Successor Liability : Corporations

Successor Liability

New York Court Adopts "Product Line" Exception to Successor Corporate Liability
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

A recent decision by a New York State court has expanded the potential liability of successor corporations under Ne.
Digging Up the Dirt--The Importance of Due Diligence when Buying a Business
Richard N. Drake of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

(Published in the September 11, 1998 issue of "Triad Business News." Used by permission.) In our previous article.
The de facto Merger Doctrine Comes to Massachusetts Wherein the Exception to the Rule Becomes the Rule
Day Pitney LLP

In early 1997, the Supreme Judicial Court for the first time found a corporation liable for the obligations of ano.
Product Liability Report: Winter 1999
Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP

This article summarizes the holdings of two California Appellate Court decisions, Quemetco Inc. v. Pacific Automobile Ins & General Accident Insurance Co. of America v. Superior Court, that limit corporate successor's rights to insurance coverage purchased by a predecessor.
Purchasing or Selling a Business? Using a Deal S.W.A.T. Team
Richard N. Drake of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

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