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Lawrence A. Hamermesh

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Corporate law

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Can Peltz Score?: What’S Behind The May 13 Dupont Vs. Trian Contest, Lawrence A. Hamermesh May 2015

Can Peltz Score?: What’S Behind The May 13 Dupont Vs. Trian Contest, Lawrence A. Hamermesh

Lawrence A. Hamermesh

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Director Nominations, Lawrence Hamermesh Dec 2013

Director Nominations, Lawrence Hamermesh

Lawrence A. Hamermesh

“I don't care who does the electing, so long as I get to do the nominating.” William M. (“Boss”) Tweed. Shareholder election of directors is widely accepted as an important tool in corporate governance. As Boss Tweed’s aphorism demonstrates, the shareholder’s ability to nominate director candidates should therefore also be deemed important. With ever-increasing shareholder activism and increased sensitivity on the part of management to the prospect of director election contests, the scope of the right to nominate and the scope of permissible limitations of that right are likely to come under increasing scrutiny. Yet corporate statutes are largely silent …


How We Make Law In Delaware, And What To Expect From Us In The Future, Lawrence A. Hamermesh Jan 2007

How We Make Law In Delaware, And What To Expect From Us In The Future, Lawrence A. Hamermesh

Lawrence A. Hamermesh

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