William H. SmithAssociateK&L GatesWebsitewww.klgates.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail206-370-5795 Professional Biography Will Smith is an associate in the firm’s Seattle office. Latest 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) 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