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What is a derivative action against a company?
When a derivative shareholder lawsuit is filed?
Shareholders are individuals who own a part of a company through their purchase and ownership of shares of that company. Shares represent ownership of a company: When one purchasers shares in a company, he or she becomes one of its owners.
A derivative action is a lawsuit brought by a shareholder on behalf of a corporation against a third party. This third party is usually a corporate insider, such as an executive officer, director, or board member.
Although individual jurisdictions may have slight differences in their procedures, the general procedure of a derivative suit goes something like this: first, the hopeful filing shareholder (s) must be “eligible.” This eligibility requirement is in place to establish that the shareholder (s) has/have standing to bring the suit.
There are many actions that can give rise to a derivative suit, most of which involve fraudulent and deceitful behaviors and actions taken by corporate insiders. Some examples of the types of actions and behaviors that can result in the filing of a shareholder derivative action include the following:
Derivative suits are important to not only seek remedies and compensation for shareholders for wrongs already committed, but to also prevent any future wrongdoings on behalf of the corporation.
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Shareholder Derivative Action. A lawsuit brought by the shareholders, on behalf of the corporation, against the officers and/or directors of the corporation for mismanagement or other malfeasance that caused harm to the shareholders’ interest in the corporation. Notice.
Notice. In many legal actions, the courts may require that the individual filing or defending against the action give notice of the action and its ramifications to others who are interested in the outcome of the suit. In the case of a derivative action suit, it is not uncommon for a court to require that the company or the shareholder filing ...
Despite its high walls and fortifications, a castle is not capable of defending itself. Moreover, there are some occasions when the knights are either not in the castle, choose not to protect it or hope to use it for their own ends.
On the plaintiff's side are two parties – the complaining shareholder and the corporation itself. On the defendant's side are management and the corporation again – this time as a “nominal” defendant (a defendant as a formality only).
If the shareholder loses the action, she may be required to pay the legal expenses of the corporation.
If, on the other hand, the shareholder wins, then one of several results may ensue. First, it is assumed that the shareholders request will be fulfilled.