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Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Another LLC Attorney Disqualified Due to “Conflict of Authority”

A prior LLC Jungle post covered the Court of Appeal’s seminal opinion in the Jarvis v. Jarvis case here: Why Having “Co-Managers” for Your LLC is a Terrible Idea. In the Jarvis case, the Court of Appeal affirmed the...more

Kilpatrick

8 Key Takeaways | Navigating Operating Agreements: Material Terms and Best Practices

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At a recent Association of Corporate Counsel (Charlotte Chapter) event, Kilpatrick’s Mikail Clark presented on the topic of “Navigating Operating Agreements: Material Terms and Best Practices.”...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

On Camera: My Recent Video Interview on, What Else, Business Divorce (Part One)

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I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Sandra Schulte at the media production studios of the Manhattan Neighborhood Network located near the Javits Center. Sandra, whom I met at a CLE program where I was a...more

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How Boilerplate Agreement Advancement Clauses Can Transform Ownership Disputes

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Indemnification and advancement clauses are often seen as mere boilerplate language in a company’s governing documents, routinely copied from one form agreement to another. However, advancement clauses may be important...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Stated Purpose vs. Stated Problem: Court Sticks to the Script for LLC Dissolution

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It’s been 15 years since the Second Department’s decision in Matter of 1545 Ocean Avenue, LLC, 72 AD3d 121, 2010 NY Slip Op 00688 (2d Dept Jan. 26, 2010), which established the standard for judicial dissolution of limited...more

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Five Reasons Why a Custom Operating Agreement is Fundamental for an Arizona LLC

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When forming an Arizona limited liability company (“LLC”) crafting a custom operating agreement is one of the most important steps taken to protect the business and ensure its long-term success. While Arizona law doesn’t...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

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

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

The Little Buy-Sell That Could

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With apologies to the pseudonymous children’s book author Watty Piper, this is the story of a humble buy-sell provision in a family-owned LLC’s operating agreement that temporarily ran out of steam in the lower court, only to...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Top 10 Business Divorce Cases of 2023

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Some years are easier than others to select the most significant business divorce cases. In this, the 16th year I’ve published this top-10 list, the task is made especially difficult by a veritable flood of court decisions...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Location, Location, Location: Asset Protection for LLC Founders

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A primary focus when starting a business should answer this question: What structure provides the most protection? New founders can get bogged down in the minutia about whether to choose a corporation or a limited liability...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Operating Agreement Trumps Postnup in High Stakes Battle Over Transfer of LLC Interest

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Husband owns 99% membership of manager-managed LLC. Children own remaining 1%. Postnuptial agreement says husband’s “interest” in LLC goes to wife. LLC agreement says any transferee is not admitted as a member absent the...more

Robson & Robson, P.C.

Claiming Ownership Of A Company? You Better Have The Receipts

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Over the past few years, the term “receipts” has entered the pop culture lexicon to mean something broader than its traditional definition of a document that acknowledges either the receiving of a product or service, or money...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Text Messages Trump Formalities in Ownership Dispute Over Cryptocurrency Business

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The emergence of the Limited Liability Company as the preferred form of closely-held business association in New York has spawned a glut of litigation over disputed membership status in LLCs, many of which are covered in the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Benefits of Reading the Fine Print: Look Under the Hood Before Signing Company Agreements

Private company majority owners and minority investors often focus on the company’s financial health and growth prospects, and may not take the time to review the operating documents of the business – bylaws for corporations...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Winter Case Notes: Tax Estoppel (Not) to the Rescue and Other Decisions of Interest

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The New York Times yesterday published an article entitled Climate Change Enters the Therapy Room discussing persons suffering from “climate anxiety.” As a northeasterner, the frigid, snow-blessed, ground-freezing winter...more

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Lessons from the Tax Court: Smaldino v. Commissioner

A recent Tax Court case, Smaldino v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2021-127, provides important lessons on gifting. The Tax Court found that Louis Smaldino understated the size of his gift to a trust set up for his children...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Series LLCs, Serious Risks

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Lately I’ve been approached by clients and potential clients about series LLCs, so I thought it would be worth blogging about.  Basically, a series LLC is an LLC that may create one or more series, each generally having...more

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How to Probate-Proof your LLC Interest

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Whether I’m working on a business transaction or assisting business owners with their estate planning, I always look at how the ownership of the LLC is structured. While many business owners have set up a revocable living...more

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It Takes Two to Remove a Tiebreaker

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“I don’t get no respect” was a famous Rodney Dangerfield comedy routine. It also could be ascribed albeit less comedically to tiebreakers assigned the often thankless task of resolving deadlock between 50/50 owners or...more

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Always Check Provenance Before Taking an Assignment of LLC Interest

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Buyers of fine art must investigate the work’s provenance before closing the deal. The same holds true for anyone contemplating the acquisition by assignment of a membership interest in a limited liability company....more

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Episode 19: The LLC’s Two Worlds: A Conversation with Professor Peter Molk (Part One)

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This episode features Part One of a two-part conversation with Associate Professor Peter Molk who teaches business law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and who recently published in the U.C. Davis Law Review...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Top 3 Initial Legal Issues New Boutique Fitness Studio Owners Face

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Forming a legal entity- Establishing a business entity for your fitness studio can prevent you from being personally on-the-hook if your business is sued. Operating your business as an LLC (or as another entity) can also...more

Verrill

Lawyers on Tap: Tap Tips for Entity Formation and Taxation

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In this episode of Verrill Voices: Lawyers on Tap, Verrill Dana attorneys Jennifer Green and Jonathan Dunitz discuss the importance of entity formation to the overall success of a brewery business, and the differences between...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Legal Basics: Starting a Brewery 101

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Breweries are sprouting up all over, just like we hope spring is! If you are contemplating joining the craze, here are a few tips to keep in mind...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Delaware Contractarian Principles Prevail in Appeal Over Deceased Ace Hotel Founder’s LLC Interest

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The sudden death of Alexander Calderwood, the brilliant but troubled co-founder of the Ace brand of hotels, resulted in some fierce litigation between Calderwood’s estate and Calderwood’s LLC co-member over the nature of his...more

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