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In a closely watched decision issued on July 21, 2025, the California Supreme Court, in EpicentRx, Inc. v. Superior Court, held that a forum selection clause requiring shareholder lawsuits to be brought in the Delaware Court...more
Diversity jurisdiction of the federal courts requires complete diversity of citizenship. 28 U.S.C. § 1332. If a party is a corporation, then it becomes necessary to determine the location of the corporation's citizenship. ...more
Yesterday's post discussed the Court of Appeal's holding in Ramirez v. Gilead Sciences, Inc., 2021 Cal. App. LEXIS 558, that a beneficial owner has no right to inspect corporate records under California Corporations Code...more
Corporations Code Section 1601(a) unambiguously bestows on shareholders the right to inspect the accounting books, records, and minutes of proceedings of the shareholders and the board and committees of the board of any...more