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Alter ego liability is a frequent topic covered in The LLC Jungle — see here for a list of all prior “alter ego” related posts. The alter ego doctrine allows a court to disregard a corporate entity (including LLCs) and...more
California’s anti-SLAPP statute (Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16) aims to protect defendants from meritless lawsuits designed to chill “protected activity” — i.e., the exercise of rights of petition or free speech on...more
One of the hot button issues frequently leading to litigation in “The LLC Jungle” is the removal of an LLC’s manager. Thoughtfully drafted LLC Operating Agreements contain provisions addressing the criteria and procedures...more
Sister blog The LLC Jungle recently posted about an opinion from California’s Sixth District Court of Appeal — Orozco v. WPV San Jose, LLC — describing the legal difference between an LLC tenant, and the LLC’s owner who...more
A limited liability company (LLC) is a popular form of business entity. One of the main reasons for forming any business entity is to limit liability. In general, without a showing of “alter ego” liability, a business owner...more
“Piercing the corporate veil” — also referred to as “alter ego” liability — is a familiar concept under California law. Ordinarily, a corporation or other entity (such as an LLC) is considered a legal entity separate and...more
A common misconception is that the securities laws of an issuer's state of formation govern all offers and sales of that issuer's securities. In California, however, the application of the state's securities laws turns on...more
Under California’s Proposition 60, which became enacted in 1986 as Revenue and Taxation Code section 69.5, any “person” over the age of 55 years may transfer the base year value of his or her residential property to any...more
On May 2, 2019, Justice Traynor authored a unanimous opinion in which the Supreme Court of Delaware, sitting en banc, reversed a decision by Vice Chancellor Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery awarding Leaf Invenergy...more
On May 24, 2018, in an opinion by Justice Karen L. Valihura, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed a decision by the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissing breach of contract and related claims. Eagle Force Holdings, LLC, et...more
A recent U.S. Tax Court case, Grecian Magnesite (149 T.C. No. 3, July 13, 2017), has declared invalid the long-standing U.S. government position that a non-U.S. person’s sale of an interest in a partnership (in this case, a...more
One of the features of the Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (RULLCA) that has been adopted in Minnesota and many other states is that it allows for an LLC to expel a member by judicial order under certain...more
In its July 1, 2015 decision in the case of Anson v. HM Revenue & Customs (2015 UKSC 44), the Supreme Court of England and Wales ruled that a Delaware limited liability company was “transparent” for UK income tax purposes. A...more