Civil Liability, Fiduciary Duty

Undue Influence, Detecting Elder Abuse, and the Duty to Report Financial Exploitation

Winstead PC on 5/27/2022

Author David F. Johnson recently presented his paper on “Undue Influence, Detecting Elder Abuse, and the Duty to Report Financial Exploitation” to the Austin Probate Bar Association in Austin, Texas, on May 20, 2022. This...more

In Re Boeing Decision Underscores Need for Risk-Based Corporate Governance by Directors

White & Case LLP on 10/21/2021

Following enforcement actions imposing corporate criminal or civil liability, shareholders often bring derivative actions seeking to hold directors liable for related compliance failures by alleging they breached their...more

10 Reasons to Hire a Corporate Private Investigator

Oberheiden P.C. on 3/23/2021

Corporate investigations can serve a variety of different purposes. From uncovering accounting fraud to responding to cybersecurity breaches and preparing for litigation, there are various circumstances in which corporate...more

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - April 2020

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/6/2020

This issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between October 2019 and January 2020. ...more

Think Carefully Before Forming an “Out of State” LLC

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP on 4/25/2019

Many California-based LLC managers and members are lured by the potential benefits of forming the LLC under the laws of a jurisdiction outside of California. Delaware can be an enticing option. Delaware is known for its...more

Delaware Court of Chancery Rules Controlling Stockholder Gave Implied Consent to Personal Jurisdiction in Delaware on Basis of...

Dechert LLP on 4/5/2019

In a decision with potentially far-reaching implications for private equity sponsors and other controlling stockholders, the Delaware Court of Chancery expanded the potential for liability for foreign-based controllers by...more