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Delaware court finds corporate charter cannot incorporate private agreement by reference

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In Seavitt v. N-able, 321 A.3d 516 (Del. Ch. 2024), decided prior to the amendment of the Delaware General Corporate law to add Section 122(18), the Delaware Court of Chancery held that the “public nature of a charter” means...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Appointing a Receiver to Safeguard Against LLC Shenanigans

A prior post — A Receiver For Your LLC? — covered the basics of court-appointed receivers acting on behalf of an LLC. It is always worth keeping in mind that a receiver appointed to handle the affairs of an LLC is a “general...more

Hicks Johnson

SCOTX Ruling Confirms Individual Liability for Corporate Owners Who Commit Torts

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In Texas, as most other states, it is long settled that corporate agents are personally liable for their own tortious or fraudulent conduct—even if the conduct was done in their capacity as a corporate agent. Section 21.223...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Addressing Pre-taliation

One of the most talked about subjects in corporate compliance is the issue of pre-taliation—an increasingly common enforcement target by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Matt Kelly and I did a recent podcast...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Unconscionability Defense Fails to Raise Issue of Fact - Legal Woes for the Whistleblower who Turned Down his Award

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In 2015, our colleagues in the white-collar criminal defense bar braced for the impact of a memorandum penned by then Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates.  The Yates Memo encouraged both federal prosecutors and civil...more

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