An hour discussion on the issue of whether an at fault drunk driver creates a punitive per se claim, does it matter, and techniques to minimize the role alcohol consumption plays in a case.

Rich Ostlund, with 30-plus years trying shareholder/governance cases, will lead an examination of the Court of Appeals November 2012 decision in Drewitz v. Motorwerks V, which provides valuable judicial guidance on the reasonable expectations doctrine, the interpretation of shareholder control agreements and questions of when and how various shareholder rights end under Minnesota law.

Traditional understanding of modern notice pleading and its relationship to Rule 12.02(e) motions. The advent of substantive notice pleading in the federal courts: Twombly and Iqbal, how the MN Supreme Court has addressed the rule before and after, and the future of Minnesota's Pleading and Rule 12 Motion practice.

What type of entity should a startup company choose, and why? Where should a startup company get incorporated and why? What significant initial organizational issues, issues related to a startup company's equity (founder's stock and options), and tax issues arise with startup companies that my clients need to know about? From the Business, Commercial and Bankruptcy Section of the Barristers Club of the Bar Association of San Francisco.