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Lozman v. Putnam

Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In an action for usurpation of corporate opportunities, order and judgment for defendants are upheld where the action was barred by: 1) the doctrine...

Perretta v. Prometheus Dev. Co., Inc.

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law
In an action for breach of fiduciary duty arising out of a shareholder vote on a proposed merger, dismissal of the complaint is reversed where only...

Mariasch v. Gillette Co.

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
In a diversity action against a former employer which rejected an attempt to exercise company stock options 7 days after the three-year exercisable...

Nocula v. UGS Corp.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In a suit involving various tort and contract claims against a parent company and its sublicensee that instituted criminal proceedings against...

Appleton Acquisition, LLC v. Nat'l Housing P'ship

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A
A limited partner who objects to a merger with another entity under Partnership Law section 121-1102 on the grounds that a transaction was premised on...

Miller v. Thane Int'l, Inc.

Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Securities Law
In a class action brought against defendants under sections 12(a)(2) and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 alleging control person liability against...

LaSala v. Bordier et Cie

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
The Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act (SLUSA) is no impediment to federal adjudication of either: 1) state law...

J&R Mktg. v. Gen. Motors Corp.

Commercial Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In an action brought under Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 by purchasers of bonds registered by defendant-GMAC, dismissal of...

Olson v. Auto. Club of S. California

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law
A prevailing plaintiff is not entitled to an award of expert witness fees in addition to attorney's fees under Code of Civil Procedure section 1021.5,...

Kistner v. Law Offices of Michael P. Margelefsky, LLC

Consumer Protection Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Debt Collection
Subjecting the sole member of an LLC to individual liability for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) requires proof that the...