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Top 10 Business Divorce Cases of 2022

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I’m delighted to present our 15th annual list of the past year’s ten most significant business divorce cases. This year’s list includes decisions by New York’s trial and appellate courts concerning a smorgasbord of...more

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Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 167: Listen and Learn -- Direct and Derivative Actions (Corporations)

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we review the terminology and rules that you'll need to know when answering a question on direct and derivative actions. To illustrate the concepts, we also go over two...more

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Establishing a Business Entity in Ireland (Updated)

I. Introduction - As a common law jurisdiction, Ireland’s legal system is similar to that of the US and the UK and businesses can be carried on in Ireland in several different ways, including as sole traders, partnerships,...more

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Litigating Minority Shareholder Rights - Presentation

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David F. Johnson presented his paper “Business Divorce: Minority Shareholder Rights In Texas” to the State Bar of Texas’s Business Disputes Course on September 2-3, 2021. This presentation addressed shareholder oppression...more

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Establishing a Business Entity in Ireland (Updated)

I. Introduction - As a common law jurisdiction, Ireland’s legal system is similar to that of the US and the UK and businesses can be carried on in Ireland in several different ways, including as sole traders,...more

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Keeping Things in Bounds: Private Company Owners Need toAbide by Clear Fiduciary Duties in Managing Their Companies

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In February 2009, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes made a toe tapping catch in the back corner of the end zone to secure a thrilling, come-from-behind win and crush the hearts of Arizona Cardinals fans in...more

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Determining Date of Valuation and Subsequent Implications - Current Issues in Closely Held Businesses Series: Part 6

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In any appraisal, whether conducted as a result of a breach of fiduciary duty or oppression, the date of valuation has to be established. In fact, after establishing the definition of "fair value" to apply, the determination...more

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Determining a Remedy After Oppression or Breach of Fiduciary Duty - Current Issues in Closely Held Businesses Series: Part 4

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Once the court finds that oppression and/or a breach of fiduciary duty has occurred, it has to determine a remedy. Either by statute or within its equitable authority, the court may offer many alternative remedies...more

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Shareholder Activism Dealt a Blow in Australia's Federal Court

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The Background: In RBC Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited v Brickworks Limited [2017] FCA 756 (10 July 2017) ("Brickworks case"), a large institutional investor sought to dismantle a cross shareholding...more

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The Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies the Personal Liability of Directors in Oppression Cases

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In Wilson v. Alharayeri, 2017 SCC 39 [Alharayeri], the Supreme Court of Canada in a unanimous decision provides significant guidance as to when directors ought to be held personally liable for oppressive conduct under the...more

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