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Jaburg Wilk

New Arizona Limited Liability Act - Do I Really Need a New Operating Agreement?

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The Revised Arizona Limited Liability Act ("New Act") has been effective since September 1, 2019 for new limited liability companies ("LLCs"). It now becomes effective for any existing LLCs on September 1, 2020. Especially...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Majority LLC Members Take Note: You May Have a Fiduciary Duty to the Other Members

Power and control can provide the means to promote a personal agenda (such as a robot composer) at the expense of the investment or business objectives and the other owners’ interests. This article discusses the duty that...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

COVID-19: Germany Update — Management Duties During the Crisis

The COVID-19 outbreak creates numerous challenges for managers and directors in companies. In the present situation, they must keep a focused view of the business, while leading the company prudently through the crisis and...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

LLC Managers: No Immunity for Bad Faith Conduct

Under the “default” rules of most limited liability company laws, including California’s Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, LLC managers owe fiduciary duties to the LLC and its members.  Those default fiduciary...more

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Attention all Arizona Limited Liability Companies- The New LLC Law Applies to You!

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The New Arizona Limited Liability Company Act (the “New LLC Act”) will impact all Arizona limited liability companies this year. The Arizona Limited Liability Company Act was recently amended. For any Arizona LLC formed on or...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Can the Criminal Law Concept of “Receiving Stolen Property” Apply to LLC Disputes?

In the LLC Jungle, allegations of “misappropriation” are common.  LLC members and managers sometimes improperly divert the LLC’s funds and property for their own personal use.  That bad behavior usually leads to claims of...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Why LLC Managers Should Take Member “Books and Records” Requests Seriously

Under California’s Revised Limited Liability Company Act (“RULLCA”), LLC participants have substantial freedom to structure their relationship in a customized manner under their governing operating agreement.  But one of the...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Think Carefully Before Forming an “Out of State” LLC

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

Winstead PC

Heavy is the Head That Wears the Crown: Overcoming Legal & Business Challenges Faced by Majority Owners of Texas Limited Liability...

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The majority owners of private Texas limited liability companies (LLC’s) enjoy a mixed blessing when they also manage their companies. Majority owners have the power to direct their private companies as they deem fit, but...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

LLC Distributions, Charging Orders, and Manager Fiduciary Duties

There are not many published California Court of Appeal opinions providing guidance for LLC managers and members. That’s why it’s an “LLC Jungle” out there. While unpublished opinions are not binding precedent outside of...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Seven Critical Mistakes LLCs Make, and LLC Manager Power Issues

The “Seven Critical Mistakes LLCs Make” Series - This series of posts covers some of the most serious mistakes that LLCs regularly make. Here are...short summaries of each: Choosing the Wrong Business Partners —...more

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Critical Distinctions Between Texas and Delaware LLC Law (Webinar Presentation)

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Five Business Entity Forms in Both Texas and Delaware - • Corporation • General Partnership • Limited Partnership • Limited Liability Partnership (“LLP”) • Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) This program focuses on...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Overhaul of Illinois LLC Act Provides Modernization, Increased Flexibility

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Significant changes have been made to the Illinois Limited Liability Company Act (the Act) that will impact both existing and new LLCs. These changes, which took effect on July 1, 2017, were designed in part to bring the Act...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Alternative Duties for Alternative Entities: High Court Allows LLC and LLP Managers to Limit or Waive Fiduciary Duties

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The nation’s leading forum for business and shareholder disputes recently confirmed that alternative entities such as limited liability companies (LLCs), limited partnerships (LPs) and master limited partnerships (MLPs) can...more

Butler Snow LLP

The Tennessee Business Court Tackles Privilege Claims

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The Tennessee Business Court has provided additional guidance to commercial litigators concerning internecine legal battles between members of limited liability companies. The Court has determined the fiduciary duties of...more

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