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Jun 26, 2007 securities-regulation corporate-law sec-jurisdiction liquidation civil-procedure rehabilitation

Continuing SEC Jurisdiction Resolving Corporate Liquidation Disputes

Supreme Court clarifies SEC retains jurisdiction over pending corporate suspension and liquidation cases filed before June 30, 2000.

Dec 9, 2004 criminal-law estafa corporate-law piercing-corporate-veil jurisprudence

Piercing the Corporate Veil: When Corporate Officers Face Personal Liability in Estafa Cases

When can a corporate officer be personally liable for estafa? The Supreme Court clarifies the limits of corporate personality and criminal liability.

Jul 31, 2001 civil-law corporate-law foreclosure injunction real-estate-mortgage piercing-corporate-veil

PNB v. Ritrato Group: Suing the Wrong Party in Foreclosure Disputes

Learn why the Supreme Court dismissed an injunction suit against PNB, a mere attorney-in-fact, and how corporate veil piercing works.