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Scott v. Boos
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act may not be retroactively applied to bar RICO claimant's securities fraud claim.
Corporations Aug. 25, 2000
ECC Construction, Inc. v. Ganson
Homeowners' association is nonprofit corporation whose members are not subject to personal liability for contracts that association enters.
Corporations Aug. 25, 2000
ECC Construction, Inc. v. Ganson
Homeowners' association is nonprofit corporation whose members are not subject to personal liability for contracts that association enters.
Corporations Aug. 25, 2000
Lifelite Medical Air Transport Inc. v. Native American Air Services Inc.
Implementation of definitions from federal racketeering statute into jury instruction is permissible where state statute fashioned after federal statute.
Corporations Aug. 15, 2000
Manibog v. MediaOne of Los Angeles Inc.
A cable company may not charge a late fee in excess of $4. 75 even if part of the fee is designated a franchise fee.
Corporations Jul. 6, 2000
Finley v. Superior Court (Third Laguna Hills Mutual)
Plaintiffs not entitled to summary adjudication when defendants' activities are neither ultra vires nor illegal.
Corporations Jun. 30, 2000
Finley v. Third Laguna Hills Mutual
Plaintiffs not entitled to summary adjudication when defendants' activities are neither ultra vires nor illegal.
Corporations Jun. 23, 2000
United States v. Microsoft Corp.
Software company found to have engaged in exclusionary, anticompetitive and predatory acts must split into two entities.
Corporations Jun. 9, 2000
Ding v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
S corporations' pass-through items cannot be included in determining self-employment tax liability under Internal Revenue Code Section 1402(a).
Corporations Jun. 9, 2000
Loyd v. Paine Webber Inc.
Trustee of 'sham' corporation has standing to sue corporate attorneys for legal malpractice.
Corporations Jun. 2, 2000
PMC, Inc. v. Kadisha
Corporate shareholders, directors and officers may be held personally liable for misappropriation of trade secrets.
Corporations Jun. 1, 2000
Arden Carmichael Inc. v. County of Sacramento
Fee imposed upon nonprofit organization, based on percentage of gross receipts from bingo games, is unconstitutional.
Corporations Jun. 1, 2000
PMC Inc. v. Kadisha
Corporate shareholders, directors and officers may be held personally liable for misappropriation of trade secrets.
Corporations May 5, 2000
Steiny and Company Inc. v. California Electric Supply Co.
Court may bar plaintiff's damage evidence where plaintiff's invocation of trade secrets privilege prevents defendant from examining basis of plaintiff's damage claim.
Corporations May 5, 2000
U.S. v. Johnson
Order
Corporations Mar. 22, 2000
Walczak v. EPL Prolong Inc.
Preliminary injunction granted to minority shareholders in derivative suit is proper as it doesn't freeze assets of majority shareholders or the corporation.
Corporations Mar. 3, 2000
U.S. v. Chavarria
Order
Corporations Mar. 2, 2000
Wakeland v. Montano
Order
Corporations Feb. 9, 2000
U.S. v. Shayesteh
Order
Corporations Feb. 9, 2000
Hoechst Celanese Corp. v. Franchise Tax Board
Pension revension is not considered business income for purposes of the Uniform Division of Income for Tax Purposes Act.
Corporations Feb. 3, 2000
U.S. v. Silva-Solorzano
Order
Corporations Jan. 19, 2000
BT-I v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
General partner's fiduciary duty to limited partner prohibits self-dealing, notwithstanding partnership agreement giving general partner sole control over important decisions.
Corporations Dec. 30, 1999
Cheng v. California Pacific Bank
Prejudgment interest is available, from date request is made, to shareholder who turns in shares for their agreed-upon cash value.
Corporations Dec. 30, 1999
BT-I v. Equtable Life Assurance Society
General partners fiduciary duty to limited partner prohibits self-dealing, notwithstanding partnership agreement giving general partner sole control over important decisions.
Corporations Nov. 30, 1999
California Dental Association v. Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission jurisdiction extends to non-profit dental group that provides substantial economic benefit to its for profit members.
Corporations Nov. 23, 1999
West v. Gibson
Order
Corporations Nov. 23, 1999
In re Hirsch
Limited partners may file derivative action against corporation without first making demand upon general partner.
Corporations Nov. 10, 1999
Keating v. Hood
Failure to instruct jury on mental state required for securities fraud isn't harmless error.
Corporations Oct. 19, 1999
Holmes v. Lerner
The intent to jointly carry on a business for profit is the essential element in creating a partnership.
Corporations Sep. 23, 1999
White v. Ultramar Inc.
A 'managing agent' is one who has substantial independent authority to determine corporate policy, not just the ability to hire and fire employees.
Corporations Sep. 23, 1999