Our recent Client Alert discusses a February 23, 2024, decision issued by Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery concluding that some provisions of a stockholder agreement purporting to give a large stockholder various governance rights—here,
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SEC Set to Vote on Climate Change Disclosure Rules on March 6
On February 28, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published notice of an open meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, to consider whether to adopt rules to require public companies to disclose certain climate-related information…
Time to Hit the Books for Student Privacy Compliance: College Board Agrees to Pay $750K for N.Y. Student Privacy Violations
On February 13, 2024, the New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York State Education Department (NYSED) Commissioner Betty A. Rosa announced a settlement with College Board to resolve allegations that College Board violated New York Education Law §…
Delaware Court of Chancery Addresses Fiduciary Duty Claims Arising from Reincorporation to Nevada
Our recent Client Alert discusses that on February 20, 2024, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion refusing to dismiss stockholder claims challenging the reincorporation of TripAdvisor from Delaware to Nevada and determining…
California Appeals Court Moves Up Enforcement Date for Latest CCPA Regulations
On February 9, 2024, the California Third District Court of Appeals in Sacramento overturned a lower court order that postponed enforcement of the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (CPPA) newest rules. The decision restores the authority of the CPPA and California…
French Data Protection Authority Publishes Its 2024 Enforcement Focus Areas
On February 8, 2024, the French data protection authority (CNIL) published a list of its enforcement focus areas for 2024.[1] The CNIL will focus on the processing of children’s data by online services, the handling of individuals’ requests to…
Preparing for the 2024 Proxy Season
Our recent Client Alert discusses applicable rule changes, guidance, and disclosure considerations for the 2024 proxy season, as well as reminders for what is on the horizon for public company governance and disclosure. It covers the following topics:…
2023 Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year in Review
We are pleased to present our 2023 Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year In Review.
In 2023, the Delaware courts issued many decisions addressing an array of important topics, including director and officer oversight obligations, the role of boards…
Wilson Sonsini’s SV150 Corporate Governance Report Highlighted on Boardroom Governance Podcast
Wilson Sonsini Partner and Known Trends Editorial Board member Richard Blake recently joined Evan Epstein on the Boardroom Governance Podcast to discuss the firm’s 2023 Silicon Valley 150 (SV150) Corporate Governance Report. Richard and Evan talk about some of…
The AI Act Just Got One Step Closer to Becoming Law
On February 2, 2024, a committee of ambassadors from all countries of the European Union (EU) approved the latest draft of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA or the Act). Following weeks of speculation that there could be a blocking…