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Court Upholds Gilks’ Trade Secrets in Fly Boatworks Dispute

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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

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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

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The Consequences of Deception: Defendant Hit With $4.5 Million Judgment After 12-Year “Wild Goose Chase Based on a Lie”

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“Down the ridiculous rabbit hole,” “magical math,” “smoke and mirrors,” “sixteen-year charade.” That’s how the plaintiff’s post-trial brief in Becker v Perla described the defendant’s reverse-field disavowal of his sworn...more

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Beyond Fair Value: When Shareholder Oppression Demands Interest and Damages

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Shareholder oppression has long been a favorite topic of mine—for good reason.  A cornerstone of business divorce litigation, a claim of minority shareholder oppression under BCL 1104-a often invites creative argument over...more

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Barton Strikes Again: Nominal “Individual” Claims Don’t Excuse Non-Compliance

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Joshua Jordan was the CEO of Prehired LLC (“Prehired”), a “members-only workforce accelerator.” In December 2023, Jordan logged into Prehired’s Wells Fargo bank account online. He transferred $74,000 to the account of another...more

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Court of Chancery Applies the American Rule and Denies Attorneys’ Fees Despite Fiduciary Breach

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In re Straight Path Commc’ns Inc. Consol. S’holder Litig., C.A. No. 2017-0486-SG (Del. Ch. Oct. 29, 2024) - The Court of Chancery in this stockholder class action refused to award attorneys’ fees where the Court found the...more

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Chancery Holds Defendant Breached Fiduciary Duties by Failing to Distribute Assets Equally During Dissolution of LLC

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Mehra v. Teller, C.A. No. 2019-0812-KSJM (Del. Ch. Sept. 20, 2024) - In this post-trial decision, the plaintiffs claimed that one of the defendants breached his fiduciary duties by failing to distribute assets equally at...more

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Responding to Suspected Embezzlement, Misappropriation: A Texas Business Owner's Guide

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As a Texas business owner, discovering that a partner, employee, or manager may be embezzling funds can be devastating. Left unaddressed, financial misappropriation can threaten your company's stability, compromise...more

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Hong Kong Court Finds Former GM Breached Fiduciary Duties by Diverting Business Opportunities

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In the case of Green Light Multiplex Co. Limited v. Lam Shi Yan [2024] HKCFI 2101, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance held a former General Manager (GM) liable for wrongfully diverting business opportunities away from his...more

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Breach of Fiduciary Duty: A More “Lenient Standard” for Damages?

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If Sisyphus were a judge, he’d be assigned the Fuks case. Fuks began on December 26, 1996. Fire up your mental time machine, travel back in time, and picture what was going on in your life those many years ago....more

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Bad Things Can Happen When You Steal a Business from a Minority Co-Owner

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Occasionally, we come across court cases in which the majority owners so egregiously mistreated their minority co-owners that it’s difficult not to write about it — if only as a lesson in what not to do to separate oneself as...more

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Court Finds Mindbody CEO Liable Under Revlon and That Buyer Aided and Abetted Disclosure Violations

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In March 2023, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a rare decision holding an officer personally liable for damages for breach of fiduciary duty under a post-closing Revlon enhanced scrutiny analysis. Specifically, the...more

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Court Rejects Oppressed Shareholder’s Bid for Dissolution or Buy-Out, Finds Money Damages Sufficient

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A minority shareholder petitioning for dissolution under BCL § 1104-a must establish, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the majority shareholders have engaged in “illegal, fraudulent or oppressive actions,” (BCL §...more

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Post-Quarantine Buyout Of A Partner

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Uptick in Business Divorces? I’ve read a number of articles over the last few weeks in which marriage counselors have been predicting a wave of divorce filings once the COVID-19 quarantine has been lifted...more

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Another Door Closes to Federal Court in Judicial Dissolution Cases

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Not for the first time, I find myself intrigued by the federal courts’ resistance to hearing state law claims for judicial dissolution of business entities where subject matter jurisdiction otherwise exists based on diversity...more

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