Paul Choi

2 weeks ago | natlawreview.com | Ehsun Forghany |Paul Choi |Lynn L. Bergeson |Carla N. Hutton

In its recent In re Floyd opinion, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a decision by Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to reject a design applicant’s priority claim to an earlier utility filing for failing to adequately support the claimed design, while simultaneously finding that those same disclosures in the utility filing anticipated the claimed design.

Jan 17, 2025 | datamatters.sidley.com | Sonia Gupta Barros |Beth Berg |Paul Choi |Samir A. Gandhi

Rapid rulemaking and aggressive enforcement by the SEC, combined with legislative, judicial, and regulatory developments, have created new requirements and expectations for U.S. public companies. As we begin 2025, action items for U.S. public companies include the following:Assess what a second Trump presidential administration may mean for your company. A second Trump administration will likely bring new risks and opportunities for U.S. public companies.

Feb 29, 2024 | lexblog.com | Paul Choi |Jim Ducayet |Charlotte Newell |Andrew Stern

On February 23, 2024, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion in West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension Fund v. Moelis & Co. invalidating certain stockholder agreement provisions that gave a significant stockholder broad pre-approval rights over corporate actions.

Dec 14, 2023 | lexblog.com | Sonia Gupta Barros |Beth Berg |Paul Choi |Samir A. Gandhi

Rapid rulemaking and aggressive enforcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), combined with legislative, judicial, and regulatory developments, have created new requirements and expectations for U.S. public companies. As we approach year end, such companies might consider taking the following actions in 2024:The post Action Items for U.S. Public Companies to Consider for 2024 appeared first on Enhanced Scrutiny.

Dec 7, 2023 | lexology.com | Sonia Gupta Barros |Beth Berg |Paul Choi |Samir A. Gandhi |John P. Kelsh |Claire Holland

Rapid rulemaking and aggressive enforcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), combined with legislative, judicial, and regulatory developments, have created new requirements and expectations for U.S. public companies. As we approach year end, such companies might consider taking the following actions in 2024:For Delaware corporations, consider amending your charter to provide for officer exculpation if you have not already done so.