by Staff of the Firm | Sep 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
In Dieckman v. Regency GP LP,[1] the court noted that limited partnerships are governed by their partnership agreements and by Delaware’s limited partnership law. As the court emphasized, the explicit policy of the law is “to give maximum effect to the principle of...
by Staff of the Firm | Aug 25, 2016 | Delaware Law Update, Partnerships, Uncategorized
Dieckman v. Regency GP LP[1] involved the acquisition of Regency Energy Partners LP (“Regency”) by an affiliated entity in a merger. Dieckman was a former unitholder of Regency. Dieckman claimed that Regency’s general partner (“GP”) favored the interests of its...
by Staff of the Firm | Aug 18, 2016 | Delaware Law Update, Partnerships, Uncategorized
In our previous blog series on Comparison of LLC Statutes, we talked about fiduciary duties in the context of a limited liability company (LLC). Fiduciary duty is a legal duty to act solely in another person’s interests. It generally encompasses the duty of care...
by Staff of the Firm | Oct 20, 2015 | Business Management, Delaware Law Update, Maryland Law update, Minority Shareholders, Multiple Owners, New York Law Update, Texas Law Update, Uncategorized
Texas: An Issue for the Jury. In Texas, a holder of shares of a corporation for at least six (6) months, or a holder of at least 5% of all of the outstanding shares of a corporation, is entitled to examine and copy the corporation’s relevant books, records of account,...
by Staff of the Firm | Oct 15, 2015 | Business Management, Delaware Law Update, Minority Shareholders, Multiple Owners, New York Law Update, Texas Law Update, Uncategorized
New York: Proper Purposes. The New York statute provides that a shareholder has the right to examine corporate books and records upon at least five (5) days’ written demand for any purpose reasonably related to such person’s interest as a shareholder.[1] Inspection,...
