Piercing the Corporate Veil: Updates Post Mortimer v. McCool
Enterprise Liability, Reverse and Horizontal Piercing, State and Federal Approaches
A live 90-minute CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE webinar will provide corporate counsel with guidance on piercing the corporate veil under the single business enterprise theory. The panel will address the increased potential liability for related businesses and the expanded circumstances under which the court may disregard the corporate form. The panel will discuss the implications of cases since Mortimer v. McCool in 2021.
Outline
- Definitions
- Single business enterprise liability
- Piercing corporate veil
- Alter ego liability
- Horizontal and vertical piercing
- Mortimer v. McCool
- Recent cases and statutory changes.
- Dewberry, In re Signia Ltd., and Ledford
- State interpretation of enterprise liability
- Pennsylvania
- California
- Other states
- Operational best practices and risk reduction strategies
Benefits
The panel will address these and other key topics:
- What is the single business enterprise theory of corporate liability?
- What is the history and outcome of the Mortimer v. McCool case?
- How does enterprise theory liability vary from alter ego liability?
- How has recent case law and statutory reform affected the landscape post-Mortimer?
- In what ways do states like California and Pennsylvania differ in their analysis of enterprise liability?
- How can counsel advise on best practices for risk reduction?
Faculty
Oscar A. Gomez
Partner; Chair of the Litigation Practice Group
EPGD Attorneys at Law
Mr. Gomez’s practice focuses on business litigation, including but not limited to business and partnership... | Read More
Mr. Gomez’s practice focuses on business litigation, including but not limited to business and partnership disputes. Among other matters he has successfully defended business owners against intentional tort claims; obtained six-figure judgment at trial against competitor businesses for violation of Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices and associated violations of Florida’s Trademark statute, and successfully defended business in Fair Labor Standards Act overtime litigation. He is a frequent presenter on business litigation topics.
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Edward T. Kang
Managing Member
Kang Haggerty
Mr. Kang is the Managing Member of Kang Haggerty, and a member of the firm’s Philadelphia office. He devotes his... | Read More
Mr. Kang is the Managing Member of Kang Haggerty, and a member of the firm’s Philadelphia office. He devotes his practice to business litigation and Relator’s side qui tam litigation through Kang Haggerty’s whistleblower division. Rated AV Preeminent on Martindale-Hubbell, Edward is recognized as providing exceptional legal counsel and support to his clients. Edward regularly tries cases, including jury trials. He recently received a $6 million verdict in a civil RICO jury trial. As part of his business litigation practice, Edward carries expertise in a variety of areas, including contract disputes, business torts (such as fraud, tortious interference, and unfair competition), civil RICO, and breach of fiduciary duty. Edward focuses on shareholder and partnership break-ups, and he has represented both majority and minority interest holders in such disputes.
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