by Staff of the Firm | Apr 5, 2016 | Business Management, New York Law Update, Uncategorized
In our previous blog series on Shareholders’ Right To Inspect Corporate Books and Records, we discussed under what circumstances shareholders may inspect corporate books and records and what constitutes proper purposes reasonably related to shareholder interests. For...
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,...
by Staff of the Firm | Oct 10, 2015 | Business Management, Delaware Law Update, Maryland Law update, Minority Shareholders, Multiple Owners, New York Law Update, Texas Law Update, Uncategorized
Delaware: Reasonable Restrictions. In Delaware, any stockholder is entitled to inspect the corporation’s books and records upon written demand, for any proper purpose.[1] The statute defines a proper purpose as a purpose reasonably related to such person’s interest...
by Staff of the Firm | Oct 8, 2015 | Business Management, Delaware Law Update, Maryland Law update, Minority Shareholders, Multiple Owners, New York Law Update, Texas Law Update, Uncategorized
Maryland: Hogans v. Hogans Agency, Inc. In Hogans v. Hogans Agency, Inc., Hogans was a 37.5% stockholder of Hogans Agency, Inc., an insurance and real estate brokerage company, and an owner of a competing business.[1] In December 2013, Hogans sent a letter to the...
