Business Owner Rights: What Every Shareholder Should Know

• What, exactly, is “shareholder oppression?”
• How do I remedy oppression?
• Are my rights limited by a shareholder agreement or an operating agreement?
• Does a member of an LLC have the same minority rights as a shareholder in a corporation?
• Does a 50% owner have the same rights as a minority owner?
• What limits, if any, exist regarding the majority owner’s compensation?
• What is the potential difficulty in proving ownership?
• What records am I allowed to demand? How can I get them?
• How do I find a valuation expert to value my shares?
• Is there value in hiring a forensic accountant to review the company’s books?
• What are my rights if I have been fired as an employee, but they won’t pay me for my shares?
• What should I do if I believe my business partner is stealing from me?
• What happens if my company is family owned? If I sue a close relative, can I justify it to the rest of the family?
• What happens to the company if I file a lawsuit?
• If I file a suit and get fired because of it, will a court prevent my termination?
• If shareholder oppression litigation is in my future, how should I prepare for it?

The seminar will be on Thursday, March 29, at Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank, NJ, scheduled as follows:

Registration & Breakfast 8:30–9:00 a.m.
Program 9:00–10:00 a.m.
Questions & Answers 10:00–10:30 a.m.

For registration information, please click here.