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Delaware Governor Issues Emergency Order Permitting Notice of Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings by Exchange Act Filing and Press Release
Delaware’s governor issued an emergency order permitting Delaware public corporations to re-notice or adjourn annual or special shareholder meetings as virtual-only meetings solely by a filing and a press release.
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Steve Williams Discusses Activist Defense With The Deal
In a video interview with The Deal's Tom Terrarosa, corporate partner Steve Williams discusses the prevalence of settlements in activism campaigns, why it's so common to settle and some of the most common settlement terms.
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Delaware Court of Chancery Permits Buyer to Terminate Merger Due to Target’s Failure to Operate in the Ordinary Course; But Finds No MAE Due to COVID-19
The court held that COVID-19 did not result in a material adverse effect because pandemics fall within the exception for “natural disasters and calamities.”
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SEC Adopts Final Rules on Proxy Voting Advice and Related Guidance on Investment Adviser Voting Responsibilities
The SEC recently adopted amendments to its proxy solicitation rules.
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