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Quinn Emanuel

DExiting to Nevada?

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A growing number of U.S. companies have begun reconsidering Delaware as the default state of incorporation in a phenomenon dubbed “DExit.” Historically, Delaware has been the preferred jurisdiction for public and private...more

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Five Fraud Prevention Tactics for Small Accounting Departments

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Business owners are often stretched thin as they balance growing revenue with managing operations. This can be exacerbated in a small business environment where resources are limited. According to the Association of Certified...more

Clark Hill PLC

Can you eliminate fiduciary duties in a Texas LLC?

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Bottom Line: Yes, as of May 14, 2025, members of a Texas LLCs can now eliminate fiduciary duties through their company agreements (aka “operating agreements”), thanks to a crucial amendment that added the word “eliminate” to...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Nevada Court Finds Business Judgment Rule Applies to Nevada LLCs

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The Nevada District Court recently clarified that the business judgment rule — a fundamental corporate law protection — applies to limited liability companies when their operating agreements specify fiduciary duties. The...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

2025 Delaware Entity Statutory Amendments

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On August 1st, the 2025 amendments to Delaware’s entity statutes went into effect. These include amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “LLC Act”), the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What’s the Corporate Practice of Medicine?

Jeremy Sherer and Amy Joseph discuss: The state law doctrine and the policy behind it How it may impact your business structure Amy: Jeremy, a lot of our clients that come to us are founders who are new to healthcare. Can...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Recent Amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware

On August 1, 2025, legislation went into effect amending the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) of the state of Delaware as contained in Senate Bill No. 95. The following is a brief summary of some of the more...more

Dickinson Wright

Tax Planning Misstep? Ontario Court of Appeal Says No to Rectification

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A recent decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal is a good reminder that courts won’t bail you out just because a tax plan didn’t go as expected. In Pyxis Real Estate Equities Inc. v. Canada, 2025 ONCA 65, the Court made it...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Minnesota to Permit Ratification and Validation of Defective Corporate Acts

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On April 30, 2025, Governor Tim Walz signed H.F. No. 747 into law. H.F. No. 747 amends several provisions of the Minnesota Business Corporation Act (Chapter 302A of the Minnesota Statutes)....more

Roetzel & Andress

What’s in Your Operating Agreement? Legal Tips for Healthcare Providers

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This week on the HealthLawHotSpot, host Ericka Adler welcomes Roetzel shareholder Jonna Eimer to discuss the essential role of operating agreements in healthcare practices. Whether you're starting a new practice or reviewing...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Delaware: A Corporate Favorite and Here’s Why

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Delaware’s Legal System: A Foundation Businesses Can Rely On - Delaware has earned a national—and international—reputation for its sophisticated and business-friendly corporate laws....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

DExodus: Andreesen Horowitz Announces It is Leaving Delaware, Recommends Others Also Consider Leaving

Our ongoing Corporate Governance Insight series about the DExodus (or DExit) (previous installments include an overview from our Corporate Governance Insight on March 20, 2025 and an update on June 11, 2025) now includes an...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Nonprofit Quick Tips: State Filings in Alabama and Arkansas

Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and episode 130 is our 22nd in a series of "Nonprofit Quick Tip" episodes focusing on the details of state registration of nonprofit corporations....more

Foley Hoag LLP

Choosing your State of Incorporation

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In the wake of headline-grabbing redomiciles many executives are reevaluating whether to form or maintain their companies in Delaware or to look instead to other jurisdictions such as Nevada and Texas. In this piece, we break...more

Venable LLP

Maryland Remains the Favored Jurisdiction for REITs

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Amid continuing reports of corporations reincorporating from Delaware, including Simon Property Group reincorporating from Delaware to Indiana, the location of its headquarters, and Texas and Nevada recently amending their...more

Carey Olsen

Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal delivers key ruling concerning directors' duties and creditor protection in the British Virgin...

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In the recent decision of Byers & Richardson v Chen Ningning (BVIHCMAP2024/0009) ("Byers"), the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal ("COA") considered the scope of the director’s duty to creditors when a company is insolvent or...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Another LLC Attorney Disqualified Due to “Conflict of Authority”

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

Snell & Wilmer

Choosing the Right U.S. Corporate Domicile in the Age of Dexit: Key Considerations

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Prior to the early 1900s, New Jersey was the preferred state of incorporation for U.S. businesses. Eager to cash in on America’s epic industrialization via franchise tax revenues, Delaware directly challenged New Jersey’s...more

Freeman Law

Third-Party Beneficiary Rights Under Texas Nonprofit Corporation Charter

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On June 27, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court rendered a 32-page opinion in the case of Southern Methodist Univer. v. South Central Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church, No. 23-0703, __ S.W.3d __ (Tex. June...more

Hendershot Cowart P.C.

Texas LLCs, Corporations: Act Now to Secure New Business Protections from 2025 Legislative Reforms

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Major changes to Texas Business Organizations Code enacted during this summer’s legislative session provide unprecedented protection for management decisions and business disputes – but only if you amend your governing...more

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

Jackson Walker

Texas Business Court Denies Severance in Multi-LLC Dispute—Signals Broad View of Jurisdiction

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In a recent decision out of the Texas Business Court’s Eleventh Division—Kassam v. Dosani, Cause No. 24-BC11A-0021—the court refused to let defendants fracture a complex business dispute into smaller pieces. The result? A...more

Hogan Lovells

Investments in German soccer clubs – attractive for investors and clubs despite the 50+1 rule

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Investments in clubs in German soccer are attractive for investors and clubs even under the 50+1 rule; the investor and the soccer club should be a suitable match; there are a number of legal structuring options for...more

Walkers

Helping Guernsey holding companies navigate the HM Land Registry

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If you're selling UK property owned by a Guernsey company, HM Land Registry will likely require a legal opinion, commonly known as a TR1 legal opinion, from Guernsey lawyers before registering the conveyance. This briefing...more

Jones Day

Texas Enacts Business-Friendly Reforms in Bid to Dethrone Delaware’s Corporate Dominance

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The Texas Legislature recently has taken Texas-sized steps intended to make the state a more attractive place for companies to form, reincorporate, or relocate, further advancing Texas’s efforts to rival Delaware as a...more

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