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Can A Member Bring A Derivative Action On Behalf Of A California Nonprofit Corporation?

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Like many questions in the law, the answer to the question of whether a member of a California nonprofit corporation may maintain a derivative action is "it depends"....more

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Alleged Corporate Murder Merits A Jury Trial

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The California Constitution declares that trial by jury is an "inviolate right" that "shall be secured to all".  Cal. Const. Art. I, §16.  Despite this expansive language, this right in the civil context is generally limited...more

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Shareholder Derivative Action Or Shareholder Derivative Suit?

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A legal proceeding brought in a representative capacity is sometimes referred to as a “shareholder’s derivative action” and sometimes as a “shareholder’s derivative suit”. Which is correct?...more

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