Board of Directors ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Mergers ,
New Amendments ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Shareholders ,
Short-Form Mergers ,
Stock Purchase Agreement ,
Tender Offers
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
10/23/2015
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Appeals ,
Appraisal Rights ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Bylaws ,
C-Suite Executives ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
COOs ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Officers ,
Damages ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Directors ,
Disclosure-Based Settlements ,
Dole Food ,
Due Care ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Entire Fairness Standard ,
Fee-Shifting ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Forum Selection ,
Fraud ,
Joint and Several Liability ,
Judicial Appointments ,
Mergers ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Principal Place of Business ,
Release Agreements ,
Remedies ,
Securities Litigation ,
Settlement ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Special Committees ,
Standard of Review ,
State of Incorporation ,
Take-Private Transactions ,
Unfair Dealing