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The state of mergers and acquisitions wheeling and dealing

Synopsys: M&A

What’s the state of mergers and acquisitions? Get insights from the Transaction Advisors M&A Strategy Forum. The post The state of mergers and acquisitions wheeling and dealing appeared first on Software Integrity Blog.

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Pleading Bad Faith Against Special Committee Members: A New Trend?

Cooley M&A

Special committees, by design, are created to address conflicts and to insulate the board of directors from liability for the very conflicts that may invite judicial scrutiny of the fairness of the board’s decision. A well-functioning special committee will also mitigate the risk of personal liability for a company’s fiduciaries, reducing the likelihood of protracted post-closing litigation.

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BlackRock Gives Up Its Votes Where Viable, but Do Institutional (40% of $4.8 Trillion to Start With) and Retail Clients Want the Vote? And What About BlackRock’s ESG Infrastructure?

Transactional Delights

Disclaimers: [link] In some pretty big corporate governance news, BlackRock recently announced that in 2022, it will be taking its first steps to “ expand the opportunity for clients to participate in proxy voting decisions where legally and operationally viable.” Through new technology and collaboration with industry partners, the voting choices will be available to institutional investors invested in their index funds, making approximately 40% of the $4.8 trillion index equity assets managed b

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