As a matter of business hygiene, North Carolina’s records inspection statute is a bit of an information ATM. But the Business Court recently cautioned that a requester still has to
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A Corporate Riddle: When are Three Director Seats on a Five-Member Board not a Majority?
Adam Downing had a rather ordinary request under North Carolina corporate inspections law. As a shareholder in Cycle Holdings, Inc. he wanted to inspect financial and business records of Cycle…
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For the golf fan curious about the finances and back-office maneuvering of “Big Golf,” nothing has been better than the LIV Golf-PGA Tour throwdown played out in dueling press conferences…
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Major Expansion at an Exclusive Country Club Leads to a Fight over Access to Records, Plans and Financials
At one of Charlotte’s finest golf courses, Myers Park Country Club,…
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In a Fight Over Corporate Inspection Rights, a Quick Kick Beats the Trick Play
A group of mostly powerless Class B members in a utility services firm suspected its only Class A member of self-dealing, but their suspicions did not mate with corporate authority…
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Special Shareholder Meetings: Where the minutes are kept, but the time (for notice) is wasted
Judge Robinson recently issued an order containing what may be the first interpretation of the “Special Meeting” provisions of the North Carolina Business Corporation Act (the “Act”), N.C. Gen. Stat.
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