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Piercing the Corporate Veil: When Are Company Officers Liable for Corporate Debts in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when corporate officers and close corporation stockholders can be held personally liable for separation pay.

Piercing the Corporate Veil: When Sequestration of Assets Survives Technical Defects

The Supreme Court clarifies when sequestered corporations must be impleaded and whether a single PCGG commissioner can validly issue a sequestration order.

Piercing the Corporate Veil: When Can a Shareholder Be Liable for Corporate Debt

Learn when Philippine courts hold shareholders personally liable for corporate debts and the legal grounds for piercing the corporate veil.

Overcoming the Onus of Proving Increased Risk for Compensation Claims in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on proving increased risk of non-occupational diseases for employees' compensation claims under PD 626.

Piercing the Corporate Veil: When One Company Can Be Liable for Another’s Debts

Philippine Supreme Court explains when a company may be held liable for another's obligations, including labor-only contracting and solidary liability.

Police Power vs Individual Rights: Regulating OFW Deployment

The Supreme Court upholds the Artist Record Book requirement for performing artists bound abroad as a valid exercise of police power.

Amending Pleadings: When Can You Change Your Legal Strategy Mid-Case?

Learn when Philippine courts allow supplemental or amended complaints to change relief sought mid-case, based on Superclean Services v. HDMF.

Compulsory Counterclaims When A Court Loses Jurisdiction Over Related Claims

When a court dismisses the main action for lack of jurisdiction, the compulsory counterclaim falls with it. Learn the rule.

Understanding Legal Redemption: Protecting Co-Owners' Rights in Property Sales

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies co-owners' legal redemption rights, written notice requirements, and timely exercise under Civil Code Articles 1619-1623.

Piercing the Corporate Veil: When Philippine Corporate Officers Are Personally Liable

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when corporate officers can be held personally liable for labor claims, explaining the doctrine of piercing the corporate veil.