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Understanding Minority Shareholder Rights Minority shareholders—those who own less than half of a company’s shares—have important legal rights under California law. These rights protect them from unfair treatment by majority shareholders and management, particularly in closely held corporations where shares are not traded publicly and are difficult to sell. Why These Rights Matter For Investors? In small, private corporations, majority shareholders often control most busines

Kennemur ( Kennemur v. State of California (1982) 133 Cal.App .3d 907) was about using a surprise expert opinion to challenge the other...

It's not an easy decision when it comes to bringing a lawsuit against someone, especially in a business arena or some area other than a...

California Penal Code Section 496(a) makes receiving a property that has been obtained in any manner constituting theft a criminal...