Legal Insights

Corporate Officer vs Employee: Who Has Jurisdiction Over Illegal Dismissal Claims

The Supreme Court clarifies when an illegal dismissal case belongs to labor courts or the SEC/RTC in corporate officer disputes.

Upholding Surety Agreements: Corporate Debts Bind Individual Guarantors

Supreme Court ruling on when corporate officers who sign surety agreements become personally liable for corporate debts.

Personal Liability in Corporate Obligations When Signing Blurs the Line

When do corporate officers become personally liable for company debts? A Supreme Court ruling on trust receipts and letters of credit provides clear guidance.

When Corporate Veil Claims Fail: Lessons from the Behest Loan Case

The Supreme Court explains when the Ombudsman may dismiss fraud complaints against corporate officers and why evidence of conspiracy matters.

Floating Interest Rates and Trust Receipts: Solidbank Ruling on Bank Obligations and Corporate Liability

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on invalid floating interest rates, trust receipt transactions, and corporate officer liability in banking.

When Can a Corporate Officer Be Personally Liable for Corporate Debt

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when corporate officers may be held personally liable for corporate obligations and the limits of the corporate veil.

Corporate Officer Liability When Can a Company Executive Be Held Personally Responsible

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when corporate officers can be held personally liable for company obligations and acts.

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.

Certification Against Forum Shopping: Why Corporate Officers Must Sign

A corporation's certification against forum shopping must be signed by an officer, not counsel. The Supreme Court explains why in Digital Microwave Corp. v. Court of Appeals.

Preliminary Attachment and Corporate Officer Liability in Fraud-Based Collection Cases

Learn when Philippine courts allow preliminary attachment for fraud and when corporate officers face personal liability in collection suits.

Navigating Corporate Officer Dismissals: NLRC vs SEC Jurisdiction in the Philippines

Learn when corporate officer dismissals fall under SEC jurisdiction rather than the NLRC, based on the Supreme Court ruling in Union Motors v. NLRC.

Navigating Corporate Officer Dismissals: SEC vs. NLRC Jurisdiction in the Philippines

Learn when the SEC, not the NLRC, has jurisdiction over corporate officer dismissals, based on De Rossi v. NLRC.

Deadfreight and Demurrage in Charter Parties: NFA v. Hongfil Shipping

Supreme Court clarifies when charterers owe deadfreight but not demurrage, and when corporate officers escape personal liability.

Bouncing Checks and Corporate Liability: When Officers Face Criminal Risk in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when corporate officers are criminally liable for bouncing checks under BP 22, including defenses and penalties.

Corporate Authority in Property Sales: Why Board Approval Matters in the Philippines

A corporate officer cannot sell company land without board approval. Learn the due diligence steps to protect your property transaction.

Piercing the Corporate Veil: When Are Corporate Officers Personally Liable in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when corporate officers may be personally liable and the limits of SEC jurisdiction over suspension of payments.

Solidary Liability of Corporate Officers: When Are They Liable for Illegal Dismissal

Corporate officers can be held personally liable for illegal dismissal when they act in bad faith, as shown in this Supreme Court ruling.

Piercing the Corporate Veil: When Corporate Officers Are Liable for Labor Violations

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when corporate officers can be held personally liable for unpaid wages, separation pay, and other labor standard benefits.

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.

Bouncing Checks Law: Corporate Officers Personally Liable for Signed Checks

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on BP 22: corporate officers who sign bouncing checks face personal criminal liability, even if signed in blank.

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.

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.

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.