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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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Warning: If You Want Legal Fee Advancement or Indemnification, You May Need to Amend Your Partnership, Shareholder, or Operating...

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The universe works in mysterious ways. Four days ago, when I sat down to write this article, my plan was to feature a decision from Manhattan Commercial Division Justice Andrea J. Masley denying dismissal of a closely-held...more

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Anti-Dissolution Provisions and Public Policy

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In Congel v Malfitano, New York’s highest court wrote that business partners are free to include in partnership contracts practically “any agreement they wish,” including about “the means by which a partnership will dissolve,...more

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Enforceability of Oral Operating, Shareholder, and Partnership Agreements

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Oral agreements – and oral modifications of written agreements – are a constant source of litigation in business divorce cases. Alleged oral agreements are subject to attack based upon legal enforceability – as well as their...more

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What can hair metal and grunge bands teach us about IP ownership?

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It has been an interesting several weeks in the trademark world that have transported me back to my halcyon days of high school metal and college grunge (but mostly I was a new wave guy). The years-long litigation going...more

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Business Litigation Alert: "Starting a New Business? Include These Five Provisions in Every Formation Agreement"

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The ultimate success of a business often rests on the ability of its owners to make sound decisions up front - an ounce of prevention, if you will - and avoid bigger problems that might arise later. This principle...more

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Alternative Duties for Alternative Entities: High Court Allows LLC and LLP Managers to Limit or Waive Fiduciary Duties

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The nation’s leading forum for business and shareholder disputes recently confirmed that alternative entities such as limited liability companies (LLCs), limited partnerships (LPs) and master limited partnerships (MLPs) can...more

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