Shareholder Derivative Actions

This lesson examines when a shareholder's lawsuit against a corporation is derivative and when it is direct. It also examines why this distinction is important.

Then, using the provisions of the Revised Model Business Corporation Act (RMBCA), this lesson examines the procedural requirements for bringing a derivative action.

Lesson ID: 
CORP19
1 hour
Business Associations, Corporations, 2L-3L Upper Level Lesson Topics

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Debra Cohen,
Associate Professor of Law
Southern New England School of Law

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