(Alabama has observed the formalities of the Plyler opinion by simply trying to frighten undocumented parents into keeping their children out of school; if the decision were not on the books, that state would undoubtedly have shut the schoolhouse doors by now).
Over time, they devised a restaurant that observed the formality that high-end diners expect but that also acknowledged the growing appeal of places like David Chang's Momofuku Ssäm, which serves thoughtful food in the ambience of a burrito joint.
Courts in Saudi Arabia observe few formalities and the country's first criminal procedure code, issued in 2001, has been largely ignored.
A 2002 Texas court decision, Pinebrooke Properties, Ltd. v. Brookhaven Lake Property Owners Associationn, stated that failure to observe corporate formalities is not evidence of "alter ego".
The Second Circuit upheld personal liability despite the Utah state limited liability company statute that states that "failure of a company to maintain records, to hold meetings, or to observe any formalities...is not a ground for imposing personal liability on any member, manager, or employee for any debt, obligation, or liability of the company".
"She wasn't included in the list for the exchange … a trial is likely in order to observe all procedural formalities," Savchenko's lawyer, Mark Feigin, told Interfax news agency.
Do you find the formality of script writing paradoxically liberating?
The full picture on current encounters doesn't arrive until mid-February - until then, reserve judgment, observe formalities and stay legal!
Consequently, another lesson is that directors must carefully observe all corporate formalities.
It's a good idea to observe more, not less, of the formalities than your examiners require.
