Corporate, Securities & Shareholder Matters

Corporate

Corporate litigation may include any type of legal proceeding in the context of a business or a corporation. Tort and contract issues are common aspects of corporate litigation. Dealing with federal regulations and compliance have also recently become important aspects.

 Below are a list of possible legal issues that a business litigator may take on:

• Ensuring compliance with wage and anti-discrimination laws

• Wrongful terminations lawsuit defense

• Management of corporate tax compliance

• Business torts

Securities

The legal definition of security is as follows:

 “In connection with the granting of a loan facility, the obtaining by the lender of rights additional to those deriving from the borrower to pay the interest due and to repay the principal debt in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement; it confers a right to look to some identified fund or property, or to some other person, for payment.” 

Some examples of securities litigation include:

• Accounting discrepancies

• Internal investigations

• Corporate disputes

• Regulatory compliance and enforcement

• Violations of federal and/or state securities laws

Shareholders

Shareholder litigation may occur if a private or public company shareholder believes that they have been defrauded or treated economically unfairly.

A common example of shareholder litigation occurring is when an investor has bought or sold shares in a stock and then incurred a loss that they believe was based on fraudulent information. In this case, the shareholder may sue the company that he believes to be responsible.

Another example is in the context of mergers or acquisitions of a company. In this case, the shareholder may claim that the merger’s terms were unfair and that not all shareholders were treated equally.