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RoboCop: Overview of Corporate Basics and Compliance Filings
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A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana in Liveious et al. v. Caesars Entertainment, Inc. et al., highlights a critical and often overlooked issue in federal civil litigation: the...more
In the fast-paced and high-stakes world of restaurant ownership, conflicts among business partners can arise from financial disagreements, operational decisions, or differing visions for the restaurant’s future. When disputes...more
Friends don’t let friends do business with friends. Among the key Business Court takeaways here at the blog, this maxim rings loud and clear. So, when decade-long friends Jared Londry and Daniel Farrar went into the real...more
This case is an important reminder that in trade secrets litigation, the specific business context is critically important and may be outcome determinative. Here, a closely held business was held to a much more lenient...more
A prior LLC Jungle post covered the Court of Appeal’s seminal opinion in the Jarvis v. Jarvis case here: Why Having “Co-Managers” for Your LLC is a Terrible Idea. In the Jarvis case, the Court of Appeal affirmed the...more
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
When a married couple enters into a divorce proceeding, they generally expect to end things in a final decree that fully divides all of their marital assets. But when they fully own or have a large interest in a closely held,...more
Running a restaurant comes with financial risks, including lawsuits, creditor claims, and unforeseen business downturns. Without proper asset protection strategies, restaurant owners may expose their personal wealth and...more
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
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
Key Takeaways - Shareholder disputes arise from circumstances both anticipated and unanticipated at the time of formation of a business relationship....more
Indemnification and advancement clauses are often seen as mere boilerplate language in a company’s governing documents, routinely copied from one form agreement to another. However, advancement clauses may be important...more
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
In the recent case of Dosanjh v Balendran, the High Court granted an order for the winding up of a company on the just and equitable ground following a petition by one of the company’s two shareholders. Winding up has been...more
I was speaking with someone recently who told me “You find time to do what is important to you” and it struck me. It speaks to all facets of life from family to business to hobbies. The list is specific to you. This statement...more
It’s a fact that the great majority of multi-owner, closely held business entities are run by working owners. In many if not most instances the working owners realize the financial benefits of ownership primarily in the form...more
In this episode, Kimberly Kamkar is joined by corporate law partners Patrick Richard, Anna Tang and Doug Schwartz to explore the complexities of business "break-ups." They discuss essential practices for future planning, the...more
As of March 21, 2025, the Virginia General Assembly and Governor have approved a significant change to Virginia’s civil and commercial court system. Every business owner, real estate professional, attorney, and claims...more
Administering a trust or probate estate is challenging enough—but what happens when you, as a private professional fiduciary, are tasked with managing a business interest? Whether you’re a professional trustee, conservator,...more
For the last several years, I have been commenting on the judicial confounding of limited liability companies and corporations. Recently, I came across yet another egregious mergence of the corporate and LLC forms...more
Over the years I’ve become less enamored with arbitration as an alternative to litigating complex business cases in court, mostly because the traditional trade-off between abundant due process protections (court) versus...more
It is not uncommon in the restaurant business for a restauranteur to partner with a silent-partner investor, i.e. the money guy. It’s not uncommon for the restaurant partners to fight over the control of the restaurant....more
For restaurant owners, divorce can pose unique challenges—especially when it comes to dividing business assets and profits. Unlike other marital assets, a restaurant is often a personal passion and a critical source of...more
Restaurant partnerships often thrive on mutual trust, shared goals, and a commitment to success. However, when one partner puts personal interests ahead of the business or violates that trust, it can lead to a breach of...more
It’s been 15 years since the Second Department’s decision in Matter of 1545 Ocean Avenue, LLC, 72 AD3d 121, 2010 NY Slip Op 00688 (2d Dept Jan. 26, 2010), which established the standard for judicial dissolution of limited...more