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IN RE DIGITAL ISLAND SEC. LITIG.

Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Securities Law
Because plaintiffs failed to allege facts giving rise to a strong inference that defendants acted with scienter in regard to their statements and/or...

SINGH v. SINGH

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law
Because the bylaws of defendant, a nonprofit religious corporation, do not specify the term of office for its board of directors, Corporations Code...

BELL v. US

Corp. Governance, Tax Law
Decedent's voluntary commencement of a contractual relationship with a bank that limited but did not deprive him of his ability to pay trust fund...

COMBS v. INT'L INS. CO.

Contracts, Corp. Governance, Insurance Law, Securities Law
In New York in 1986, defendant anticipatorily repudiated the Directors and Officers liability policy issued to decedent's horse farm. Because...

GOLD v. GOLD REALTY CO.

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Judgement Enforcement
Trial court did not abuse its discretion by appointing a receiver to implement judgment requiring dissolution of corporation and liquidation of its...

EVEREST INVESTORS 8 v. MCNEIL PARTNERS

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A
Where a limited partnership merges into a new entity, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of that entity, and the interests of the limited partners are...

STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO. v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY (JERRY HILL)

Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law
Because the declaration of dividends concerns the internal affairs of the insurance company, and because the company is incorporated and headquartered...

FIRST UNION NAT'L BANK v. PICTET OVERSEAS TRUST CORP.

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law
District court's dismissal of two counterclaims for breach of fiduciary duty and conversion as moot is reversed. Successful summary judgment award...

BANSBACH v. ZINN

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law
In a shareholders derivative action brought to obtain damages resulting from defendant majority shareholder's illegal conduct, the order of the...

ELEC. WORKERS PENSION TRUST FUND OF LOCAL UNION #58 v. GARY'S ELEC. SERV. CO.

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Sanctions
If a corporate officer avoids a court's order to the corporation by failing to take action or attempt compliance, they may be punished for contempt,...