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Sep 2, 2024 | 
corpgov.law.harvard.edu | Peter Adams |Jacquelyn Burke |Linh Nguyen |linh nguyễn
Delaware Supreme Court, M&A, Merger litigation, ShareholdersMore from: Jacquelyn Burke, Linh Nguyen, Peter Adams, CooleyPeter Adams is a Partner, Jacquelyn Burke is a Special Counsel, and Linh Nguyen is an Associate at Cooley LLP. This post is based on their Cooley memorandum.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
theinvadingsea.com | Peter Adams
By Peter Adams, Howden Re Living near Florida’s dazzling coasts comes with the trade-off of dangerous weather. Storms regularly leave billion-dollar scars across Florida, wrecking homes, businesses and infrastructure. And the impact of extreme weather extends beyond immediate damage and injury to threaten the state’s economic engines — tourism, agriculture and real estate. After major storms, attractions and beaches can close for months, and farms face crop losses and disrupted supply chains.
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Peter Adams |Jacquelyn Burke |Linh Nguyen |linh nguyễn
Public company insurance policyholders beware: In recent years, insurance carriers have increasingly invoked the “bump-up” exclusion, which is a carve out provision typically found in directors and officers (D&O) insurance policies. In many public company M&A deals, the shareholders of the target or acquired company will file a lawsuit challenging the deal, generally alleging that the board violated its fiduciary duties or the law by selling the company for a below-market price.
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Jun 9, 2024 | 
revkin.substack.com | Peter Adams |Roger Pielke Jr |Andrew Dessler
Paste your preferred viewing link in your calendar for Tuesday June 11, 10 a.m. Eastern to join me LIVE to test the arguments against climate alarm of Steven Koonin, an NYU physicist, former chief scientist at BP and former Obama-era Energy Department science undersecretary who is the author of the best-selling book Unsettled â What Climate Science Tells Us, What it Doesnât, and Why it Matters. An updated e-book edition is being released on the 11th.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Peter Adams |Ryan Blair
Delaware corporations contemplating conversion to another state should take note of a recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision in which Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster declined to enjoin a corporate move to Nevada, but sustained stockholder allegations that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties in connection with approving the conversion.
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
everand.com | Elizabeth Gregory |Peter Adams |Julie Grossman |Brian Mills
It’s International Women’s Day on Friday, a day for celebrating women and drawing attention to the inequalities that still exist between men and women. One fantastic way of taking part in IWD is by watching a film with a strong female lead. And given that there are literally hundreds to choose from, we have narrowed down the list by selecting nine of our favourites.
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Jan 24, 2024 | 
harringtonstarr.com | Laura Weeks |Peter Adams
On this action-focused episode of FinTech's DEI Discussions, Nadia is joined by Sarah Häger, Chief Commercial Officer at Enable Banking. In this episode, Sarah shares insights into her proactive approach to fostering inclusion within the financial technology industry. The conversation delves into the challenges faced, including gender pay gaps, and highlights concrete steps taken to bring about positive change.
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Jan 23, 2024 | 
harringtonstarr.com | Laura Weeks |Peter Adams
< Back to all insights Joining Toby on the latest episode of FinTech Focus TV is Himesh Soneji, Business Development at Transaction Network and Business Development, EMEA at Blackcore Technologies. In this episode, Himesh shares his journey from network engineering to leading sales roles, emphasising the importance of combining technical knowledge with customer interaction.
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Jan 22, 2024 | 
harringtonstarr.com | Peter Adams |Laura Weeks
‘I knew that I didn't want to change myself to fit into a role, or let's say tailor myself to a role anymore. But instead I wanted to find the perfect role, the role that fits me, like a tailored dress.’Today on FinTech's DEI Discussions, Mara Poloni, Business Operations Manager at Qwist. In this episode, Mara shares her own experiences of gender imbalance within the workplace, and the constant pressure to tailor oneself to a role.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
harringtonstarr.com | Peter Adams |Kishan Bharwad
FinTech Connect 2023 was back with a bang this year, with a wide array of stands on show at London’s ExCel Centre between 6th-7th December. As Christmas approached, attendees and panellists alike were understandably reflecting on the year just gone, and what 2024 could bring.
