National Law Review

The Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Limits of Shareholder Capacity in Fiduciary Duty Claims Against Corporate Advisors

The Supreme Court of Texas, in In re UMTH General Services, L.P. et al.,[1] held that claims against a third party advisor for breaches of fiduciary duty to an entity and its shareholders were claims ...
JD Supra

Breach of Fiduciary Duty: Issues of Fact and The Continuous Wrong Doctrine

In today’s article, we examine Hofman v. Braun, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 34102(U) (Sup. Ct., N.Y. County Oct. 24, 2025) (here), a case addressing ...
Law

How Documenting Corporate Decision-Making Helps Defend Against Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims

This article provides practical guidance to create a bulwark against breach of fiduciary duty claims by documenting level-headed, process-driven decision-making even in times of crisis. It also ...
Opinion
JD SupraOpinion

In breach-of-trust litigation where adequacy of fiduciary disclosure is in question, the trustee’s motion for summary judgment ought to fall on deaf ears

Assume trustee of an irrevocable inter vivos trust leases entrusted land to an entity that employs the trustee. All rents properly accrue to the ...
NBC New York

Tesla limits investors' ability to sue over breach of fiduciary duties

In a regulatory filing out Friday, Elon Musk-led automaker Tesla announced a change to its corporate bylaws that will limit shareholders ability to sue the company if investors believe the company's ...