Robert A. Profusek
Jones Day
Articles
Shedding Light on the Dutch "Stichting": The Origins and Purpose of an Obscure but Potentially Potent Dutch Entity
Netherlands - February 22 2016 During its deployment by Mylan to address Teva's $40 billion offer, more column inches have been spent on the Dutch stichting—the Dutch word for…
Activist overthrows entire Darden board of directors: what it means for senior managements
USA - October 29 2014 Starboard's 100 percent replacement of Darden Restaurants' board is a landmark activist event. Never before has any board been wholly thrown out of…
Lyle G. Ganske, Jennifer C. Lewis, Erin S. de la Mare, Lizanne Thomas
Delaware Court Ruling Raises Privilege Concerns for Communications With Outside Directors
USA - January 8 2021 In Short The Situation: Use by outside directors of non-company email accounts or other non-secure platforms to conduct board business risks waiver of…
Geoffrey J. Ritts, Marjorie P. Duffy, Randi C. Lesnick, James P. Dougherty, Robert S. Faxon
Investor group intentionally triggers "poison pill"
USA - January 30 2009 Public companies have used shareholder rights plans, or "poison pills," as a takeover defense for more than 20 years.
NYC Pension Funds Set Their Sights on Board Diversity
USA - October 2 2017 The NYC Pension Funds, which led the largely successful campaign to implement proxy access rights across corporate America, have launched…
