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Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

LLC Manager’s Conduct Benefits Her Side Entity at the Expense of the LLC — Are the Claims Against Her Direct or Derivative?

The distinction between direct and derivative claims is a recurring theme on The LLC Jungle. In a nutshell, under California law, an LLC (just like a corporation) is treated as a legal entity separate and distinct from...more

MG+M The Law Firm

Delaware Court of Chancery Updates Rules: What you need to know!

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On September 25, 2023, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued its first set of amendments as part of a multi-year project to update and modernize its rules. Generally, the amendments made stylistic changes that are consistent...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

En Banc Ninth Circuit Upholds Delaware-Forum Bylaw That Prevents Assertion of Federal Proxy Claim in Derivative Action

The en banc Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a shareholder derivative action in light of an exclusive-forum bylaw requiring assertion of derivative claims in the Delaware Court of Chancery,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Investment Management Update - September 2019

In this issue, we summarize regulatory, litigation and industry developments from May to September 2019 impacting the investment management sector, including SEC action on standards of conduct for broker-dealers and...more

Carlton Fields

Dismissal of Individual Claims Cap Insurer’s Winning Streak in Action Challenging FIA Product Features

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In May, the Southern District of California handed ING a win in a case involving allegations that the company targeted seniors with annuities that hid an embedded derivative structure that made them worth less than promised....more

Mintz

Second Circuit: Aluminum End Users Lack Antitrust Standing; Price Manipulation Claims Against Traders and Warehouses Foiled

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Last week, in In re Aluminum Warehousing Antitrust Litigation, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (“Second Circuit”) rejected a claim by certain downstream end-users of aluminum that their price manipulation...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Agencies Issue Proposal on Method to Adjust Threshold for Exempting Small Loans from Special Appraisal Requirements - On July 22, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Reserve Board and the Office...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Week - August 2015 #5

Charles Schwab Fined US $2 Million by FINRA for Net Capital Deficiencies: Charles Schwab & Co. agreed to pay US $2 million to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to resolve allegations that it had net capital...more

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