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Important Development in The Standard of Care for Directors and Officers of Georgia Corporations - 05/07
Securities, Corporate & Fiduciary Litigation
May 7, 2007
Thomas S. Richey
In a recent decision, Flexible Products Co. v. Ervast, a three-judge panel of the Georgia Court of Appeals took a major step in resolving the uncertainty regarding the standard of care for officers and directors of Georgia corporations.
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Georgia Legislature Approves Amendments to Georgia Corporation Code - 04/03/06
Business & Finance and Securities & Corporate Litigation
April 3, 2006
Thomas R. McNeill
Thomas S. Richey
Louis C. Spelios
Last week, the Georgia Legislature approved Senate Bill 469, a bill which affects how Georgia corporations conduct their affairs by modernizing the Georgia Corporate Code. Specifically, the bill contains provisions which relate to: the approval process for corporate transactions; the advancement of expenses to persons entitled to indemnification as corporate directors and officers, as well as the obligation of a corporation to indemnify; proceedings during bankruptcy; and the process by which corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships, may elect another legal form. The bill is awaiting signature by Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue.
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