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Delaware Supreme Court Issues Important Ruling Addressing Fiduciary Duties When Reincorporating out of Delaware

On February 4, 2025, the Delaware Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in the TripAdvisor1 litigation addressing the standard of review that applies to a board’s decision to reincorporate from Delaware to...more

2/6/2025 / Board of Directors , Corporate Governance , Corporate Restructuring , Delaware , Delaware General Corporation Law , Fiduciary Duty , Shareholders

Significant Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law Are Set to Become Effective

On August 1, 2024, an extensive and important set of amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL) will become effective. The amendments, which will apply both prospectively and retrospectively, were largely...more

7/31/2024 / Board of Directors , Corporate Counsel , Corporate Governance , Corporate Officers , Delaware General Corporation Law , General Corporation Law , Shareholders

Recent Delaware Law Developments and Proposed Legislative Responses

The last several months have marked an extremely busy time in Delaware corporate law, with regard to decisions out of the Delaware courts, proposed legislative responses, and shifting market practices. In recent weeks in...more

4/15/2024 / Acquisitions , Board of Directors , Corporate Officers , DE Supreme Court , Delaware General Corporation Law , Fiduciary Duty , Mergers , Proposed Legislation , Shareholders , Stockholder Agreements

Delaware Court of Chancery Addresses Benefit-of-the-Bargain Damages in Busted Deals and Who Can Seek Them

On October 31, 2023, in Crispo v. Musk, Chancellor Kathaleen St. J. McCormick of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a decision addressing an important question that arises in mergers and acquisitions: if one of the parties...more

11/13/2023 / Acquisitions , Board of Directors , Corporate Governance , Delaware , Delaware General Corporation Law , Elon Musk , Mergers , Shareholders , Third-Party Beneficiaries , Twitter

Delaware Court of Chancery Addresses Drag-Along Provisions and Covenants Not to Sue in the Private Company M&A Context

Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery recently issued a decision addressing whether a covenant not to sue set forth in a stockholders’ agreement is enforceable under Delaware law, with the result...more

5/16/2023 / Acquisitions , Board of Directors , Corporate Governance , Corporate Officers , Delaware General Corporation Law , Mergers , Shareholder Litigation , Shareholder Rights , Shareholders

Delaware Court of Chancery Issues Important Ruling for Multi-Class Companies Addressing Class Votes

Earlier today, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an important ruling concluding that two companies with multiple classes of common stock were not required, under the Delaware statute,...more

3/30/2023 / Board of Directors , Corporate Governance , Corporate Officers , Delaware General Corporation Law , Shareholder Litigation , Shareholder Rights , Shareholders , Voting Rights

How to Navigate the Decision of Exercising Drag-Along Rights During an M&A Process

During an M&A process, the seller and its stockholders may consider whether it would be beneficial to exercise any drag-along rights under its stockholder agreements or equity plans. Drag-along rights generally allow a subset...more

9/27/2022 / Acquisitions , Board of Directors , Equity Plans , Mergers , Shareholder Litigation , Shareholder Rights , Shareholders

Delaware Courts Continue Strict Review of Compensation Matters; Practical Advice on Decision-Making Processes

On April 27, 2022, Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion, on a motion to dismiss, addressing several important governance topics about director and officer compensation—including...more

6/13/2022 / Board of Directors , Compensation & Benefits , Corporate Counsel , Corporate Governance , Delaware , Executive Compensation , Fiduciary Duty , Publicly-Traded Companies , Shareholders

2021 Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year in Review

We are pleased to present the 2021 Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year in Review. A number of Delaware law and related corporate governance developments occurred in 2021 that should be of significant interest to...more

1/27/2022 / Board of Directors , Corporate Counsel , Corporate Governance , DE Supreme Court , Delaware , Delaware General Corporation Law , Publicly-Traded Companies , Shareholders

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

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