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 Mexico’s ‘Chair Law’ (‘Ley Silla’) Set to Take Effect in 2025: What Employers Need to Know by: Pietro Straulino-Rodriguez , Natalia Merino Moreno China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases Statistical Data on Patent Licensing from 2019 – 2023 by: Aaron Wininger FTC Approves Final Order Against Seller of AI “Testimonial & Review” Service for Allegedly Providing Subscribers with Means to Generate Deceptive Reviews by: Richard B. Newman Cook County Employers: Time To Update Your Paid Leave Policies by: Alison B. Crane , Sarah J. Gasperini FTC Scrutinizing Healthcare Lead Generators and Marketers as Open Enrollment Begins by: Richard B. Newman Beltway Buzz, December 20, 2024 by: James J. Plunkett Final Regulations Released for Partnership Recourse Liabilities by: Kenneth C. Wang , Jared C. Kassan EPA Finalizes TSCA Risk Management Rules for PCE and TCE by: Mark N. Duvall , Ryan J. Carra Upcoming Events Jan 8 2025 Key Proposals in the CY2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule Jan 8 2025 Whistleblower Protections: Navigating Health Care Employment & Labor Rights Jan 14 2025 What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2025 Jan 15 2025 Healthy AI Roundtable Chicago Jan 31 2025 Mass Actions: Bankruptcies, MDLs, Class Actions & Harrington v. Purdue Feb 26 2025 MCLE Triple Play Print