Description
Recent amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law represent the most extensive changes to Delaware corporate law in decades. Designed to reduce the instance of shareholder litigation and defer to the decisions of independent directors and disinterested stockholders, these amendments have far-reaching implications not just for Delaware corporate practice, but also for corporate practice across the country.
In transactions where interested directors, officers, controlling stockholders, and/or control group members are involved, these recent amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law significantly expand safe harbor protection. Join us for deeper insight on these major changes, as well as key takeaways and considerations for companies that may be impacted.
Topics include:
- How do the recent Delaware corporate law amendments impact conflict-of-interest deals involving directors, officers, and controlling stockholders?
- Who qualifies as a controlling stockholder or disinterested director?
- Doest the bill remove duty of care liability for controlling stockholders?
- What are the new requirements and limits for stockholder access to corporate records?
Private practitioners—whether litigators or transactional attorneys—of corporate governance law, and corporate in-house counsel will benefit from this program.