Alleged Corporate Murder Merits A Jury Trial

"Murder most foul, as in the best it is.But this most foul, strange and unnatural."*

What Is So Special About A "Special Proceeding"?

Several provisions of the California General Corporation Law provide for "special proceedings" in the Superior Court. One such provision is Section 1800 which allows certain persons to bring an action for the involuntary dissolution of the...

Court Of Appeal Finds No Right To Jury In Shareholder Class Action

In several blog posts, I have commented on the right to a jury trial under California law. This may seem like an inapposite subject for a blog devoted to corporate and securities law issues. Nonetheless, I have prognosticated that the right to a...

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