Governance

Cloudflare logo illustrating the Delaware court ruling on founder voting control and corporate governance.
What the Cloudflare ruling means for corporate governance

A Delaware court has temporarily blocked Cloudflare’s proposed share restructuring, which would have allowed its founders to sell stock while retaining voting control. The ruling tests the state’s revised corporate law and raises questions for US boards and in-house legal teams about director independence, shareholder rights and the oversight of transactions involving controlling shareholders.

Josh Robinson
Clearlake’s Josh Robinson draws on military experience to navigate complexity across private markets

Josh Robinson’s business and legal instincts developed far from Clearlake Capital Group’s ocean facing boardrooms.

Sarah Fortt
Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary Sarah Fortt leads governance, ethics, and compliance at Ford

I can choose to protect my client, or I can choose to protect my ego. I can’t do both.

Victoria Libin
Victoria Libin guides legal judgment inside AI, governance, growth, and culture at GlobalLogic today

The pace of geopolitical and technological change outstrips the pace of regulators and courts, and ambiguity first falls on legal teams.

John Green
Guarding TikTok’s growth, John Green leads global IP and governance for the Americas to protect creators’ and brands’ rights at scale 

John Green holds an enviable in-house role for IP enforcement enthusiasts.