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Changes to Maryland General Corporation Law and Maryland REIT Law Effective October 1, 2024

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During its 2024 session, the General Assembly of Maryland approved Senate Bill 400 and House Bill 749, amending several provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the "MGCL") and the Maryland REIT Law (the "MRL"),...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in the United States (Updated)

1. Choosing the Right Legal Structure - 1.1 Introduction - Establishing a business entity in the United States can be an important strategic step for any international company that wants to avail itself of the...more

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Proxy Materials and Annual Meetings under Maryland Law - 2024

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As we enter the 2024 proxy season, we are providing our annual memorandum to call your attention to certain matters of Maryland law, some new and some continuing, relating to proxy materials and annual meetings about which we...more

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Update: Changes to Maryland General Corporation Law and Maryland REIT Law Effective October 1, 2023

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As we reported in May, the General Assembly of Maryland has enacted House Bill 209 (Chapter 560 of the Laws of Maryland 2023), amending several provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”), the Maryland...more

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The Corporate Transparency Act Webinar Recap

Watch the full recording. What Is the CTA? The CTA (31 USC § 5336; 31 CFR 1010) is intended to strengthen the federal government’s anti-money laundering efforts by requiring many business entities to report information...more

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Changes to Maryland General Corporation Law and Maryland REIT Law Effective October 1, 2023

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The General Assembly of Maryland has enacted House Bill 209 (Chapter 560 of the Laws of Maryland 2023), amending several provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the "MGCL"), the Maryland REIT Law (the "MRL") and...more

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Proxy Materials and Annual Meetings under Maryland Law - 2023

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As we enter the 2023 proxy season, we are sending our annual memorandum to call your attention to certain matters of Maryland law, some new and some continuing, relating to proxy materials and annual meetings about which we...more

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Changes to Maryland General Corporation Law and Maryland REIT Law Effective October 1, 2022

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​​​​​​​The General Assembly of Maryland has enacted House Bill 996/Senate Bill 879 (Chapters 289 and 290 of the Laws of Maryland 2022) and House Bill 999/Senate Bill 431 (Chapters 292 and 293 of the Laws of Maryland 2022),...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In The United States (Updated)

1. Choosing the Right Legal Structure - 1.1 Introduction - Establishing a business entity in the United States can be an important strategic step for any international company that wants to avail itself of the world’s...more

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US IPO Guide - 2021 Edition

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This is our initial public offering guide. It will help you decide whether an IPO is the right move for your company and, if so, help you make sure your IPO goes off as quickly and as smoothly as possible, without any...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In The United States

1. Choosing the Right Legal Structure - 1.1 Introduction - Establishing a business entity in the United States can be an important strategic step for any international company that wants to avail itself of the world’s...more

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Considerations for REITs in Adopting a Poison Pill in Response to the COVID-19 Crisis

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REIT management and boards of directors should review their defensive profile and consider whether to prepare a rights plan. Key Points: ..Unprecedented market volatility and investor uncertainty due to the coronavirus...more

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SEC Proposes Amendments to Financial Disclosures for Acquisitions and Dispositions

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On May 3, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to the financial disclosure requirements in Rules 3-05, 3-14 and Article 11 of Regulation S-X governing acquisitions and dispositions of...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

2019 Legislative Update

During its 2019 session, the Maryland General Assembly (the “General Assembly”) passed two bills that amend the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”). Both bills were proposed by the Business Law Section of the...more

Baker Donelson

ESG Policies for REITs: Understand the Metrics and Improve Your Rating

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Investors are becoming increasingly mindful of the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies of public and private companies. ESG is the term used by investors in evaluating whether a company meets certain...more

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Improved Corporate Governance as a Result of Listing

A paper titled, “The Impact of Exchange Listing on Corporate Governance Evidence from Direct Listing,” written by Dan French, Andrew Kern, Thibaut Morillon, and Adam Yore, considers the impact on corporate governance policies...more

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SEC Issues Guidance on Cybersecurity and its Interplay with Corporate Governance

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently published interpretive guidance on public company cybersecurity disclosures, including publicly traded real estate investment trusts. While the new guidance confirms the...more

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Potential SEC Shutdown Impact on Capital Markets Transactions and Public Companies - Frequently Asked Questions

On Friday, January 19, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that “should there be a federal government shutdown after January 19, the SEC will remain open for a limited number of days, fully staffed...more

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Preparing REITs for Shareholder Activists

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Hostile public company investors routinely garner headline coverage in media outlets like the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal by engaging in aggressive tactics with public companies – a strategy typically referred...more

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MLPs, REITs and S&P's New Real Estate Sector Classification

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On September 1, 2016, Standard & Poor's (S&P) upgraded real estate as a stand-alone sector within its Dow Jones Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). GICS is the de facto classification system for equity securities...more

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Quick Guide to REIT IPOs - 2016

Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) are endlessly inventive. They were first developed in the 1960s as a means for ordinary retail investors to hold interests in real estate. The REIT market has waxed and waned over the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Quick Guide to REIT IPOs - 2015

Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) are endlessly inventive. They were first developed in the 1960s as a means for ordinary retail investors to hold interests in real estate. The REIT market has waxed and waned over the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

ISS Releases 2016 Draft Voting Policy Changes for Comment

On October 26, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), a leading proxy advisory firm, released for comment draft voting policy changes for 2016. The three proposals are as follows...more

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Why Green Street Should Rethink Its One-Size-Fits-All Position on Corporate Governance

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In our February 4, 2015 REIT Alert, “Barbarians at the (REIT) Gates: REITs Should Be Prepared for a New World Order of Shareholder Activists, Hostile Overtures and Proxy Fights,” we addressed the increased risk faced by...more

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Barbarians at the (REIT) Gates: REITs Should Be Prepared for a New World Order of Shareholder Activists, Hostile Overtures and...

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Publicly traded REITs today face an increased risk of potential shareholder activism, proxy fights and otherwise hostile overtures. In response to this growing trend, public REITs should examine their corporate governance...more

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