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Due Process in Corporate Disputes: Prescription and Quieting of Title Under Philippine Law
The Supreme Court clarifies when actions to quiet title are imprescriptible, protecting possessors from wrongful execution sales.
Upholding Corporate Governance: The Limits of SEC Intervention in Church Disputes
When can courts reorganize a management committee created by the SEC? The Supreme Court clarifies the limits of regulatory intervention in corporate disputes.
Management Committees in Philippine Corporate Disputes: When Courts May Intervene
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when courts may create management committees in intra-corporate disputes under the Interim Rules.
Navigating Fishpond Leases: The Republic's Discretion vs. Corporate Disputes
The Supreme Court clarifies when government land reserved for public use can be claimed by private occupants under urban land reform laws.
Prejudicial Questions and Corporate Disputes: Suspending Civil Actions Pending SEC Determinations
When a civil suit hinges on a corporate board dispute pending before the SEC, courts may suspend proceedings to avoid conflicting rulings.
Breach OF Contract Rescission Unavailable IN Corporate Disputes Involving Trust Fund Doctrine
Forum Shopping and SEC Jurisdiction: Navigating Corporate Disputes in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on forum shopping, SEC jurisdiction, and corporate disputes—key takeaways for businesses.
Shareholder Rights vs PCGG Authority: Jurisdiction in Corporate Disputes Involving Government Assets
Supreme Court clarifies Sandiganbayan jurisdiction limits in corporate disputes involving sequestered assets and stockholder pre-emptive rights.
Forum Shopping in Corporate Disputes: When Parallel Cases Get Dismissed
The Supreme Court explains when filing parallel cases on the same corporate dispute constitutes forum shopping, leading to dismissal.
Reopening Corporate Disputes: Finality, Fraud, and the Abadilla Case
The Supreme Court clarifies when courts may reopen proceedings, pierce corporate veils, and award damages in intra-corporate disputes.
Res Judicata in Corporate Disputes: When Prior Judgments Bind Subsequent Claims
The Supreme Court explains when a prior judgment bars a later corporate claim, even against a party not impleaded in the first case.
Finality of Compromise Agreements: Binding Share Valuation in Corporate Disputes
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on compromise agreements, finality of appraisals, and binding share valuation in corporate disputes.
When Regular Courts Overshadow SEC Jurisdiction: Key Lessons from Laurel v. Desierto
Learn how the Supreme Court clarified Ombudsman jurisdiction over public officers in corporate disputes, with practical guidance for businesses.
Voting Rights and Corporate Disputes: PCGG Authority Over Sequestered SMC Shares
The Supreme Court clarifies when the PCGG may vote sequestered shares and how litis pendentia applies in corporate election disputes.
Upholding Stockholder Rights Derivative Suits AND Corporate Governance IN THE Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies derivative suits, stockholder standing, and jurisdiction over intra-corporate disputes under RA 8799.
Power Bill Disputes: Why Jurisdiction and Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Matter
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies that electric cooperative rate disputes belong to the NEA, not courts, and explains the exhaustion doctrine.
Amended Complaints and Officer Liability in Corporate Disputes
When can a plaintiff amend a complaint to seek new relief? When are corporate officers personally liable? The Supreme Court clarifies.
Securing Shareholder Rights: Preliminary Injunctions in Philippine Corporate Disputes
Understand when Philippine courts grant preliminary injunctions in corporate disputes, using the Ortañez-Enderes case as a guide to shareholder rights.
SEC Jurisdiction Over Corporate Controversies: The Lozano v. De Los Santos Test
When does the SEC have jurisdiction over corporate disputes? The Supreme Court clarifies the two-element test in Lozano v. De Los Santos.
Intra-Corporate Disputes: When SEC Jurisdiction Prevails Over Regular Courts
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when a dispute between stockholders falls under SEC jurisdiction, not regular courts.
Intra-Corporate Disputes: When the SEC, Not NLRC, Has Jurisdiction Over an Officer's Dismissal
The Supreme Court clarifies when a corporate officer's dismissal is an intra-corporate dispute under SEC jurisdiction, not a labor case for the NLRC.
Intra-Corporate Disputes: When Corporate Officers Fall Under SEC Jurisdiction
Explaining Tabang v. NLRC: why a corporate officer's dismissal is an intra-corporate dispute under SEC jurisdiction, not a labor case.
Intra-Corporate Disputes: Navigating Jurisdiction Between the NLRC and SEC
When a corporate officer is dismissed, is it a labor case or an intra-corporate dispute? The Supreme Court clarifies jurisdiction rules.
Intra-Corporate Disputes: When Illegal Dismissal Claims Fall Under SEC Jurisdiction
Learn when a corporate officer's removal is an intra-corporate dispute under SEC jurisdiction, not an illegal dismissal case for the NLRC.