Michael C. PayantAssociateK&L GatesWebsitewww.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 Latest 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) Load More Current Legal Analysis The Landscape of GIPA Litigation in Illinois by: David M. Poell Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 36 by: Stanley S. Jones, Jr. , Helen L. Sloat New Legislation Extends California Noncompete Ban to Agreements Signed Outside the Golden State and May Impose Notice Obligations that Apply Retroactively by: Mikle S. Jew , Krista M. Cabrera United States | US Visa Statistics Show Continued Increase in Visa Issuance by: BAL U.S. Practice Group Drafting Non-Competes in a Shifting Regulatory Landscape by: Amir E. El-Aswad Upcoming Legal Education Events Apr 24 2024 Demystifying the Interplay Between ADA and FMLA for Enhanced Workplace Compliance Apr 15 2024 Let's Talk Compliance & Cocktails Apr 11 2024 EB-5 Fundraising Under the Reform and Integrity Act of 2022: Understanding the Relationship between an Escrow Bank and an EB-5 Fund Administrator Apr 10 2024 Labor and Employment Update for Employers - April 10th, 2024 Print