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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...

An independent contractor is an individual who contracts to perform services for others without having the legal status of an employee....

For start-ups and a lot of foreign companies, U.S. litigations are usually being portrayed as "daunting," "costly," to intimidate these...

From damage aspect, Loss of Chance Doctrine means, the remedy of damages is normally intended to compensate for the plaintiff's loss of...

Okay, March 27, 2020, the House of Representatives passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act"). So what's...

Okay, you have gotten a judgment in the US. Now what? The Taiwan Code of Civil Procedure and the Taiwan Code of Enforcement govern the...

Here are some facts you should keep in mind about potential suppliers from Taiwan. Total factory output rose 3% in July 2019, compared...