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June 25, 2024
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Recent Stockholder Lawsuits in Delaware Challenge Common Advance Notice Bylaw Provisions
A wave of substantially similar stockholders’ complaints have recently been filed by plaintiffs’ firms in the Delaware Court of Chancery challenging certain advance notice bylaw provisions commonly included in public companies’ bylaws.
August 11, 2021
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SEC Approves New Nasdaq Board Diversity Requirements
On August 6, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a Nasdaq proposal to amend its listing rules intended to increase diversity on corporate boards of directors.
December 3, 2020
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Nasdaq Proposes to Add Board Diversity Disclosure to Listing Requirements
On December 1, 2020, the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) filed a proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt new listing rules related to board diversity and disclosure.
February 13, 2020
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SEC Signs Off on NASDAQ Family Relationship Definition Changes
On February 13, 2020, the SEC approved, on an accelerated basis, the Nasdaq’s proposed rule change amending the definition of “family member” to exclude stepchildren who do not share a director’s home and domestic employees who reside in a director’s home for purposes of determining director independence under Nasdaq Rule 5065(a)(2).