Issue: 2023 Vol. 27 No. 2

Checkmate! Your Move, Shareholders: Can Forum-Selection Clauses Preclude Derivative Claims?

Introduction Modern corporations are extraordinary in their ability to exert a level of power comparable to nations.1 Shareholder litigation serves as one tool to ensure accountability from these business entities. In recent years, shareholder litigation has evolved and expanded in scope. Shareholders now demand corporations make changes to address contemporary social concerns, such as diversifying board … Continued

Business Lawyers Giving Back

If you are reading this article, chances are that you are a member of the Business Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, and that your practice area is covered by one of the several committees of the section, ranging, alphabetically, from Banking to Wine and Spirits. Also likely, your primary professional focus … Continued