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Butler Snow LLP

Veil Piercing, Revisited

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In 2020, when we last blogged on corporate veil piercing in Tennessee, we matter-of-factly said, “[t]he law in Tennessee on ‘piercing the corporate veil’ has not substantially changed” since previous blogs. Well, that’s no...more

Hendershot Cowart P.C.

Shielding Your Assets: How Texas LLC Owners Can Protect Against Veil-Piercing Claims

As a Texas LLC owner, member, or manager, you've made a strategic choice to separate your business and personal finances through a limited liability company structure. This critical legal barrier provides valuable protection,...more

Morris James LLP

Delaware Court of Chancery Refuses After Trial to Impose Liability on Parent of Wholly Owned Subsidiary

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NuVasive, Inc. v. Miles, C.A. No. 2017-0720-SG (Del. Ch. Jan. 31, 2025) - In an earlier decision, the Court denied defendant Alphatec Holdings, Inc.’s (“Holdings”) motion to dismiss, finding that issues of fact remained...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Trademark Damages: Supreme Court Rejects Disgorgement of Non-Defendant Affiliate Profits

The United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Dewberry Engineers Inc. v. Dewberry Group, Inc. on Feb. 26, 2025, clarifying the scope of damages available under the Lanham Act in trademark infringement cases....more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Want to pierce the corporate veil? Plead facts, not just factors.

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Only two months into 2025, and the Business Court has already denied two motions for leave to add claims to pierce the corporate veil. My fellow-Foxer, Brad Risinger reported here on the first opinion from Judge Earp in MD...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

The Importance of Year-End Corporate Governance Work

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What is the importance of year-end corporate governance work? I know. I can see and hear it now: most businesspeople just roll their eyes and ask, “why do I have to go through this hassle?” What is the purpose of a corporate...more

Robson & Robson, P.C.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Makes It Harder For Business Owners To Escape Legal Liability By Hiding Behind Corporate Structures

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“Piercing the corporate veil” is one of those legal terms that makes a legal action seem more romantic than it really is. When a party to a legal dispute attempts to pierce the corporate veil of a corporate adversary, they...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Defendant Dissolves Mid-Lawsuit: What’s the Creditor’s Remedy?

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Generally speaking, New York courts respect the corporate form, regarding the liabilities of the entity as separate from and inapplicable to the entity’s principals. Under this principle, a plaintiff may litigate a difficult...more

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Commercial Division Finds Allegations of Complete Control Insufficient to Support a Veil-Piercing Theory

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A familiar fact pattern: ParentCo is the owner and controlling shareholder of SubCo.  ParentCo completely controls SubCo.  The two companies have the same officers, issue consolidated financial returns, and the profits and...more

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