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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Court of Appeals Again Bolsters Internal Affairs Doctrine, This Time Clipping Derivative Suits Brought on Behalf of Foreign...

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Section 626 of New York’s Business Corporation Law governs standing to sue derivatively in New York.  It states that “an action may be brought in the right of a domestic or foreign corporation . . .  by a holder of shares or...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Texas Adopts Law Permitting Limits on Shareholder Proposals

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On May 19, 2025, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill No. 1057 (SB 1057) into law....more

A&O Shearman

New York Court Of Appeals Clarifies Application Of Internal Affairs Doctrine But Reverses Dismissal Of Fiduciary Duty Breach...

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On May 23, 2024, the New York Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of breach of fiduciary duty claims brought by former shareholders of a fantasy sports company (the “Company”) against its directors and other defendants...more

Allen Matkins

Professor Bainbridge Asks "Are shareholder inspection rights subject to the internal affairs doctrine?"

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In this recent post, UCLA Law School Professor Stephen Bainbridge discusses Vice Chancellor  J. Travis Laster's recent ruling that "stockholder inspection rights are a core matter of internal corporate affairs."  2020 Del....more

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Move Over California, Delaware Law Applies to Internal Corporate Affairs

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The Delaware Court of Chancery recently made news when it ruled that Delaware law, not California law, applied to a minority shareholder’s request to inspect the books and records of a Delaware corporation with its principal...more

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