Michael C. PayantAssociateK&L Gates LLPWebsitewww.klgates.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail206-370-7841 Professional Biography Michael Payant is an associate at the firm’s Seattle office. Education J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2018, High Honors in Law B.S., Northwestern University, 2015, summa cum laude Admissions Bar of Washington More Legal and Business Bylines From Michael C. Payant Chancery Court Dismisses Former LLC Member's Claims for Alleged Amounts Owed and Breach by Former Co-Members - (Posted On Wednesday, September 16, 2020) Chancery Court Holds Under-Manned Board's Acts Were Invalid But Potentially Susceptible to Validation Under DGCL §205 - (Posted On Wednesday, September 16, 2020) Chancery Court Denies Assignor's Inspection Demand Under Real Party in Interest Rule, Prohibits Substitute Plaintiff - (Posted On Wednesday, August 26, 2020) Chancery Court Looks Past “Sham” Paper Trail to Determine Ownership of Holding Company for Argentina Media Conglomerate - (Posted On Wednesday, August 19, 2020) Oracle Special Litigation Committee Defeats Motion to Compel Production of Protected Work Product - (Posted On Monday, August 03, 2020) Chancery Court Declines to Dismiss Breach of Contract, Implied Covenant and Declaratory Judgment Claims Stemming from Termination Purportedly for Cause - (Posted On Tuesday, July 28, 2020) Court Finds Defendants Did Not Breach Fiduciary Duties by Causing Company Accumulate Cash in Anticipation of Stock Redemption Rather than Investing in Long-Term Growth - (Posted On Thursday, July 09, 2020) Chancery Court Declines To Dismiss Derivative Claims For Audit Committee Oversight Failure And Unjust Enrichment - (Posted On Tuesday, June 02, 2020) Chancery Court Finds Commission Under Sales Agreement Was Not "Required" Such That Entry Into Sales Agreement Required Additional Approvals - (Posted On Tuesday, July 09, 2019) Fiduciary Duty Claim Against Selling Company CEO Survives Motion to Dismiss with Aiding and Abetting Claim Missing the Mark - (Posted On Wednesday, April 03, 2019) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis February 2025 Visa Bulletin – State Department Sends a Little Love to EB-2/EB-3 India and EB-2 China, Leaves All Other Categories Out in the Cold by: Suzan Kern Trump Initiates Investigation of Tariffs on Imported Steel and Aluminum Products by: Joseph E. Donovan Hart-Scott-Rodino Reporting Threshold Increases by $6.9 Million by: Benjamin R. Dryden , Diane Hazel EPA Proposes to Clarify Supplier Notification Requirements for TRI-Listed PFAS by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton A Look at the Sustainability Aspects of the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement by: Wolfgang A. Maschek , Thomas Delille FCA Consults on Second Phase of Enforcement Investigation Proposals by: Carolyn H. Jackson , Nathaniel W. Lalone Has California Imposed Nationwide Price Controls? by: Keith Paul Bishop New Jersey Division on Civil Rights Issues New Guidance on ‘Algorithmic Discrimination’ by: Simone R.D. Francis Upcoming Events Jan 22 2025 Employee Activism and the Issues It Can Create Jan 22 2025 The SEC under President Trump: A Preview Jan 22 2025 Transgender Employees and Related Issues in the Workplace Jan 28 2025 Antibody Drug Conjugates Keep Growing: What You Need to Know Print