Illinois First District Relies on Century-Old Precedent to Hold that Corporate Directors Have Presumptive Right to Inspect Corporation Books and Records
Illinois First District Relies on Century-Old Precedent to Hold that Corporate Directors Have Presumptive Right to Inspect Corporation Books and Records…
Novack and Macey to sponsor Marillac St. Vincent's First Annual Career Fair
We are proud to sponsor Marillac St. Vincent’s first annual Career Fair on Saturday, February 9 at the Foglia Family & Youth Center.
Tim Miller to present, "Lost Profits and Damages Calculation: A Comprehensive Guide in 2019"
Tim Miller to speak at the Knowledge Congress Webinar, "Lost Profits and Damages Calculation: A Comprehensive Guide in 2019" on January 29 at noon EST.
Illinois Appellate Court Finds Cause Required For Expulsion From LLC
Plaintiff Michelle McManus began working at Anne Richards’s orthodontics practice, Quad City Orthodontic Group, LLC, as an associate in 2010. On January 1, 2012, McManus and Richards entered into an operating agreement relating to the practice. The operating agreement provided that Richards, the sole owner of the practice, would sell a 50% membership interest to McManus over a five-year period. ……
Michael A. Weinberg to present at PLI's 20th Annual Commercial Real Estate Institute
Michael will present at PLI's 20th Annual Commercial Real Estate Institute onThursday, October 25, 2018…
Novack and Macey Attorneys Obtained a Right of First Refusal for Their Client to Purchase Commercial Property in the West Loop
Novack and Macey Attorneys Obtained a Right of First Refusal for Their Client to Purchase Commercial Property in the West Loop…
Delaware Court of Chancery Rejects Books and Records Request Crafted by Counsel Rather than Shareholder
Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes a stockholder to demand to inspect a corporation’s books and records for any proper purpose. 8 Del. Code § 220. The statute defines a “proper purpose” as “a purpose reasonably related to such person’s interest as a stockholder.” Id. In Wilkinson v. A. Schulman, Inc., No. 2017-0138-VCL, 2017 WL 5289553 (Nov. 13, 2017), the Delaware Ch……
Illinois First District Reverses Merger-Halting TRO, Citing Business Corporation Act’s Dissenters’ Rights
In Loftus v. Zorch International, Inc., 2018 IL App. (1st) 180169-U, the Illinois First District Appellate Court reversed the circuit court’s temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing a corporate merger from proceeding. The appellate court held that the circuit court abused its discretion because the plaintiff failed to meet the elements for a TRO, including the lack of an adequate remedy at ……
New York Supreme Court Illustrates What Not To Do When You Want A Business Divorce
Stavroulakis v. Pelakanos, 58 Misc. 3d 1221(A) (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2018), begins with a scenario familiar to anyone who frequently deals with business divorces. As an entity matures and succeeds, active investors in the business devote more and more time to it, while passive investors, whose capital may have been critical in the early going, continue to be passive but reap the rewards of the now-succ……
Closely Held Company Disputes
Case Studies in Closely Held Company Disputes …