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Smith Anderson
With its origins in the 16th century, the attorney-client privilege is one of the oldest doctrines in our common law tradition. Even so, new issues do arise...
Mintz
As a founder of a start-up, you have your hands full, and the end of your start-up's fiscal year can sneak up on you. But, as the year-end approaches, you should be mindful...
Mayer Brown
Adding new board members is a critical decision for any company, as it can affect its strategy, performance, culture and reputation. However, finding and selecting the right candidates can be complex...
Arnold & Porter
On February 29, the Delaware Chancery Court declined to dismiss claims that the process followed in obtaining board and stockholder approval of the merger...
Wiley Rein
On remand from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, applying Virginia law, has held that a bump-up provision...
Foley Hoag LLP
On February 23, 2024, the Court issued an opinion3 invalidating certain provisions of a stockholder agreement, which, in part, contractually constrain the Board's discretion to exercise...
Wiley Rein
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, applying New York law, has held that one Insured cannot use consent and cooperation provisions in a D&O insurance policy to block coverage for another Insured's settlement in a bankruptcy adversary proceeding.
Kaufman Rossin
Often the CEO is the founder, principal shareholder, and chairman of a private company board. In many cases, all directors are members or friends of the founding family.
Ward and Smith, P.A.
When it comes to protecting your business, having the right insurance coverage is crucial, but how do you know what types of coverage you need?
Lowenstein Sandler
Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance is an important type of coverage, but it turns out there are several misconceptions about it. For one, D&O insurance is a bit...
Bennett Jones LLP
In the United States, corporate directors and, as confirmed by the Delaware Court in McDonald's Corp. Stockholder Derivative Litigation (McDonald)...
Arnold & Porter
On February 29, the Delaware Chancery Court declined to dismiss claims that the process followed in obtaining board and stockholder approval of the merger...
Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC
With corporations subject to increased scrutiny from investors, consumers, and regulators, the importance of corporate governance law has never been greater.
Pierson Ferdinand
Except for a few hot sectors (notably, SaaS and AI), the U.S. venture capital market has been in something of a free fall since the euphoric market of the immediate post-COVID period.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
During the past few months, the Delaware Chancery Court has issued a number of important corporate law decisions, including two last week.
Kaufman Rossin
They're not owners, employees, consultants, investors or customers. More than half of private company board directors are independent directors, according to a recent survey from NACD.
Jones Day
TripAdvisor and its controlling corporation, both publicly traded Delaware companies, announced plans to convert to Nevada corporations.
Goodwin Procter LLP
Until recently, Delaware law offered no clear standard of review for a controller's exercise of stockholder voting power.
Mayer Brown
Debate over ESG continues, with Mayer Brown's Lawrence Cunningham and corporate director Sonita Lontoh leading a discussion of the topic in the annual Directors & Boards...
Mayer Brown
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted (in a 3-2 vote) final rules requiring disclosures about the material impacts of climate-related risks on their business, financial condition, and governance.
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