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No Toll for Corporations Leaving Delaware on a Clear Day

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Delaware Supreme Court holds business judgment rule applies to decision to reincorporate a company out of Delaware made on a “clear day.” For a non-ratable benefit to give rise to a conflict and trigger entire fairness,...more

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Great Leaders Establish Great Succession Plans

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The future success of your organization depends upon your ability to plan and implement a succession plan. Succession planning, first recognized by Henri Fayol in the early 1900s, continues to be a necessity for any...more

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What’s Next for Diversity Shareholder Proposals? A Look at Recent Trends

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Following the death of George Floyd and mass protests against racial inequity in 2020 culminating years of slowly building stakeholder pressure on various aspects of diversity, many companies expressed their commitment to...more

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Potential Private Sector Implications of the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in the cases Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina upended prior...more

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SCOTUS Vacates Class Certification In Suit Against Goldman Sachs And Clarifies Appropriate Scope Of Price Impact Evidence

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SCOTUS Vacates Class Certification In Suit Against Goldman Sachs And Clarifies Appropriate Scope Of Price Impact Evidence; Stockholders Strike $110 Million Settlement In Suit Alleging Breaches Of Fiduciary Duties By Former...more

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Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

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Financial Services Quarterly Report - Third Quarter 2015: Recent Developments in U.S. “Excessive Fee” Litigation

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The U.S. mutual fund industry is poised to see significant developments in the ongoing wave of Section 36(b) “excessive fee” litigation. Days apart in August, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the grant of summary...more

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