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Corporate Records Inspection Rights

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Delaware Stockholders Need Only Present Reasonable Inference of Managerial Wrongdoing for Inspection of Company’s Records

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Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law affords stockholders a qualified right to inspect a corporation's books and records. A Section 220 inspection is a powerful stockholder right, and indeed, the Delaware...more

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Court Of Chancery Imposes An “Incorporation Condition” On A Stockholder’s Books And Records Inspection

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This is a precedent-setting decision in the books and records context. In it, the Court imposes an “Incorporation Condition” on the stockholder’s inspection. That is, a stockholder who establishes a credible basis to inspect...more

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Two Cases: Mixed Success In Getting Fees Awarded In The NC Business Court

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There's nothing better than winning a case or a motion in Court and to then follow that up with an award of attorneys' fees. On that subject, two rulings in the Business Court last week addressed the award of attorneys'...more

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Court Of Chancery Explains What Is A Credible Basis to Inspect

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It is too often thought that just by alleging some wrongdoing a demand for inspection of records is sufficient. Well, this decision explains why that is wrong. The demand must state a credible basis to believe that as a...more

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