As a majority shareholder or board member, you want to protect yourself and your company. However, the line between your personal interest and your duties can sometimes feel unclear. Self-dealing is one of the areas that causes the most concern in Texas. Understanding...
You built your business through hard work and smart decisions. Your partners are also supposed to act in the company’s best interest, but sometimes they do not. When this happens, early action matters because waiting too long can reduce your options and raise risk....
You trust your broker to manage your investments with your goals in mind. But sometimes, that trust gets broken through excessive trading known as churning. This practice benefits the broker through fees and commissions, not your financial health. Understanding when...
You don't bring someone into your company expecting them to turn into dead weight or, worse, a threat. But when a shareholder starts making decisions that put the business at risk, creates unnecessary tension or blocks progress for the sake of control, you know...
A well-crafted shareholder agreement is essential for any company with multiple shareholders. It sets clear expectations, reduces conflicts and provides a framework for decision-making. To protect your company's rights and mitigate future disputes, there are certain...
Being a shareholder involves more than passively collecting dividends. As a conscientious co-owner, you can protect your interests and those of others by monitoring the conduct of the board of directors and company executives. Such attentiveness ensures transparency...
Companies that publish misleading information or make false statements concerning their company to entice investors to move toward the company commit shareholder fraud. Fraud can also include a company engaging in misconduct in areas of misusing controlling interests...
For whatever reason, you’ve decided that a certain minority shareholder in your company has got to go. Whether they are acting disruptively, harassing you with improper requests for dividend issuance or otherwise interfering with your ability to run the company, you...
