Litigation developments: core M&A and corporate governance doctrines
Compliance Perspectives: Due Diligence and Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO)
On March 25, 2025, significant amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL), intended to provide greater certainty to transaction planners in light of recent Delaware case law developments,...more
The governor of the State of Delaware—consistent with his pledge to protect the “Delaware franchise”—recently signed into law amendments to Section 144 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL) relating to certain...more
Last week, the Delaware Governor signed a bill amending Section 144 of Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) to create a safe harbor from litigation for transactions between corporations and their controlling...more
On March 25, 2025, Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signed Senate Bill 21 into law. The new laws amend Section 144 of Title 8 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) to change how interested-director, interested-officer and...more
On March 25, 2025, Senate Bill 21, which significantly amends the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL), passed the Delaware General Assembly and was signed into law by Governor Matt Meyer....more
This issue of Inside the Courts, Skadden’s securities litigation newsletter, includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between May 2015 and August 2015. The cases address...more