Over the past decade, Maryland-incorporated real estate investment trusts ("REITs") have been under increasing pressure to eliminate or reduce defenses against unsolicited takeovers. Boards have been declassified, directors...more
11/5/2024
/ Appraisal ,
Board of Directors ,
Bylaws ,
Corporate Governance ,
Freeze-Out Mergers ,
Mergers ,
Mortgage REITS ,
Notice Requirements ,
Shareholder Meetings ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Special Meetings ,
Takeover Bids ,
Takeovers
Closed-end investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), have proven to be a product sought by many investors, especially individuals. Despite their appeal to long-term...more
1/29/2024
/ Arbitrage ,
Board of Directors ,
Bylaws ,
Closed-End Funds ,
Corporate Governance ,
General Corporation Law ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Opportunities ,
No-Action Letters ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholder Meetings ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Voting Requirements
In one of the most significant Maryland corporate law cases in several years, involving an inter-generational family contest between (a) a 28% stockholder and former director and employee (“Mekhaya”) and (b) the corporation...more
Effective August 1, 2022, Delaware amended its General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") to permit the certificate of incorporation of a Delaware corporation to provide for exculpation of officers from liability to the corporation...more