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Delaware Business Court Insider

Court of Chancery Dismisses Complaint Attacking Merger Transaction

A stockholder complaining about a merger transaction materially enhances her prospects of overcoming a motion to dismiss if she can allege self-dealing by a controlling stockholder or that the transaction involves a change of control, thereby invoking the entire fairness standard of review or enhanced scrutiny.
5 minute read

International Edition

Chinese Companies Get ESG Guidance From Hong Kong

China, which wants to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, is expected to accelerate the implementation of mandatory environmental disclosure requirements. But lawyers say that even more than government regulations, it is Hong Kong and international investors that have put pressure on mainland Chinese companies to comply with ESG requirements.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Five Keys to Law Firm Risk Mitigation

Effective supplier risk management is an ongoing process that starts before you enter into a relationship with a law firm and continues throughout the lifecycle of that relationship.
6 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Holds Section 3104(d)(4) Provides Standalone Authority for Alternative Means for Service of Process

Chancery Rule 4(d) specifies how service of a summons and complaint shall be made and specifies the manner of personal service upon various classes of defendants. Rule 4(d)(7) allows for an order directing a different or an additional mode of service of a summons in a special case.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Morgan Lewis Grows ESG Group, Adding Legal VP of Fidelity Foundations

Morgan Lewis hires again as the firm sees an inflection moment in environmental, social and governance matters.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FedEx, Procter and Gamble Oppose Shareholders' Diversity Proposals

The proposals, which P&G and FedEx disclosed in recent proxy filings, are the latest examples of mounting ESG pressures on major corporations.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Collaboration Platforms May Require a More Collaborative Approach to E-Discovery

An ILTACON 2021 panel examined how the swell of collaboration platforms inside organizations has raised new questions around not only how to preserve data, but how much of it can be reasonably produced for discovery.
4 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

2021 Amendments to Delaware Corporate Law and Alternative Entity Statutes

The 2021 amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act, the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act went into effect Aug. 1.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Nike Investors Want to Know if the Company Is 'Woke-Washing'

A new shareholder proposal would force Nike to disclose the results of its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Four Signs Your Law Firms Might Pose a Risk to Your Business

Different law firms present different supplier risk profiles along different lines, including business continuity risk, cyber risk, as well as risk around environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
6 minute read

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