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Nonprofits Board of Directors Shareholder Litigation

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Basic but Important Considerations for Corporations—Both For-Profit and Non-Profit: Understanding Director and Officer Liability...

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Depending on the scope of the policy, the policy may also provide coverage for members of corporate committees or defined classes of volunteers. Corporations do! Whether for-profit or non-profit, corporations act through...more

Allen Matkins

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

Allen Matkins

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

Brooks Pierce

Demand Futility Isn't Dead For Derivative Actions Against Non-Profit Corporations

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You probably thought that you would never again have to argue that a demand on a corporation's board of directors before filing a derivative action should be excused because it would have been futile. That's because the...more

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