When a company distributes dividends to its shareholders, the sum of the distribution is deducted from the company’s accumulated profits and the company’s value decreases by the sum distributed.

Our Financial Services Litigation Group examines an English Court of Appeal decision that highlights the need for company directors to fully understand and abide by the exit provisions in their ...

Company boards must understand the role of director qualifications in satisfying the duty of oversight and the expectations of regulators and institutional investors. To withstand stakeholder scrutiny ...

An explanation of directors and officers (D&O) insurance policies, including the key types of D&O liability insurance coverage, double anchor policies, extended reporting coverage, common policy ...

"As a shareholder of Werner Enterprises. I strongly believe an immediate course correction towards a shareholder focus is urgently needed to get the Company and its stock moving in the right direction ...

Directors Are Public Figures for Election-Related Communications Among Investors In a case of first impression in Delaware, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster held that directors of a corporation, ...

Authorities held that failure to explain adverse audit remarks in the Directors’ Report violates statutory disclosure duties and attracts mandatory ...

The Government is considering changing the law so that the home addresses of company directors will no longer be publicly available ...

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...

The Government clarified that it does not plan to expand mandatory women board representation beyond current legal provisions. Existing company law and SEBI rules already require woman directors for ...