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Limited Liability Company (LLC) Contract Drafting

DarrowEverett LLP

Strong Operating Agreement Is Best Defense (and Offense) For Founders

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Founding a business with a partner is similar to getting married in many ways; it is a long-term commitment with your financial future and livelihood at stake. Unfortunately, business partners often stop getting along at...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Potential Double Whammy: Will the Company Have to Pay the Legal Fees of Disloyal Former Insiders If the Company Sues Them?

In a real-life case of adding insult to financial injury, companies harmed by the disloyal actions of their former partners, officers, managers or employees (the “former insiders”) may also have to pay their legal fees when...more

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Delaware Court of Chancery Invalidates Noncompete Provision Found in Typical Sponsor Equity Documents

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In Weil Holdings II, LLC, v. Jeffrey Alexander, DPM, the Delaware Court of Chancery struck down a noncompete provision contained in the LLC agreement of a sponsor-backed portfolio company, finding the provision unreasonable...more

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The “Unintended” Consequences of Not Having a Written LLC Operating Agreement

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CONGRATULATIONS!! You have just formed a New York limited liability company to purchase a piece of rental property with your cousin Vinny (no, not that Cousin Vinny) and his good friend Michael. Forming a limited liability...more

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Louisiana Court Upholds Ruling Allowing for the Reformation of a Noncompetition Agreement

The Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal recently held that a noncompetition provision under La. R.S 23:921 affecting a former member of an accounting limited liability company (LLC) could be reformed when the scope of...more

White and Williams LLP

The Dangers of Copy and Paste: Using Corporate Statutory Language in an LLC May Result in Unintended Consequences

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Limited liability companies (LLCs) are famously referred to as “creatures of contract”, whereas the governance of a corporation is comparatively fixed by statute. When forming an LLC, the members have broad discretion to...more

White and Williams LLP

Newly Passed Delaware LLC and LP Law Amendments Require Attention to Various Contractual Arrangements

Effective August 1, 2018, Delaware amended the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (LP Act) and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (LLC Act) to, among other things: (i) add a provision permitting the...more

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Structuring an Agreement Among Owners

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When forming a new technology company, there are very few documents as important (and unfortunately, as overlooked) as a Shareholders’ Agreement. The discussion in this post is couched as an agreement among shareholders of a...more

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Can You Replace Your Manager? Delaware Case Emphasizes the Importance of Carefully Considering LLC Agreement Provisions

Common sense might lead one to expect that a controlling stakeholder has the power to replace the manager of a limited liability company (LLC), but this might not be the case when the underlying LLC agreement provides...more

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Revised Florida LLC Act Takes Effect January 1, 2014 For Newly-Formed LLCs

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New Florida LLC Act Does Not Apply To Existing LLCs until January 1, 2015, Unless Prior Application is Elected - Effective January 1, 2014, the Florida Revised Limited Liability Company Act (the “New Florida LLC Act”),...more

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