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Plain-language guides and case briefs on Philippine law — researched from the firm's law library of 184,000+ statutes, Supreme Court decisions, and agency issuances, and written so non-lawyers can understand and act on them.

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Corporate Inspection Rights: When Stockholder Disputes Become Intra-Corporate

Supreme Court clarifies when stockholder inspection disputes are intra-corporate controversies and how corporations may validly deny access to records.

Derivative Suits vs Corporate Liquidation: Protecting Corporate Assets and Stockholder Rights

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the distinction between derivative suits and corporate liquidation proceedings in stockholder disputes.

When Stockholder Disputes Belong to the SEC: Garcia v. Court of Appeals

A stockholder's damages suit against another stockholder may still be an intra-corporate dispute under SEC jurisdiction, not regular courts.