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California Business Divorce: You Might Have to Get a Business Divorce in Delaware Without a Jury

If your company documents require disputes to be litigated in the Delaware Court of Chancery, you may have to resolve your business divorce without a jury trial, even if California law would otherwise guarantee one....more

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Federal Venues May Not Be Available in Lawsuits That Members File Against Limited Liability Companies

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The common train of thought when litigating as an out-of-state defendant is that it is best to be venued in federal court so as to eliminate any advantage an in-state plaintiff might have with a local jury. Typically, foreign...more

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Choosing Delaware Law Does Not Mean You Can Litigate In Delaware – The Sequel

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In our August 2017 alert, we cautioned that Delaware choice-of-law provisions standing alone will not confer jurisdiction in Delaware. To best support an argument for litigating in Delaware, we advised that a combination of...more

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If A Proxy Holder Cannot Vote On Any Matter, Is The Proxy Holder Present?

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As mentioned in yesterday's post, Nevada recently enacted a bill making several changes to its corporation and limited-liability company laws. One of these changes was to the quorum requirement for stockholder meetings in NRS...more

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Nevada Enacts Forum Selection Statute

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Today is the 115th day of the 80th Session of the Nevada legislature, meaning that this session will end in just 5 days on Monday, June 3. Corporate practitioners, however, will not have to wait until next week for the...more

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Texas Court Finds Out-of-State Defendant With Majority Ownership in Texas-Based Entity Not Subject to Personal Jurisdiction in...

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EnerQuest Oil & Gas, L.L.C. v. Antero Resources Corporation, No. 02-18-000178CV, 2019 BL 130860 (Tex. App. – Fort Worth Apr. 11, 2019) - A Texas appellate court recently found that an out-of-state Oklahoma-based limited...more

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Amendments to Connecticut Business Corporation Act Effective October 1, 2017

Public Act No. 17-108, titled An Act Concerning Limited Liability Companies and Business Corporations (the "Act"), has amended the Connecticut Business Corporation Act ("CBCA"). Effective October 1, 2017, the Act amends the...more

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In A Post-Trial Opinion, Delaware Court Of Chancery Dismisses Breach Of Contract And Fiduciary Duty Claims For Lack Of Personal...

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On September 1, 2017, Vice Chancellor Tamika Montgomery-Reeves of the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed claims for breaches of contract and fiduciary duty brought by plaintiffs against a prospective business partner,...more

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Delaware Law Updates - Delaware law on advancement of fees incurred by former officers and directors

In a recent Delaware Court of Chancery case - Hyatt v. Al Jazeera America Holdings II, LLC, C.A. No. 11465-VCG - Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III of the Delaware Court of Chancery took on a “familiar” issue with a “twist”:...more

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Delaware Court of Chancery Holds Forum Selection Clause Trumps Prior-Filed Action Doctrine

The Delaware Court of Chancery recently upheld a non-exclusive forum selection clause and denied a motion to dismiss despite a prior-filed action pending in a different state based on largely the same claims. In 2013,...more

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