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Oregon becomes the second state to authorize benefit LLCs
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- USA
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- June 7 2013
This week Oregon became only the second state to authorize benefit LLCs, when Governor Kitzhaber signed House Bill 2296. Over a dozen states have
Florida adopts revised Limited Liability Company Act
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- USA
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- June 4 2013
The Florida Legislature recently passed unanimously a new limited liability company statute (the New Act), and Governor Scott is expected to sign the
Delaware Supreme Court affirms reformation of LLC agreements but reverses award of attorneys' fees - law firm was working for free
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- USA
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- May 13 2013
Last year the Delaware Court of Chancery reformed the cash distribution waterfall provisions of three real estate joint venture LLC agreements
Ohio upholds charging order on medical LLC
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- USA
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- May 3 2013
LLCs have become the entity of choice for most new businesses, and as a result charging orders are being sought more and more frequently. A novel
Montana becomes tenth state to authorize series LLCs
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- USA
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- April 26 2013
Two weeks ago Montana joined the nine other states that have authorized series LLCs. Montana Governor Steve Bullock signed House Bill 362 on April 12
Virginia amendment to LLC statute overturns Ott v. Monroe
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- USA
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- April 22 2013
In 2011 Ott v. Monroe threw a monkey wrench into the transferability of Virginia LLC member control interests. The Virginia Supreme Court ruled that
Uncertainty over Delaware LLC fiduciary duties to be clarified
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- USA
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- April 16 2013
Last fall the Delaware Supreme Court surprised many corporate lawyers when it declared that whether the Delaware LLC Act imposes fiduciary duties on
Maryland resists piercing LLC veil
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- USA
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- April 8 2013
Veil-piercing law varies widely from state to state, and a recent Maryland case is an example of the member-protective end of the spectrum. Its
New York court says de facto merger rule not applicable when LLC transfers business to an individual
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- March 22 2013
New York's Appellate Division recently had to decide whether the "de facto merger" doctrine applied when an LLC transferred its business to a sole
Delaware: fiduciary duties exist even when LLC manager has no discretion in voting
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- USA
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- March 15 2013
A contract that limits a corporate director's vote is generally invalid, but not so for LLC managers. The guiding principle for LLCs is freedom of
