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California Court of Appeal Holds That Derivative Litigation Settlement Procedural Rules Apply Even In Intra-Shareholder Suits in...

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In Norman v. Strateman, No. A170356, 2025 WL 1802786 (Cal. App., 1st Dist., June 20, 2025), the California Court of Appeal held that a settlement of derivative claims reached among all shareholders of a close corporation was...more

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Complaint Need Not Allege Fraud, Misrepresentation, Or Deceit To Be "Based Upon" A Corporation’s “Fraud, Misrepresentation or...

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In 2002, the California Legislature created the Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund as part of the Corporate Disclosure Act. There are a number of conditions that must be met to receive a payout from the fund.  One...more

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Is Bullock v. Rivian the Nail in the Coffin for California State 1933 Act Claims?

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Last month in Bullock v. Rivian Automotive, California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal became the latest to enforce a federal forum provision (FFP) embedded in a Delaware corporation’s charter and affirmed dismissal of a...more

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Is Delaware Forum Selection Bylaw Binding On Shareholder Who Filed Suit When The Corporation Was Incorporated In California?

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In Drulias v. 1st Century Bancshares, Inc. 30 Cal. App. 5th 696 (2018), the plaintiff was a shareholder in a Delaware corporation whose board of directors approved a merger agreement and at the same time adopted a forum...more

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