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California Supreme Court Allows Treble Damages For Diversion Improper Limited Partnership Distributions

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Section 496(a) of the California Penal Code criminalizes the receipt of stolen property.  Section 496(c) provides that a person injured by a violation of Section 496(a) may "bring an action for three times the amount of...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Alter Ego Claims — Beware Attorney Fee Liability

One of the essential purposes of forming an entity and conducting business through that entity is to limit the owners’ personal liability. California law generally views the entity and its owners as separate and legally...more

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Appellate Court Notes

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Appellate Court Advance Release Opinions: AC39520 - Stratek Plastics, Ltd. v. Ibar - Remember the case that held you could not recover your attorney fees in a mechanic lien foreclosure as the plaintiff unless there had...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Breach of Fiduciary Duty (and Related) Claims Are Not Easily Defeated: A Case Study in Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings

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Just what must be alleged for claims for breach of fiduciary duty to proceed past initial pleadings and into meaningful fact development? In a recent decision, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of...more

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Business Litigation Alert: "Will Texas Change the Recovery of Attorneys' Fees in 2017?"

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The general rule in Texas is that litigants must pay their own attorneys’ fees. Texas only allows the recovery of attorneys’ fees where it is authorized by statute, called for in the contract between the parties, or – in rare...more

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