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Allen Matkins

If A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words, Should Bylaws Have Pictures?

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Nearly 13 years ago, I ruminated on the question of whether corporations are required to have bylaws.  As far as California is concerned, there is no requirement that a corporation in fact have bylaws, although virtually all...more

Venable LLP

Delaware Court of Chancery Denies Preliminary Injunction Motion to Mandate a Stockholder's Nominees Stand for Election and Require...

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The Delaware Court of Chancery has denied a preliminary, mandatory injunction motion to compel Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. ("Ocean Power") to permit one of its stockholders' nominees to stand for election at the next...more

White & Case LLP

Amending Bylaws and Charters to Address Universal Proxy, Shareholder Activism and Officer Exculpation

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As the 2023 proxy season winds down for calendar year companies, it is a good time to consider possible bylaw and charter amendments to address recent developments with respect to universal proxy, shareholder activism and...more

BCLP

Universal proxies are here - are you ready?

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As discussed in our November 17, 2021 post, management of public companies are required to use universal proxy cards for shareholder meetings involving most election contests held after August 31, 2022. This means that both...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Delaware Corporation Law: Trends Impacting M&A and Corporate Litigation in 2019

On February 20, 2019, Skadden held a webinar titled “2019 M&A and Corporate Litigation Trends.” The panelists were litigation partner and Delaware litigation practice leader Edward Micheletti and litigation counsel Jenness...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Delaware's New Focus on Deal Process and Disclosure: Part II

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In part one of this two-part series, we discussed two of four recent developments in Delaware law that reduce the liability exposure of corporate boards and controlling stockholders in merger transactions, and also benefit...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Important Reminders for the 2017 Proxy Season

The following are some important reminders and updates for the 2017 proxy season. Say-When-on-Pay - Required Vote in 2017 - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires companies to conduct a...more

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