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Morgan Lewis - Shareholder Activism Defense: What You Need to Know About Shareholder Rights Plans/Poison Pills

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September 19, 2017
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Please join Morgan Lewis corporate partner and shareholder activism defense practice leader Keith E. Gottfried and partner-elect Sean M. Donahue as they provide an overview of shareholder rights plans/poison pills.

This webinar will also cover the purposes and benefits of a rights plan, key provisions and mechanics of a rights plan, limitations of a rights plan, trends in the adoption of rights plans, key considerations in determining whether to adopt a rights plan, steps to implement a rights plan, "shelf" rights plans, NOL rights plans, common stock rights plans, corporate governance and proxy advisory firm issues, SEC and stock exchange filings related to the adoption of a rights plan, and relevant judicial decisions.

CLE credit: CLE credit in CA, IL, NY, PA, TX, and VA is currently pending approval. CLE credit in CT, FL, and NJ is pending approval via reciprocity.