July 28, 2021
In a recent and highly significant victory for its client–a company that owns the artwork created by iconic artist Peter Max – Schlam Stone & Dolan partner Jeffrey M. Eilender, affiliated counsel Rebecca Smithwick, and associate Alexandra Douglas got an emergency preliminary injunction preventing a majority of their client's shareholders from holding a shareholder vote as part of what the court held was likely an "illegal[]" voting agreement. Describing this win as a "decision of apparent first impression," the highly regarded New York Business Divorce blog analyzes the decision and the law behind it in this excellent, must-read article.
Coverage of the case can be found here:
- New York Business Divorce - Farrell Fritz Attorneys, published on July 25, 2021