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A(nother) Cautionary Tale on the Importance of Operating Agreements

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To practitioners familiar with internal disputes involving closely held companies, the allegations in Lafayette Village Pub, LLC v. Burnham, 2025 NCBC 8, are nothing new. The member running the business (allegedly) made bad,...more

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Legislature Takes Steps to Ensure Texas Remains the Most Business-Friendly State in the Union

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On February 27, 2025, Senator Bryan Hughes (R-Tyler) filed Senate Bill 29 (S.B. 29), proposing several corporate reforms designed to ensure that Texas remains the premier business-friendly jurisdiction in the nation. If...more

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Limo Company Shareholders Can't Hitch a Ride in Derivative Litigation

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Closely-held business entities come in all shapes and sizes. By definition, under Partnership Law § 10, it takes “two or more” owners to form a general partnership. But corporations and LLCs have no such impediment, ranging...more

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The Demanding Demand Requirement in Shareholder Derivative Actions

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Business divorce cases more often than not include claims against the controlling owners for diversion or waste of company assets,  usurpation of corporate opportunity, taking excessive compensation and the like. The party...more

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Scaling an Even Higher Bar: Texas Law Raises the Stakes for Private Company Shareholders in Pursuing Derivative Claims

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A look back at Business Divorce developments during Texas 2018 reflects a continuing negative trend for private company shareholders who have claims for misconduct against the company’s control group (e.g., majority owners,...more

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