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May A Joint Venturer Withdraw From A Joint Venture In Order To Pursue A Joint Venture Opportunity?

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California's Uniform Partnership Act of 1994 provides that a partner has a duty to refrain from competing with the partnership in the conduct of the partnership business "before the dissolution of the partnership".  Cal....more

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LLC and Partnership Authority “Safe Harbors”

California’s statutes governing LLCs and general partnerships include “safe harbor” provisions making it easier for third parties to rely on the apparent authority of an LLC’s manager or a partnership’s partner. The statutes...more

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Did The Ninth Circuit Find That Intent Matters In Determining Whether A Partnership Had Been Formed?

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Earlier this week, I wrote about a recent article by Professor Douglas K. Moll that argues that treating contractual disclaimers of partnership as dispositive is inconsistent with modern statutes, including the Revised...more

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Partner Had Capacity To Sue Other Partner For Breach Of Fiduciary Duty

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In Power v. Power, one brother sued the other brother for breach of fiduciary duty related to their partnership in real estate investing. No. 05-19-01557-CV, 2022 Tex. App. LEXIS 2926 (Tex. App.—Dallas May 3, 2022, no pet....more

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Legislature To Consider Easing Corporate Conversions

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Chapter 11.5 of the California General Corporation Law currently authorizes the conversion of a corporation into an "domestic other business entity" (defined in section 167.7) such as a limited liability company or a...more

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Is A Trust Always A Person?

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Yesterday's post discussed Justice Grimes' opinion that while a trust must always act through a trustee, a trust is a "person" that may associate in a partnership under the California Uniform Partnership Act of 1994 (Cal....more

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Must An LLC Have At Least Two Members?

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Although without a peradventure a general partnership requires at least two persons, is the same true of a California limited liability company? My answer is "no". In fact, Section 17704.01(a) of the California Corporations...more

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Face It, Court Rules Plaintiff Must Be An Actual Seller To Maintain Securities Fraud Action

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A recent ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Cynthia Bashant reminds us that when it comes to securities fraud claims, a plaintiff is generally required to have either bought or sold a security. Melcher v. Fried, 2018 U.S....more

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What Law Governs A Foreign General Partnership?

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The California Uniform Partnership Act of 1994 defines a “partnership” to mean “an association of two or more persons to carry on as coowners a business for profit formed under [Cal. Corp. Code] Section 16202, predecessor...more

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