(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b): (1) any proceeds or other benefits of a derivative action, whether by judgment, compromise, or settlement, belong to the corporation and not to the derivative plaintiff; and (2) if the derivative plaintiff receives any proceeds, the derivative plaintiff shall immediately remit them to the corporation.
(b) If a derivative action is successful in whole or in part, the court may award the plaintiff reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, from the recovery of the corporation.
History: (Act 2019-94, §1.)