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Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

FinCEN Alert: Dissolution Before 2025 Won't Spare CTA Reporting Requirement

On July 8, 2024, FinCEN published additional FAQs regarding entities that have ceased to exist.  Unsurprisingly, entities that formally and irrevocably dissolved prior to the Corporate Transparency Act's effective date of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FAQs About the FTC’s Broad New Ban on Noncompetes

When the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its long-awaited final rule banning virtually all noncompete clauses between workers and employers, it also published 500-plus pages of commentary....more

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Court Finds No Right To Prejudgment Interest In Buy-Out Of Shares

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Section 1800 of the California Corporations Code authorizes specified persons to file a complaint for involuntary dissolution of the corporation based on specified grounds.   Section 2000 provides an "escape hatch" by which...more

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Corporate Dissolutions: D&O Protection Considerations

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Many companies rely on capital raises to grow their business and bring products and services to market—but there are times that economic and financial market conditions make it difficult for companies to secure needed...more

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Why A Dissolved Corporation May Sue While A Suspended Corporation May Not

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Under the California General Corporation Law a corporation which is dissolved nevertheless continues to exist for the purpose, among others, of prosecuting actions.  Cal. Corp. Code § 2010(a).   Further, no action to which a...more

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Actions Against Shareholders Of Dissolved Corporations (Part III)

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Today's post follows up on two prior posts addressing actions by creditors of dissolved corporations.  This post discusses the non-applicability of Chapter 5 of the California General Corporation Law to proceedings for...more

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Recovering Improper Distributions From Shareholders When Winding Up The Corporation

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Yesterday's  post observed that Chapter 5 of the California General Corporation Law does not apply to proceedings for winding up and dissolution of a California corporation under either Chapter 18 (involuntary dissolutions)...more

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Dissolution And Limitations On Distributions To Shareholders

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Chapter 5 of the California General Corporation Law imposes specific limitations on distributions to shareholders, as defined in Section 166.  When a corporation is wound up and dissolved, whether the dissolution is...more

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What Is So Special About A "Special Proceeding"?

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Several provisions of the California General Corporation Law provide for "special proceedings" in the Superior Court.  One such provision is Section 1800 which allows certain persons to bring an action for the involuntary...more

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How To Erase A Business Entity's Cancellation

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Sometimes people get confused and will file a certificate of cancellation or dissolution with the California Secretary of State when the entity has not dissolved, much less completely wound up its affairs.  The challenge then...more

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