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Teaming agreements called into question under Virginia law

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 29 2013

In 1997, the Virginia Supreme Court sent a chill down the spines of many companies operating under teaming agreements with a Virginia choice of law

Delaware Supreme Court affirms preclusive effect of non-Delaware dismissals and rejects irrebuttable presumption that a derivative plaintiff who fails to conduct a Section 220 inspection is an inadequate representative

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 23 2013

In Pyott v. Louisiana Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System, No. 380, 2012, 2013 WL 1364695 (Del. Apr. 4, 2013), the Delaware Supreme Court

California's Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 22 2013

The California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (RULLCA) was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in September 2012. Intended to come

Court of Appeal finds the phrase "other good and valuable consideration" in a contract to be clear and unambiguous statement

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 6 2013

In Schron v. Troutman Saunders LLP, 2013 NY Slip Op 00952 (N.Y. Feb 24, 2013), the New York Court of Appeals held that the phrase "other good and

California Supreme Court resolves Court of Appeal split, holding that Section 2010 of the California Corporations Code -- California's "Survival Statute" -- does not apply to foreign corporations

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 27 2013

In Greb v. Diamond Int'l Corp., 2013 WL 628328 (Cal. Feb. 21, 2013), the California Supreme Court unequivocally and unanimously laid to rest the

Supreme Court issues judicial interpretation to define foreign-related civil relationships

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • China
  • -
  • February 21 2013

The People's Supreme Court issued a Judicial Interpretation on December 28, 2012, made effective on January 7, 2013, regarding the application of the

California Court of Appeal recognizes that wide discretion granted to a board of directors under the buisness judgment rule may be tempered by a corporation's private contractual obligations to its shareholdersmembers

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 14 2013

In Scheenstra v. California Dairies, Inc., No. F062768, ___ Cal. Rptr. 3d ___, 2013 WL 363148 (Cal. App. 5th Dist. Jan. 30, 2013), the California

Between mortar and pestle: SEC pressure grinds auditors against PRC state interests

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • China, USA
  • -
  • February 14 2013

Comity among US and Chinese regulators may top this New Year's wish list for United States-listed companies in China. After a failed six-month

New York Court of Appeals holds upholds broad choice of New York law provision in contract even in absence of contacts with New York

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 28 2013

In IRB-Brasil Resseguros, S.A. v. Inepar Investments, S.A., No. 191, 2012 WL 6571286 (N.Y. Dec. 18, 2012), the Court of Appeals of the State of New

Caveat consignor

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 16 2013

Auction houses typically do not disclose the identity of the seller on their sales contracts. A recent New York trial court decision may drastically