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Breach of Contract Motion to Dismiss LLC Agreements

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Delaware Chancery Court Finds Private Equity Majority Owner Not Liable to Minority Investors Where LLC Agreement Waived Fiduciary...

In a recent decision, the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed breach of fiduciary duty claims asserted by minority unitholders in connection with the acquisition of CityMD by VillageMD.  In Kahn, et al. v. Warburg Pincus, et...more

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Chancery Rejects Attempt to Disguise Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim Where LLC Agreement Waived All Traditional Fiduciary Duties

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Delaware permits the elimination of fiduciary duties in limited liability company agreements. Notwithstanding, and just like in any other contract, parties to a limited liability company agreement are still subject to the...more

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Business Court of Texas Rebuffs Member’s Duty Claim, Reaffirms Freedom of Contract in LLC Agreement

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A recent opinion from the Business Court of Texas, Eighth Division (Fort Worth), provides a crisp reminder that an LLC’s company agreement can all but eliminate fiduciary duties among its members and managers. In Tall v....more

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LLC May Not Reverse Decision to Enter into Contractual Call Option Buyout Process with Members

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Walsh v. White House Post Productions, LLC, C.A. No. 2019-0419-KSJM (Del. Ch. Mar. 25, 2020). Parties to LLC agreements often provide for buyout provisions upon specified events, such as when a member ceases to be an...more

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