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As previously discussed here, Delaware enacted legislation that prohibits corporations from adopting charter or bylaw provisions that shift a corporation's legal costs to stockholders...

On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et. al v. Merrick Garland issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the enforcement.

During the ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting, at the Dialogue with the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance, hosted by the Federal Regulation of Securities Committee...

The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut entered a judgment against the former CEO of a payment systems company for insider trading.

On March 31, 2016, US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White discussed the importance of strong governance and investor protection in the wake of developments and innovation in technology and financial markets.

As the U.S. prepares to transition to a T+1 practice for securities settlements on May 28, 2024, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler...

Diversity and inclusion are words often heard in discussions about our society. Giving people of every race, religion, culture and belief an equal voice and opportunity is one of the cornerstones of a working democracy.

Many health care organizations that are not required to comply with the new corporate governance rules established by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act have opted to do so.

As anticipated, the pace of change around the Climate and broader ESG landscape is accelerating rapidly. In this timely webinar, we discussed...

"Your ways are not our ways" are words said by Dracula in the movie Bram Stoker's Dracula; Transylvania and Victorian London being rather dissimilar.

As civil liberties continue to be politicized, consumers have a growing expectation for the private sector to be part of the solution and fill the trust gap between consumers, government...

Having a comprehensive clawback policy in place can defend a company's financial interest in certain circumstances.

At a meeting earlier this year, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") announced that, pursuant to FAS Statement 123(R), the grant date of an option would not occur until the employee had been notified of the material terms of the option grant.

The most significant issues in any employment or severance agreement are going to be personal to that situation, and will be driven in part by special issues and circumstances.

Summer internships can serve as an extension of the classroom and provide great opportunities to shadow and learn while earning school credit.

Furthermore the duty of prudence prevents a fiduciary from choosing an investment alternative that is financially less beneficial than an available alternative.

We are pleased to share a recording of Akin Gump's annual energy briefing that took place last week, along with the presentation materials and...