Demise of the Notion That Alter Ego Claims Belong to the Bankruptcy Estate

Shaoxing County Huayue Import & Export v. Bhaumik In Shaoxing County Huayue Import & Export v. Bhaumik (2011) 191Cal.App. 4th 1189, a creditor of a bankrupt corporation sued in state court to recover payment from an individual based on an … Continue reading

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Dealing With a Financially Weak Corporation

Knowingly dealing with a thinly capitalized corporation and not asking for a guaranty will make it tough to pierce the corporate veil. This is illustrated by the case of Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC, v. Ham, 614 F.3d 698 (7th … Continue reading

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