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Stock Options Fiduciary Duty Derivative Suit

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Court Denies Bid for New Election as a Result of Misleading Disclosures on Restricted Stock Awards

In 2015, the stockholders of nominal defendant, Investors Bancorp, Inc. (“Investors Bancorp” or the “Company”), voted to approve an equity incentive plan (“EIP”) adopted by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”)....more

King & Spalding

Know Your Limits! Section 162(m) and Excess Equity Grants

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In the past few years there has been an uptick in stockholder derivative litigation related to equity compensation granted to named executive officers that exceed the plan share limits. The claims against the companies...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Delaware Chancery Court Permits Shareholder to Bring Fiduciary Claim for Board’s Violation of a Stock Incentive Plan

On November 8, the Delaware Chancery Court denied a motion to dismiss a derivative action brought by a shareholder of Healthways, Inc. against the company’s president, Ben Leedle, Jr., and the board of directors for approving...more

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