In less than a decade the LLC “equitable buyout” doctrine went from non-existent to settled law in New York. How did it happen? What happens next? Read on in this week’s New York Business Divorce.
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Minority Shareholder’s Investigation of Management Misconduct is Proper Purpose for Books & Records Demand
A decision last month by Justice Carolyn Demarest, in Novikov v. Oceana Holdings Corp., granted a minority shareholder’s books-and-records petition predicated on the need to investigate possible management misconduct. On the heels of a recent First Department case to similar effect, might this be the start of a trend? Find out more in this week’s New York Business Divorce. …
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A Boost for Books-and-Records Proceedings
A decision last week by a Manhattan appellate panel eases the way for books-and-records proceedings brought by shareholders seeking corporation records evidencing misconduct by officers and directors. Find out more in this week’s New York Business Divorce.
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