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Texas Codifies Business Judgment Rule and Reforms Derivative Actions: Key Changes Under SB 29

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Last month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 29 (SB 29), introducing significant amendments to the Texas Business Organizations Code (TBOC).  Chief among these are the codification of the “business...more

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Judge Finds Demand Futility Is A "Live" Issue

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A recent ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Anthony J. Battaglia addresses whether demand futility is an affirmative defense that must be asserted in an answer or raised in a motion to dismiss.  In re Franklin Wireless, 2024...more

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Can A Member Bring A Derivative Action On Behalf Of A California Nonprofit Corporation?

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Like many questions in the law, the answer to the question of whether a member of a California nonprofit corporation may maintain a derivative action is "it depends"....more

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Court of Appeal Applies Caremark/Marchand To Directors of a California Corporation But The Result May Surprise You

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Over the years, I have commented on the fact that the California Court of Appeal has yet to apply In re Caremark International Inc., 698 A.2d 959 (Del. Ch. 1996) to the directors of a California corporation. Last Friday,...more

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Is Something Missing From This Complaint Against The We Company?

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Earlier this week, Kevin M. LaCroix wrote about a lawsuit filed recently against The We Companies, commonly referred to as WeWork. The company has attracted a lot of press attention when in September it withdrew the...more

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Plaintiffs File Amended Complaint Against Yahoo! But Is Something Missing?

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Last spring, a derivative suit was filed in California Superior Court against certain of current and former directors and officers of Yahoo!, Inc. alleging breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the company's widely...more

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Nevada Favors New York Over Delaware Precedent For SLC Review

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Nevada law endows a board of directors “full control over the affairs of the corporation”. NRS 78.120(1). This control is subject only to such limitations as may be provided by NRS chapter 7, or the articles of...more

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Can Pseudo-Foreign Corporations Exonerate Their Directors?

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Corporations Code Section 2115 is not an easy read. Fortunately, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye has provided a more digestible overview of the statute...more

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