Topic
Derivative litigation
572 published works
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Protective Settlements in Corporate Law: When Shareholders Pay for Insider Peace
By Renholding
On August 7, 2025, amid mounting scrutiny of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s investments in Chinese technology companies and his former firm’s export-control violations, President Trump posted that Tan was “highly…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Delaware and Texas Are Moving Toward India on Shareholder Rights
By Renholding
Ask whether a shareholder may submit a proposal to a U.S. corporation, examine the corporation’s records, or file a derivative suit, and the accurate answer is now another question: How…
Cleary Securities, Disclosure, and Governance Watch
New Home, New Rules: Texas Business Court Holds Texas Pre-Suit Demand Rules Apply to Shareholder Derivative Suit Alleging Pre-Reincorporation Misconduct
By Roger A. Cooper, Elizabeth Hanft, Mark E. McDonald, Alex Talarides
On October 2, 2026, in Guillaume v. Armstrong,[1] Judge Andrea K. Bouressa dismissed a shareholder derivative action against Coinbase Global, Inc. (Coinbase) and its directors, holding that Texas law, rather…
Class Action Defense Blog
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 169: Illinois Federal Court Approves $40 Million Settlement In Shareholders’ Bribery Suit
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman, senior associate Karla Mardueño, and associate George Schaller with their analysis of a major settlement approved in the Northern District…
The D&O Diary
Alphabet Board Hit with Privacy-Related Follow-On Derivative Lawsuit
As we have noted on this site in recent years, privacy-related issues have been and remain a significant potential source of D&O risk and liability exposure. In the latest example…
Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog
A New Framework for Derivative Lawsuits Against Community Association Boards
Florida House Bill 797 (2026) creates a comprehensive statutory framework governing derivative actions under newly created Sections 617.0741 through 617.0747 of the Florida Nonprofit Corporations Act. Because most Florida condominium,…
China Law Insight
破产衍生诉讼：破产抵销权的司法适用边界与行使规则探析
By King & Wood
作者：闫安然 李时凯 胡荣杰 杨拯昊 田蓉 破产程序作为企业退出与债务集中清理的法定特殊程序，核心价值在于打破个别清偿逻辑，统一规制债务人全部财产与债权债务关系，保障全体债权人公平受偿。在众多破产特殊制度中，破产抵销权是极具特殊性的实务问题。 阅读更多
The D&O Diary
Guest Post: Apple Intelligence: Ongoing Risks Associated with AI Development
Over the last several months, the boards of a number of tech companies have been hit with “follow on” shareholder derivative lawsuits, after the companies were first sued in underlying…
Business and Commercial
New Treatise Entitled: “The Business Judgment Rule and Stockholder Derivative Litigation” by Stephen A. Radin.
I was delighted this week to receive a courtesy copy of the newest contribution, in hardback, to corporate law scholarship by Stephen Radin as an update to his iconic 4-volume…
Business and Commercial
New Treatise Entitled: “The Business Judgment Rule and Stockholder Derivative Litigation” by Stephen A. Radin.
I was delighted this week to receive a courtesy copy of the newest contribution, in hardback, to corporate law scholarship by Stephen Radin as an update to his iconic 4-volume…