William H. SmithAssociateK&L Gates LLPWebsitewww.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 FTC Announces 2025 HSR Notification Threshold and Filing Fee Increases by: Daniel E. Hemli , Jacqueline R. Java Potential Changes in the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in 2025 by: Jonathan E. Meer Trump Administration Disavows the OECD Global Tax Deal by: Martin T Hamilton , Richard M. Corn Mexico 2025: Foreign Trade Outlook | What to Expect in Terms of Foreign Trade? by: Marcos Carrasco Menchaca , Javier Valenzuela Padilla President Trump Revokes Affirmative Action Requirement for Federal Government Contractors by: Jack Blum , Erin D. Schilling President Trump’s Executive Order on Recognizing Two Sexes: Implications for Private Employers by: Evandro C Gigante , Laura M. Fant Looking Back and Looking Forward: Healthcare Antitrust in a New Administration: What Stays the Same and What Changes? by: John D. Carroll , Jared P. Nagley Foley Automotive Update 22 January 2025 by: Ann Marie Uetz , Vanessa L. Miller Upcoming Events Jan 28 2025 Antibody Drug Conjugates Keep Growing: What You Need to Know Jan 28 2025 Fashion Law 2024 Year in Review Jan 28 2025 U.S. Data Privacy Litigation Jan 28 2025 Where in the World Is Cyber Coverage Going? Print