Topic
Closely Held Business
61 published works
Bloom Legal Blog
Buy-Sell Agreements: Protecting Your Business When a Partner Wants Out
A Louisiana-specific guide for LLC members and closely-held corporation shareholders Without a buy-sell agreement in place before a partner dies, divorces, or walks away, the surviving owners can end up…
The Fiduciary Litigator
Recorded Webinar: Administration of Minority Interests In Closely Held Businesses By Trustees
By Winstead
In this recorded webinar, David F. Johnson, lead writer for the Fiduciary Litigator blog, addresses a trustee’s duties and responsibilities regarding the management and administration of minority interests in closely held businesses.…
Business and Commercial
Is it Time for Courts to Embrace Shareholder Oppression Outside of the Corporate Dissolution Context?
This week, we take a break from our regular coverage of recent developments in business divorce caselaw in favor of a more enduring, slightly more scholarly debate. Don your herringbone,…
Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
DiTommaso Lubin PC Opens New Practice Groups to Represent Closely Held Businesses and Car Dealerships and to Defend Libel Cases
By Peter S. Lubin, James V. DiTommaso
DiTommaso Lubin, P.C. announced today that it has formally launched a series of specialized practice groups designed to serve car dealerships, closely held and family businesses, media and internet clients,…
Future Focused
Ep. 55 – It’s Not You, It’s Business: The Reality of Business Divorce with Joseph Merschman
By Michael T. Clear, Joseph C. Merschman
On this episode, host Michael Clear is joined by Wiggin and Dana Litigation Partner Joseph Merschman. Joe and Michael explore the concept of “business divorce,” referring to conflicts among co-owners…
TaxSlaw
Closely Held Businesses and Their Owners Ask: What’s Big and Beautiful in the Recent Tax Law?
By Louis Vlahos
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the “Act”)[i] was signed into law last week, on July 4. As promised by the White House, the Act extends – i.e., purports to…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Webinar: Supreme Court Holding in Connelly Requires that Redemption Agreements be Reconsidered
Join Peak Trust Company for a discussion of the Supreme Court holding in Connelly, which requires that redemption agreements be reconsidered. This webinar will be held on Monday, June 24,…
Business Planning Case Studies
Marty Klaper
Marty Klaper (IU Law '71) and his wife Julie. Marty is now retired and living in South Carolina. Introduction Weeks 1-10 of Business Planning covered nearly every stage of a…
Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
The Best Way to Prosecute a Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit for a Closely Held Illinois Company
By Peter S. Lubin, Patrick Austermuehle
Shareholder derivative lawsuits can be particularly impactful for closely held companies in Illinois. These lawsuits provide an avenue for shareholders to address wrongdoing by officers, directors, or majority shareholders, and…
Business Planning Case Studies
Business Planning: Case Studies in Closely Held Entities
This website combines nine case studies covered in my 2023 Business Planning class. VisaNow: Full lifecycle of legaltech company in the immigration law space Autovisa: Early-stage legaltech start-up with a…