JD Supra

Managing Litigation Risk During the Business Lifecycle, Part 6: Minority Stakeholder Interests and Oppression

There is a common misconception that ownership equals control. But in many businesses—especially those participating in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB ...
Law

Oppressed Minority Shareholders Should Be Afforded Protection

Since it is unclear whether the protections afforded by the Minority Oppression Statute are applicable to LLCs or will be extended to them by the Legislature, it is incumbent on practitioners ...
The New York Times

Democrats and Republicans Press China on Abuse of Muslim Minority

Both parties are focused on oppression of China’s Uyghur minority but use different tactics in pushing the Biden administration to do more. By Julian E. Barnes and Karoun Demirjian Reporting from ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

49ers Quarterback Sits Out National Anthem To Protest Oppression Of Minorities

As players rose to stand for the national anthem at the 49ers-Packers game on Friday night, 49ers' quarterback Colin Kaepernick pointedly remained seated. His gesture was to protest the treatment of ...
JD Supra

Can a Shareholder Be Oppressed After Ceding Control? Oppression, Reasonable Expectations, and Contractual Formalism

One of the first business divorce cases that I participated in as a young litigator was a lengthy arbitration over whether a minority shareholder was oppressed under BCL 1104-a. With those fond ...