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Court of Appeals Again Bolsters Internal Affairs Doctrine, This Time Clipping Derivative Suits Brought on Behalf of Foreign...

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Section 626 of New York’s Business Corporation Law governs standing to sue derivatively in New York.  It states that “an action may be brought in the right of a domestic or foreign corporation . . .  by a holder of shares or...more

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On Camera: My Recent Video Interview on, What Else, Business Divorce (Part One)

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I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Sandra Schulte at the media production studios of the Manhattan Neighborhood Network located near the Javits Center. Sandra, whom I met at a CLE program where I was a...more

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New York Court of Appeals Reaffirms the Internal Affairs Doctrine for Foreign Corporations

In Ezrasons, Inc. v. Rudd, 2025 NY Slip Op. 03008, 2025 N.Y. LEXIS 717 (N.Y. May 20, 2025), the New York Court of Appeals reaffirmed the fundamental and controlling nature of the internal affairs doctrine as it relates to the...more

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It’s Time to CO-OPerate: Commercial Division Refuses to Overturn Election of Board of Directors

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Business Corporation Law § 619 (“BCL”) gives shareholders an “exclusive method . . . to test the validity of an election of a director.” Specifically, BCL § 619 states...more

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I’ll Have a Bacon Cheeseburger, Hold the Pickle and LLC Dissolution

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I’ve noticed over the many years since this blog’s launch a disproportionate number of posts concerning disputes among restaurant co-owners. The only explanation I’ve come up with is that first-time, start-up restaurant...more

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The Absence of a Single Statute of Limitations for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims

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In New York, litigants often grapple with the appropriate limitation period to apply to breach of fiduciary claims. There is no single statute of limitations that the courts and the parties can look to. “Rather, the choice of...more

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When Trying to Discover Tax Returns in Business Divorce Litigation, Bring Your A Game

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In many, perhaps most New York business divorce lawsuits, tax documents play a key role. Equity holder status is essential for standing to sue – including to dissolve, to sue derivatively on behalf of the entity, to sue...more

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