Delaware Business Court Insider
By Greg Andrews | June 20, 2024
Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of the Delaware Court of Chancery wrote in January that Tesla CEO Elon Musk "wields unusually expansive managerial authority, equaling or even exceeding the imperial CEOs of the 1960s."
By Chris O'Malley | May 20, 2024
Richard Rothberg joined the company in 1999 and has been its legal chief since 2013.
By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith | April 22, 2024
Last week, Legal Speak spoke live on location at the General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024 in Chicago with professionals across the legal industry about key insights and practical solutions that today's general counsel need to manage and better leverage C-Suite relationships, successfully overcome a litigation crisis, do more with fewer resources, and more.
By Hugo Guzman | February 27, 2024
"Because this is such a new space, a lot of the proposals will be about more transparency, and about what companies are doing with AI, and how boards are overseeing risks," said Jamie Smith of the EY Americas Center for Board Matters.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Ashleigh Taylor | February 14, 2024
The most salient element of the CTA for legal practitioners is the definition of the "company applicant" and the required disclosure that this individual is mandated to provide. Understanding and interpreting this definition thrusts law firms into a complex decision-making process, raising fundamental questions about their internal processes, the kind of personal information they are prepared to submit, and, most importantly, how they interact with their clients.
By Hugo Guzman | December 14, 2023
"It's always better to make a bid when things are confused," corporate governance expert Charles Elson said. "[And] it's harder to defend during a transitional period."
By Chris O'Malley | December 12, 2023
Nuclear reactor company NuScale Power's failed Idaho project has spurred at least one lawsuit so far from plaintiff attorneys who say executives' comments about the likelihood of pulling it off were overly rosy.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By James Crocker | November 13, 2023
In view of the increased importance of effective governance, and the opportunities boards have to improve, it is time for General Counsel to spearhead an effort to enhance board effectiveness. This study revealed that director quality and social dynamics and board information access and quality have the biggest impact on board effectiveness.
By Maria Dinzeo | June 29, 2023
A lawsuit against Sam Bankman-Fried's so-called "fixer" Daniel Friedberg says the former FTX lawyer breached his duty "to ensure that proper safeguards were in place to prevent FTX insiders from looting the company."
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Beth Berg, John Howard and Hannah Ellis | May 31, 2023
The recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision, In re McDonald's Corporate Stockholder Derivative Litigation is a reminder of corporate officer duties and the vital role that corporate officers play in corporate governance, at both publicly and privately held corporations.
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