William H. SmithAssociateK&L GatesWebsitewww.klgates.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail206-370-5795 Professional Biography Will Smith is an associate in the firm’s Seattle office. More Legal and Business Bylines From William H. Smith Chancery Court Dismisses Uber Derivative Suit for Failure to Make Demand or Plead Demand Futility - (Posted On Wednesday, October 23, 2019) Chancery Court Rules Inequitable Conduct May Be Considered Within the Scope of a Section 225 Review - (Posted On Saturday, March 30, 2019) No Rummaging Required: Chancery Court Rules Form 10-K Adequate to Discharge Duty of Disclosure When Provided Conspicuously and Concurrently with Stockholder Proxy - (Posted On Thursday, December 27, 2018) Chancery Court Denies Appraisal Rights Where a Stockholders’ Agreement Requires that Stockholders Refrain from Appraisal Petition - (Posted On Tuesday, November 06, 2018) Chancery Court Awards Fees In Corporate Benefit Doctrine Case - (Posted On Monday, July 16, 2018) Chancery Court Grants Summary Judgment for Dissolution of Corporation owned 50% by Two Stockholders Where Judicial Admissions Establish Prerequisites for Intervention - (Posted On Wednesday, March 28, 2018) Class Action Dismissed as Demand was Not Excused as Futile; Plaintiff Failed to Allege Facts Sufficient to Establish that a Majority of the Board Faced Substantial Likelihood of Liability for Non-Exculpated Claims - (Posted On Wednesday, November 22, 2017) Chancery Court Defines De Novo Standard of Review for Appeals of Receiver's Decisions Disallowing Claims - (Posted On Tuesday, October 17, 2017) Chancery Court Holds that Express Merger Provisions Prevail Over Alleged Extra-Contractual Misrepresentations - (Posted On Friday, September 22, 2017) Even Languorous Litigation Must Abide Rule 12(B)(6), Chancery Court Holds - (Posted On Friday, August 04, 2017) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis Treasury and IRS Issue Guidance for SAF Credit by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton In Landmark Whistleblower Case Raytheon to Pay $950 Million Over Charges of Bribery and Defective Pricing by: Geoff Schweller A Conversation with Deputy Commissioner Jim Jones [Podcast] by: Lynn L. Bergeson Fintech Industry Associations Respond to Federal Regulators’ Joint RFI on Bank-Fintech Partnerships by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Arrowood Indemnity Co. Liquidation: Bar Date for Claims Set for Jan. 15, 2025 by: Lorelie S. Masters Upcoming Events Nov 5 2024 The Major Questions Doctrine: A Challenge to the SEC’s Authority Nov 6 2024 Competition Crosshairs on the Food and Beverage Industry: DOJ and FTC Priorities in a Changing Administration Nov 7 2024 Nelson Mullins 2024 Value-Based Care Conference: Evolving Value-Based Strategies Nov 11 2024 National CLE Week Nov 12 2024 Staying Ahead: Insights into California's Multifamily Employment Landscape Nov 13 2024 How to Build an Effective AI Governance Program: Considerations for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Nov 13 2024 Visa & Immigration Solutions to Nursing Home Staffing Mandates Nov 13 2024 Managing AI Legal Governance Panel Print