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Delaware bar recommends DGCL amendments, including officer exculpation charter provisions

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The Council of the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association has provided recommendations to the Delaware General Assembly for a number of changes to the Delaware General Corporation Law, some of them...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Decision Declining to Order Stockholder Meeting Under Section 211 of the DGCL

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Spanakos v. Pate, C.A. No. 532, 2019 (Del. July 31, 2020) - The Court of Chancery may summarily order a stockholder meeting to be held to elect directors of a Delaware corporation, if one has not been held for more than...more

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DGCL Amendments: Key Highlights for Delaware Corporations

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The Situation: In response in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delaware legislature amended the Delaware General Corporation Law to address emergency bylaws and related powers exercised by a corporation's board of...more

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COVID-19: Delaware's 2020 Amendments to its General Corporation Law Respond to COVID-19 and More

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On 16 July 2020, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL) was amended (the 2020 Amendments) to assist Delaware corporations in responding to challenges arising from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...more

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Blog: Proposal to amend the DGCL to provide relief regarding stockholders’ meetings

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On April 6, the Governor of Delaware signed an emergency order applicable to public reporting companies addressing the urgent need of many companies, in light of COVID-19, to change their annual meetings from physical...more

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COVID-19 Coronavirus: Meeting Together… Separately: Virtual Board and Stockholder Meeting Considerations

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Given the recent recommendations for social distancing in connection with COVID-19 as well as stay-at-home orders that have been implemented in most states, many public companies, including business development companies...more

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Delaware Governor Issues Order Clarifying Notice Requirements for Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings due to COVID-19

On March 13th, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued guidance allowing companies who had already filed proxy statements to switch to virtual-only meeting formats due to COVID-19 without mailing additional proxy...more

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Delaware Provides Emergency Relief from Requirements for Meetings of Stockholders

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As discussed in our previous alert, Annual Meetings in a World Without Meetings: The Impact of COVID-19 on Public Companies, on March 13, 2020, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange...more

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Delaware Authorizes Remote Stockholder Meetings in Response to COVID-19

Responding to the needs of publicly traded corporations navigating the COVID-19 epidemic, Delaware Gov. John C. Carney issued a modified State of Emergency Order (the Order) authorizing public companies to conduct stockholder...more

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Conducting Shareholder Annual Meetings Virtually in Reaction to the COVID-19 Coronavirus

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There are several growing concerns associated with the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic and how companies can maintain "social distancing" while also continuing business as usual. As companies evaluate these concerns several...more

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A New Virtual (Meeting) Reality for Washington Corporations

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Amendments to the Washington Business Corporation Act (WBCA) that allow Washington corporations to hold “virtual” shareholder meetings became effective in June 2018. Prior to these amendments, Washington corporations could...more

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