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2 weeks ago | corpgov.law.harvard.edu | David Bell |Marie C. Bafus |Dean Kristy

corporate law, delaware, Delaware Court of Chancery, DGCLMore from: David Bell, Dean Kristy, Marie Bafus, FenwickDavid Bell, Marie Bafus, and Dean Kristy are Partners at Fenwick & West LLP. This post is based on a Fenwick memorandum by Mr. Bell, Ms. Bafus, Mr. Kristy, and Wendy Grasso, and is part of the Delaware law series; links to other posts in the series are available here.

1 month ago | jdsupra.com | David Bell |Wendy Grasso |Dean Kristy

On March 14, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit lifted a lower court’s preliminary injunction blocking key provisions of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at ending programs supporting DEI and DEIA. The order does not decide the legality of the executive orders but allows the government to enforce the executive orders while the litigation continues.

1 month ago | jdsupra.com | David Bell |Wendy Grasso |Dean Kristy

Background On February 3, 2025, the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, the American Association of University Professors, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against President Donald Trump, the U.S. Attorney General, and a number of other agencies and agency heads in their official capacities, arguing that certain provisions of the two...

Nov 1, 2024 | mondaq.com | David Bell |Michael S. Dicke |Dean Kristy |Wendy Grasso

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged four companies, both current and former public entities, with making materially misleading disclosures regarding cybersecurity risks and intrusions, resulting in nearly $7 million in total penalties. The proceedings fall into two categories: Disclosing but omitting material information about cyberattacks (Avaya Holdings Corp.

Jul 25, 2024 | jdsupra.com | David Bell |Wendy Grasso |Dean Kristy

The amendments generally fall into three categories: Stockholder Agreements, Transaction Approval Requirements, and Target Corporation Lost-Premium Damages. The amendments will become effective on August 1, 2024. The amendments will apply retroactively to all contracts and agreements, including merger and consolidation agreements, made by a Delaware corporation—and all contracts, agreements, and documents approved by a Delaware corporation’s board of directors.