Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 280: Listen and Learn -- Piercing the Corporate Veil
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 120: Listen and Learn -- Piercing the Corporate Veil
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
It's human nature to take the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" attitude, which extends to allowing areas of your business to evolve and develop without scrutiny. This is why tuning up your business is an essential part of...more
...Normally, a court will treat a business entity and its liabilities as separate and distinct from its owners. The alter ego doctrine allows the corporate veil to be pierced, and results in holding the owners liable for the...more
Earlier this year, Houston Harbaugh wrote on the then-pending Pennsylvania Supreme Court case of Mortimer v. McCool, which presented the question of whether the Court would adopt the “enterprise” or “single entity” theory of...more
In a July 21, 2021 decision, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania examined whether Pennsylvania recognizes the doctrine variously referred to as the “single-entity,” “enterprise,” or “horizontal liability” theory. Under that...more