Wilson Sonsini is proud to sponsor the Association of Corporate Counsel San Francisco Bay Area’s biggest event of the year — Deal or No Deal. The day includes 6 hours of CLE programs on topics focused on contracts, transactions, and related case law, as well as numerous networking opportunities. All in-house counsel are welcome to attend.

Wilson Sonsini partners Ben Crosson and Dylan Savage will present a program titled “Recent Changes to Statutory & Regulatory Frameworks in the Context of M&A Deals” during the event from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Ben and Dylan will be joined by Christina Latta, Senior Director and Associate General Counsel, Employment & Litigation at Upstart.

The presenters will begin by discussing the recently revised guidance regarding the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs put forth by the Department of Justice in September 2024. They will walk through the updated priorities articulated by the DOJ (including M&A due diligence), and what these priorities mean for companies and their compliance regimes. Then, they will discuss the August 2024 revisions to the Delaware General Corporation Law, which came on the heels of (and in response to) several controversial Delaware Chancery Court decisions impacting how companies should approach certain elements of M&A.