Travis Wofford

Baker Botts L.L.P.

+ Follow Contact

Latest Posts › Board of Directors

Share:

Texas Corporations Gain New Governance Tools and Increased Predictability in Shareholder Disputes

Last week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Texas Senate Bill 29, which includes a comprehensive package of amendments to the Texas Business Organizations Code aimed at reinforcing and revitalizing the governance...more

5/21/2025 / Board of Directors , Business Judgment Rule , Business Litigation , Corporate Governance , Derivative Suit , Disclosure Requirements , Fiduciary Duty , New Legislation , Shareholder Litigation , Texas

Delaware Supreme Court Confirms “Potential” Control is Not Enough to Find Actual Control

In an opinion late last month, the Delaware Supreme Court brought a close to the long-running shareholder litigation regarding Oracle’s 2016 purchase of NetSuite. The decision provides instruction for how significant minority...more

2/5/2025 / Acquisitions , Board of Directors , Business Entities , Corporate Governance , Corporate Transparency Act , DE Supreme Court , Delaware , Fiduciary Duty , Mergers , Shareholders

Director Independence: Beware of Who Your Friends Are

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently settled charges against James R. Craigie, a former CEO, Chairman and board member of Church & Dwight Co. Inc. (the “Company”), for violating proxy disclosure rules...more

11/5/2024 / Board of Directors , CEOs , Corporate Governance , Disclosure Requirements , Misleading Statements , NYSE , Proxy Statements , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Securities Exchange Act

3 Results

View per page

Page: of 1