Pursuing claims against
directors on behalf of shareholders where there has been questionable conduct by the directors (known as derivative actions)
Not exact matches
There is room for governance lawyers who are unambiguously there to act only for
directors,
on behalf of shareholders, much like auditors and compensation consultants.
The comptroller's office
on Monday announced what is known as a derivative lawsuit that allows
shareholders to file legal actions
on the
behalf of a corporation when its officers or
directors have failed to meet their required fiduciary responsibilities.
TORONTO, Sept. 6, 2011 / CNW / — Jaguar Financial Corporation («Jaguar»)(TSX: JFC), a
shareholder of Research In Motion Limited («RIM» or the «Company»),
on behalf of itself and other supportive
shareholders, today called upon the
Directors of RIM to establish and carry out a formal process for the maximization
of shareholder value.
A Board Resolution, or Corporate Resolution, is a way
of documenting a decision made by a Corporation's Board
of Directors or
Shareholders on behalf of the Corporation.
Defending technology company and its board
of directors in multimillion dollar PA state court action brought by founder / consultant /
shareholder alleging claims for breach
of fiduciary duty, breach
of contract, and rescission; prosecuting action in NJ federal court
on behalf of executive terminated in breach
of his employment agreement; defending companies and their majority owners in numerous state court actions throughout NY and NJ alleging breach
of contract and fraud; defending company in connection with DOL investigation regarding misclassification
of employees; defending health - tech entrepreneur in connection with DOL investigation regarding unemployment insurance fraud; counseling global company and its US subsidiary in connection with various employment law matters; and negotiating numerous separation agreements.
Rolfe v Rolfe (2010)[2010] 2 BCLC 525 Appeared in a High Court trial
on behalf of a
shareholder in relation to a dispute over the composition
of the board
of directors of a company.
One way to avoid breaching your fiduciary duties is to ensure that Board Resolutions are created each and every time a major decision is made by the board
of directors or
shareholders on the company's
behalf.
That suit said women only hold two
of nine seats
on Ogletree Deakins» board
of directors and alleged $ 100 million in underpayment
on behalf of about 100 non-equity
shareholders nationwide.
Where a
shareholder,
director, or officer
of a close corporation has violated duties to the corporation itself, any
shareholder or
director may bring a derivative suit
on behalf the corporation.
William Brannigan v (1) Spencer Style (2) David Pears (3) Mark Pears (4) Trevor Pears (5) Portobello Estates Ltd [2016] EWHC 512 (Ch) Successfully opposed a minority
shareholder's application to continue a derivative claim
on behalf of the company against four
of its
directors.
Members
of the Team are instructed
on behalf of companies, their
shareholders and
directors, in matters involving both public and private companies, from members
of the FTSE 100 to single
shareholder -
director companies.
A corporate
director or
shareholder brought a derivative action
on behalf of the company when an alleged wrong happened to the company rather than its
shareholders.
Charney Lawyers has commenced a class action lawsuit
on behalf of all dismissed IQT Solutions employees against the officers,
directors,
shareholders and affiliated companies
of IQT, Ltd..