050: Impact of California Supreme Court Case on Director Enforcement Actions

Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource.I'm Cynthia Rowland, and today I'm going to discuss some breaking news in the California nonprofit legal environment,  the California Supreme Court case, Turner vs Victoria. The decision was issued on August 3, 2023, and is an important California case on the rights of a nonprofit public benefit corporation director to bring a lawsuit against fellow directors for breaches of several California Corporations Code sections. Those include 5142, 5233, and 5223 of the California Corporations Code, which cover actions to remedy breach of charitable trust, recover damages for self-dealing transactions, or remove from office any other director guilty of a malfeasance. So listen in as we talk about the California Supreme Court's decision in this very important case. Resources: Turner v. Victoria: www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/S271054.PDF Corporations Code 5142 Corporations Code 5223 Corporations Code 5233 Corporations Code 5710 YouTube EO Radio Show Nonprofit Governance playlist EO Radio Show EP #3: Nonprofit Basics: Director Duties and Best Practices for the Typical Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation EO Radio Show EP #4: Internal Investigations for Nonprofits: A Means of Identifying and Addressing Misconduct Before the Regulators Come Calling If you have suggestions for topics you would like us to discuss, please email us at [email protected].  Additional episodes can be found at EORadioShowByFarella.com.  DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as, legal advice or opinion.