Sidley is pleased to share the February issue of Sidley Perspectives on M&A and Corporate Governance, a bimonthly newsletter designed to keep you current on what we consider to be the most important legal developments involving M&A and corporate governance matters. Topics covered in this issue include:
ANALYSIS
- Buying Out Activists: A New Twist on an Old Practice
- Observations on Delaware Appraisal in a Post-Dell World
JUDICIAL DEVELOPMENTS
- Discretionary Awards Made to Directors Under Equity Incentive Plan Subject to Entire
Fairness Review
- Delaware Court of Chancery Specifically Enforces Oral Proxy Contest Settlement Agreement
- Delaware Expands MFW Framework to Recapitalization with a Controlling Stockholder
- Cornerstone Research: Federal Class Actions on M&A Deals More Than Doubled in 2017
M&A DEVELOPMENTS
- An End-of-Year Flurry of Antitrust Merger Enforcement
- Tax Reform May Impact the Structuring of M&A Transactions
- Changes to NYSE Material News Policy and Dividend Notification Policy Take Effect
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DEVELOPMENTS
- BlackRock Urges Companies to Pursue Long-Term Value Through Social Purposes
- Proxy Access is Going Mainstream
Current and past issues of Sidley Perspectives on M&A and Corporate Governance are available on our website. View the February issue here and past issues here.
