
eCourse
Shareholder Oppression Updates, plus an Overview of Shareholder Activism
Contains material from Feb 2014
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Session 2: Overview of Shareholder Activism: Sabre Rattling, Proxy Fights and Vote No Campaigns - An overview of trends in shareholder activism including both the activist and the issuer perspectives on the issues that give rise to activist situations, and ways in which companies can avert activist situations altogether while being prepared in case an activist approaches the company.
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Marc I. Steinberg, Byron F. Egan, Paul R. Genender, Douglas K. Moll
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Session 1 —60 mins
Panel: Shareholder Oppression (Feb 2014)
Examination of Texas state court developments on shareholder oppression, including ramifications of Ritchie v. Rupe, contrasting Texas and Delaware in this context, and focusing on attorney liability exposure when counseling in the close corporation setting.
Originally presented: Feb 2014 Securities Regulation and Business Law
Marc I. Steinberg,
SMU Dedman School of Law - Dallas, TX
Byron F. Egan,
Jackson Walker L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
Paul R. Genender,
K&L Gates LLP - Dallas, TX
Douglas K. Moll,
University of Houston Law Center - Houston, TX
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Christopher R. Rowley, Richard Grubaugh, Kai H. Liekefett, Jennifer T. Wisinski
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Session 2 —59 mins
Overview of Shareholder Activism: Sabre Rattling, Proxy Fights and Vote No Campaigns (Feb 2014)
An overview of trends in shareholder activism including both the activist and the issuer perspectives on the issues that give rise to activist situations, and ways in which companies can avert activist situations altogether while being prepared in case an activist approaches the company.
Originally presented: Feb 2014 Securities Regulation and Business Law
Christopher R. Rowley,
Vinson & Elkins LLP - Dallas, TX
Richard Grubaugh,
D.F. King & Co., Inc. - New York, NY
Kai H. Liekefett,
Vinson & Elkins LLP - Houston, TX
Jennifer T. Wisinski,
Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX