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Alena Smith

  • Attorney, Corporate and Commercial Litigation Practice Group
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Plasma phosphorylated tau 217 detects amyloid-β in neuronal synuclein disease

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By Alena Smith, Sara A. Lorkiewicz, Burak Arslan, Laia Montoliu-Gaya, Nicholas Ashton, Edward Wilson, Daniel Alcolea, Íñigo Rodríguez-Baz, Juan Fortea, Christina Young, Joseph Winer, Marian Shahid-Besanti, Hillary Vossler, Melanie J. Plastini, Tianyu Pan, Isabel Sala, Justin Mendiola, Veronica Ramirez, Katrin I. Andreasson, Victor Henderson, Thomas J. Montine, Lu Tian, Elizabeth C. Mormino, Henrik Zetterberg, Kathleen L. Poston, Carla Abdelnour, Elena Vera-Campuzano, Geoffrey A. Kerchner
| Nature Verified
Abstract Multiple proteinopathies commonly coexist in neurodegenerative diseases, making it essential to evaluate plasma biomarker performance in these complex diseases. While plasma biomarkers accurately detect amyloid-β pathology in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), their performance is unknown in neuronal synuclein disease (NSD).
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Chancery Denies Motion to Terminate Coinbase Derivative Suit

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By Albert Carroll, Alena Smith
| JD Supra
Grabski ex rel. Coinbase Global, Inc. v. Andreessen et al, C.A. No. 2023-0464-KSJM (Del. Ch. Jan. 30, 2026) This derivative action involves the cryptocurrency platform Coinbase Global. Coinbase went public through a direct listing in which the defendants sold $2.9 billion worth of stock.
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Chancery Holds that Member Written Consent Successfully Removed Nonstock Corporation’s Board but Failed to Amend Certificate | JD Supra

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By Albert Manwaring, Alena Smith
| JD Supra
Rainbow Mountain, Inc. v Begeman,C.A. No. 2018-0403-PAF (Del. Ch. Aug. 25, 2025) In this case, the Court of Chancery concluded that a written member consent validly replaced the nonstock corporation’s governing body, and that the subsequent attempt by the old board to remove one of the members was not valid. The Court also found that the attempted amendment of the certificate of incorporation was invalid.
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