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Tennessee Trust Bill Takes Effect and Makes Important Changes to the State's Trust Laws

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee approved Public Chapter No. 695 on April 11, 2024, as passed by the Tennessee General Assembly (Trust Bill). The new law became effective on July 1, 2024, and it made several important changes to...more

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Is Loss Sharing an “Indispensable Essential” of Partnership?

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What makes a partnership a partnership? What makes a partner a partner? To be clear, I’m referring to partners in a general partnership....more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Common Governance Provisions in Accounting Firm Partnership Agreements

When it comes to accounting firm partnership agreements, governance is a key component. In this article, we discuss various governance provisions to consider when drafting an accounting firm partnership agreement....more

Allen Matkins

Does A Partner Have An Interest In Partnership Property That Can Be Transferred?

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Under California's former general partnership law, a partner was a "coowner with the other partners of specific partnership property  holding as a tenant in partnership."  Former Cal. Corp. Code § 15025(1).  Whether this was...more

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ILPA model limited partnership agreement: attention turns to LP-favourable terms

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ILPA has recently published a model limited partnership agreement (LPA) that reflects preferred terms and practices for the LP community investing in private equity funds. The Model LPA conforms to ILPA Principles 3.0...more

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Texas Court Compels A Limited Partner’s Employment And Defamation Claims To Arbitration Due To The Partnership Agreement’s...

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In Gray vs. Ward, Ward and Gray started a limited partnership where Ward was a limited partner and Gray was a limited partner and the manager of the general partner. No. 05-18-00266-CV, 2019 Tex. App. LEXIS 6992 (Tex....more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

LLC Operating Agreements And Partnership Agreements Should Be Amended To Address New Law

If you signed an LLC operating or partnership agreement prior to January 1, 2018, it may need to be amended to accommodate a significant new rule regarding taxation of partnerships. Effective for tax years beginning after...more

Allen Matkins

If A Corporation Can Be A Person, Why Not A Trust?

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The California Supreme Court has written that a "trust is a fiduciary relationship with respect to property in which the person holding legal title to the property--the trustee--has an equitable obligation to manage the...more

Morris James LLP

Court Of Chancery Stays Control Dispute Involving Kentucky Retirement Systems In Favor of Kentucky Plenary Action

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In Re Bay Hills Emerging Partners I L.P., C.A. No. 2018-0234-JRS (Del. Ch. July 2, 2018) - This decision deals with the oft encountered problem of a race to different courthouses by counterparties. What makes this...more

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Critical Distinctions Between Texas and Delaware LLC Law (Webinar Presentation)

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Five Business Entity Forms in Both Texas and Delaware - • Corporation • General Partnership • Limited Partnership • Limited Liability Partnership (“LLP”) • Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) This program focuses on...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Big Head, Big Dreams, Big Mistake?

At least on paper, Episode 23 was a heartwarming story of new beginnings. Sure, Richard was subjected to an excruciating limbo during which Laurie interviewed other people for “his” job as CEO. But it turns out that was...more

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Chancery Dismisses Complaint for Failure to Allege Noncompliance

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A principal difference between alternative entities and corporations under Delaware law is the ability in the former to modify or eliminate fiduciary duties. A Delaware court is required by statute to give effect to the...more

Troutman Pepper

2015 Amendments to Delaware Alternative Entity Acts

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New amendments affect Delaware general partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships and limited liability companies. On July 24, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed into law several amendments to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Who Runs my Joint Venture?

One of the primary purposes of a written partnership (or limited liability company (LLC) operating) agreement is to establish rights and obligations for management. In a general partnership or joint venture, any partner or...more

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