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 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 Are the USPTO’s Proposed Terminal Disclaimer Fees the End of Continuing Applications? by: Frank L. Bernstein Episode 64: The FTC’s Non-Compete Decree by: Jordan D. Grotzinger , Gregory S. Bombard District Court Strikes Portions of Inglewood’s Healthcare Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance by: Jonathan A. Siegel , Allen F. Acosta The USPTO Proposes Steep RCE Fees. Will Patent Prosecution and Appeal Strategies Change? by: Frank L. Bernstein , Michael Adams Reminder: San Francisco Employer Annual Reporting Form Due May 3 by: Harold R. Jones , Julia A. Olivier Upcoming Legal Education Events Jun 4 2024 FinTech and Securities Trading Platforms May 22 2024 California Labor and Employment Laws: Essential Insights | Union Rules For Non-Union Workforces May 17 2024 Upon Further Review: A Look Back at the Last Year in the Third, Fourth, and D.C. Circuits May 15 2024 Capital Connect: Finance & Funding in Life Sciences Print