Keith Paul Bishop

Keith Paul Bishop

Keith Bishop works with privately-held and publicly-traded companies on federal and state corporate and securities transactions, compliance, and governance matters. He is highly-regarded for his in-depth knowledge of the distinctive corporate and regulatory requirements faced by corporations in the state of California. While many law firms have a great deal of expertise in federal or Delaware corporate law, Keith’s specific focus on California corporate and securities law is uncommon. A former California state regulator of securities and financial institutions, Keith has decades of experience navigating the regulatory-intensive state’s rules. For companies with substantial operations in California but incorporated elsewhere, Keith is an exceptional resource. He is frequently called in to help with issues arising under California’s “blue sky” and lender laws. An avid writer, Keith’s blog, www.calcorporatelaw.com, covers a diverse collection of California corporate and securities law issues and has served as a valued resource for other attorneys, business executives, judges, and media, nationwide.

Recent Posts

Are Delaware Corporations "Rolling Down Hill, Like A Snowball Headed For . . ."?

For Delaware, are the good times really over for good? 

"The Secretary Of State Has No Issue With Bimbo" - Should She?

A dozen years ago, I posed the question of whether it might be possible to incorporate under a crass, indecent or otherwise offensive name.   That post mentioned the Court of Appeal's holding in Lee v. Superior Court, 9 Cal. App. 4th 510 (1992). In...

Mum's The Word At California's Civil Rights Department Regarding Fair Investment Practices By Investment Advisers Law (AKA SB 54)

wrote about a bill, SB 54, that would have required institutional investors, securities and real estate brokers, and others to report on the diversity status of "founding teams".  At the time, I criticized the bill as being "so poorly drafted as to...

Does California Or Colorado Law Apply To The Articles Of Incorporation of A Colorado Corporation?

I suspect that many practitioners would assume that the law of the state of incorporation would determine the viability of an exculpation clause in a corporation's articles of incorporation. Thus, I was surprised to read that this point was the...

Can Any Superior Court Judge Access Your Church's Books?

The California Corporations Code allows for the incorporation of a corporation sole by the bishop, chief priest, presiding elder, or other presiding officer of any religious denomination, society, or church, for the purpose of administering and...

Reasons To Quit Delaware Are Gettin' Bigger Each Day

Over the last few months, I have been following the saga of the lawsuit challenging TripAdvisor's plan to change its corporate domicile from Delaware to Nevada.   The stockholders approved the proposed redomestication last spring, but the proposed...

Loss Of $6 Million In Deposits Is No Forfeiture

VFLA Eventco, LLC v. William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC, 2024 WL (March 6, 2024) involved the loss of $6 million in deposits that had been paid to secure the performances of various artists at a two day musical festival known as Virgin Fest...

Court Sticks Toe Into The "Dismal Swamp" Of Unincorporated Association Bylaws But Declines To Wade In

Yeong Wo is an unincorporated association that serves as an umbrella group for a dozen constituent organizations, called “tangs.”  In Hee Shen Cemetery & Benevolent Assoc. v. Yeong Wo Assoc., 2024 WL 938928 (March 5, 2024), the plaintiff, Hee Shen,...

Bill Would Vest Secretary Of State With Broad Powers To Cancel Business Entities

Last month, California State Senator Monique Limón introduced a bill, SB 1168, that would endow the California Secretary of State with the power to cancel the articles of a domestic corporation or the filing of a statement and designation by a...

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