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So You Want To Sue "The Board", Is That Even Possible?

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A little more than eight years ago, I wrote about U.S. District Court Judge Ronald M. Whyte's ruling that a corporate board of directors lacks the capacity of being sued.  Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. v. Leland Stanford Junior...more

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Can A Member Bring A Derivative Action On Behalf Of A California Nonprofit Corporation?

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Like many questions in the law, the answer to the question of whether a member of a California nonprofit corporation may maintain a derivative action is "it depends"....more

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For How Long Is That Proxy Valid?

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Section 705(a) of the California Corporations Code provides that no proxy is valid after the expiration of 11 months from the date thereof unless otherwise provided in the proxy.  This is a reflection of the fact that proxies...more

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If Harvard Is A Corporation, Does Its Board Owe Fiduciary Duties?

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Of late, Harvard has garnered an abundance of attention regarding the continued incumbency of its President.  Despite widely criticized testimony before Congress and the publication of allegations of plagiarism, the Harvard...more

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Is It Possible That Some Possibilities Are Unreasonable?

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Section 5342(e) of the California Corporations Code requires a nonprofit public benefit corporation to provide, upon the request of a member, to either allow inspection and copying of all members' names, addresses or voting...more

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When Cumulative Voting Precludes Election Of Directors By Ballot

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The California Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law contemplates three different methods for members to take action: at a meeting, by ballot, and by unanimous written consent.  Cal. Corp. Code §§ 7512(a), 7513 & 7516. ...more

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What Are The Duties Of Directors In Electing, Selecting, Or Nominating Directors?

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Section 309 of the California Corporations Code specifies the standard of performance applicable to directors in performing their duties as directors of corporations organized under the California General Corporation Law. ...more

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The Superior Court Has The Authority To Determine The Validity Of Board Elections, But What About Recalls?

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Section 709 of the California Corporations Code provides a mechanism for "any shareholder" or "any person who claims to have been denied the right to vote" to obtain a determination by the Superior Court of the validity of...more

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Must A Nonprofit Abnegate Private Gain?

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The California Corporations Code includes provisions governing a wide variety of nonprofit organizations.  However, the "Big 3" categories of nonprofit corporations are the public benefit, mutual benefit and religious...more

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Don't Go Out On A Limb And Seek Enforcement Of These Voting Agreements

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California has multiple types of nonprofit corporations.  The "Big Three" are the public benefit corporation, mutual benefit corporation and religious corporation.  The statutes applicable to these three entities are similar...more

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For These Directors, There May Be No Way Out

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The California General Corporation Law provides that any director may resign effective upon giving notice to certain specified persons, unless the notice specifies a later time for the effectiveness of his or her...more

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May A Director Properly Rely On Her Rabbi?

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In prescribing the duties of directors, California Corporations Code Section 309 provides that a director is entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports or statements prepared or presented by "counsel, independent...more

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Governor Green Lights Bill Authorizing Immortal Ex Officio Directors

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California's Nonprofit Corporation Law embraces several different types of nonprofit corporations. Part 1 of the Nonprofit Corporation Law includes provisions that are applicable to three categories of nonprofit corporations...more

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