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Shareholder Rights Litigation

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Understanding the New Jersey Complex Business Litigation Program (CBLP) Guidelines

HNW January 13, 2023 Business Law, NJ LLC Law, Shareholder Rights Litigation

Overview The Complex Business Litigation Program (“CBLP”) is focused on business, commercial and construction cases with significant dollar amounts in dispute or business or …

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Limited Liability Companies (LLC’s)Shareholder Rights Litigation

What Does the Attorney-Client Privilege Mean to You?

HNW November 29, 2022 Shareholder Rights Litigation, Will Contest and Probate Litigation

Attorney-client privilege means that in litigation, anything you tell your attorney will be held in strict confidence and cannot be disclosed unless there is …

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Limited Liability Companies (LLC’s)Shareholder Rights LitigationWill Contest and Probate Litigation

Understanding the Role of a Trustee(s) in a Family Trust That Owns a Family Corporation

HNW November 18, 2022 Shareholder Rights Litigation

I read an interesting trust litigation case which was decided in the Federal District Court of New Jersey. The case involves the New Jersey …

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A Shareholder Lawsuit Can Get You More Than Just Money!

HNW August 31, 2022 Business Law, Shareholder Rights Litigation

If you are sued by your business partner because of alleged improper action on your part, what remedy will he or she seek? Many …

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Every NJ Shareholder is a Fiduciary to Their Fellow Shareholders

HNW August 30, 2022 Business Law, Shareholder Rights Litigation

By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Shareholder Lawsuit Attorney As a shareholder of a New Jersey corporation, it is important to understand your …

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Include a Buy-Sell Agreement and Restrictive Covenant as a Key Part of Your Shareholder Agreement

HNW June 27, 2022 Business Law, Employment Law, Shareholder Rights Litigation

Shareholder agreements should be essential to every small corporation’s structure. These agreements outline many aspects of corporate government including ownership and voting rights, control …

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Employment LawShareholder Rights Litigation

The Fiduciary Duty of Loyalty Protects Minority Shareholders in NJ Corporations

HNW May 24, 2022 Business and Corporate Legal Services, Business Law, Shareholder Rights Litigation

New Jersey is home to numerous “closely-held” corporations.  A closely held corporation is one that consists of a small number of shareholders or owners. …

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Shareholder Agreements

HNW March 25, 2022 Shareholder Rights Litigation

I have written many times about the importance of having a written shareholder agreement.  I encourage you to freshen up your understanding about shareholder …

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Different Types of Ownership in NJ Corporations

HNW March 18, 2022 Business Law, Shareholder Rights Litigation

New Jersey corporations generate funding and cash flow by offering prospective shareholders an investment opportunity with the corporation. There are different ways in which …

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Oppressed Minority Shareholders in Closely-Held Corporation Have Rights Under NJ

HNW February 18, 2022 Business and Corporate Legal Services, Business Law, Shareholder Rights Litigation

I’ve written a lot about closely held companies and the rights of minority shareholders.  Closely held corporations are generally businesses that have a small …

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Why Do Some Shareholders Feel the Need to Oppress Their Minority Stakeholders?

HNW December 27, 2021 Shareholder Rights Litigation

Controlling shareholders are in a position to abuse their power over minority shareholders by reducing or eliminating one or more economic benefits of ownership …

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Shareholder Oppression:  It’s Always a Risk

HNW December 19, 2021 Shareholder Rights Litigation

A wielding of power by any person or group who controls a corporation may serve to destroy a stockholder’s vital interests and expectations. As …

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Shareholder Oppression Under New Jersey Law

HNW December 10, 2021 Shareholder Rights Litigation

Let’s discuss legal remedies for oppressive conduct against members of closely-held New Jersey companies. The shareholder oppression doctrine is a statutory and case law …

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Shareholder Rights Litigation

Have I Been Oppressed by the Majority Shareholders?

HNW September 23, 2021 Shareholder Rights Litigation

Minority shareholders in small, closely held corporations (under 25 shareholders) can be frozen out of discussions regarding the company’s future by the majority shareholders, …

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Is There a Legal Remedy to a Minority Shareholder Without a Finding of Shareholder Oppression?

HNW July 1, 2021 Shareholder Rights Litigation

I’ve written extensively about minority shareholder oppression. Sometimes there is abusive and unfair conduct by a co-shareholder(s) that do(es) not legally qualify as shareholder …

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Shareholder Agreements Protect Minority Shareholders From Oppressive Conduct – Price/Book Value

HNW November 25, 2020 Shareholder Rights Litigation

Most commonly, Buy-Sell agreements provide for a purchase of shares based on book value. Book value is the difference in value between the assets …

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Shareholder Rights Litigation

Shareholder Agreements Protect Minority Shareholders From Oppressive Conduct – Buy-Out Mechanisms and Their Limitations

HNW November 23, 2020 Shareholder Rights Litigation

The most useful mechanism in a shareholder agreement for dealing with shareholder oppression is a well-written Buy-Sell provision. Because shareholders in closely-held corporations have …

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Shareholder Rights Litigation

Shareholder Agreements Protect Minority Shareholders From Oppressive Conduct – Required Dividends

HNW November 20, 2020 Shareholder Rights Litigation

The most straight-forward way of protecting a minority shareholder’s economic stake in a closely-held corporation is to require the payment of dividends. In most …

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Shareholder Agreements Protect Minority Shareholders From Oppressive Conduct – Employment Agreements

HNW November 19, 2020 Shareholder Rights Litigation

A primary claim for shareholder oppression is termination of employment. “A minority shareholder’s loss of employment within a closely held corporation can be particularly …

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Shareholder Agreements Protect Minority Shareholders From Oppressive Conduct – Adopting the Supermajority Voting Requirement

HNW November 18, 2020 Shareholder Rights Litigation

A strategy for providing some minority shareholder control is to alter the voting requirements for specific decisions to require supermajorities — either on the …

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Shareholder Rights Litigation

Shareholder Agreements Protect Minority Shareholders From Oppressive Conduct – Establishing Classes of Shares to Protecting Minority Shareholders

HNW November 16, 2020 Shareholder Rights Litigation

A tool for maintaining a minority shareholder’s ability to have some control over the corporation is to issue different classes or series of shares …

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Shareholder Rights Litigation

Shareholder Agreements Protect Minority Shareholders From Oppressive Conduct – Voting Agreements

HNW November 13, 2020 Shareholder Rights Litigation

Shareholders may bind themselves in a shareholder agreement to vote in a specified manner regarding specific matters. Examples might include places on the board …

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Shareholder Rights Litigation

Shareholder Agreements Protect Minority Shareholders From Oppressive Conduct – Cumulative Voting

HNW November 12, 2020 Shareholder Rights Litigation

Cumulative voting is a mechanism for granting minority shareholders rights of participation to corporate decisions. However, this protection is quite limited and may, at …

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Shareholder Rights Litigation

Shareholder Agreements Protect Minority Shareholders From Oppressive Conduct – Guaranteed Directorships to a Minority Member

HNW November 9, 2020 Shareholder Rights Litigation

Minority shareholders usually do not have the voting power to guaranty a spot on the board of directors. A shareholder who is not a …

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Shareholder Rights Litigation

Shareholder Agreements Can Address Specific Oppressive Conduct and Their Limitations

HNW November 5, 2020 Shareholder Rights Litigation

Minority shareholders in a closely-held corporation may (should) try to protect themselves against the actions of the majority by including protective provisions in their …

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Shareholder Rights Litigation

Recent NJ Cases Involving Shareholder Agreements Offer Much Guidance to Counsel and Clients – Part 2 of 2

HNW November 2, 2020 Shareholder Rights Litigation

Facts of the Case This case involved a closely-held corporation with four equal shareholders, in which three of the shareholders ceased paying salary to …

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Shareholder Rights Litigation

Recent NJ Cases Involving Shareholder Agreements Offer Much Guidance to Counsel and Clients – Part 1 of 2

HNW October 30, 2020 Shareholder Rights Litigation

Case 1 I’ve written often about the importance of having legal disputes resolved by the courts in NJ. Our law states that “Subject to …

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Shareholder Rights Litigation

Shareholder Disputes and Family Companies; NJ Business Laws Provide Remedies (Part 2)

HNW May 29, 2020 Business Law, Shareholder Rights Litigation

Part 2 of a 2 Part Series In my first post, I explained in detail the facts leading up to a family shareholder dispute …

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Shareholder Rights Litigation

Shareholder Disputes and Family Companies; NJ Business Laws Provide Remedies (Part 1)

HNW May 28, 2020 Business Law, Shareholder Rights Litigation

Part 1 of a 2 Part Series Small family companies often break apart and family shareholders sue each other. To successfully obtain an injunction …

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Shareholder Rights Litigation

Understanding the “Economic Value” of Being Employed When Stock is About to be Purchased By a Co-Shareholder

HNW January 31, 2020 Business and Corporate Legal Services, Shareholder Rights Litigation

Shareholders are often employees of their company If they sell their stock they may lose their job The value of being employed should be …

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