“Corporation officers and directors are fiduciaries.” “Directors, or those acting as directors, owe a fiduciary duty to the corporation in their directorial actions.”Traditional Formulation of Fiduciary...
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Waiving Fiduciary DutiesSettlements of shareholder disputes may later be attacked and set aside if the settlement violated fiduciary duties owed by the defendant to the plaintiff....
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Settlement agreements that disclaim reliance may provide a defense against a subsequent fraud claim.But not always. When are disclaimers of reliance effective and enforceable? How do...
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How can you buy-out a fellow shareholder (or have the company do so) and make sure that the deal is final? The law makes it very...
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While shareholder agreements—in particular, Buy-Sell provisions—may provide some protection for minority shareholders against shareholder oppression, ordinarily they are not. More often, the Buy-Sell provision becomes the...
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When may a defendant be held jointly and severally liable for the tortious conduct of another? Civil Conspiracy, Aiding and Abetting, Knowing ParticipationThe classic statement was...
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Can a Plaintiff Recover Attorney’s Fees Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 38.001 for a Tort Cause of ActionTexas is one of the more liberal...
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Are Officers of a Corporate General Partner Liable for Breach of Fiduciary Duties in a Texas Limited Partnership?A very common business organization structure in Texas is...
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