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

Is Nevada's Broker-Dealer Fiduciary Standard Constitutional?

Recently, I wrote about the Nevada Secretary of State's proposal to adopt regulations implementing legislation that imposes a fiduciary standard on brokers.  See Nevada Secretary Of State Unveils Proposed Broker-Dealer Fiduciary Rules. This rule...

It's An Odd Year When Nevada's Legislature Meets

Under Nevada's Constitution, Nevada's legislature meets biennially (i.e., every other year), a schedule not to be confused with with California's legislative biennium (i.e., lasting two years). Nev. Const. Art. 4, § 2(1). Nevada's current...

Franchise Tax Board Is Now Able To Dissolve/Cancel Zombie Corporations And LLCs

As are result of legislation enacted last year, California corporations and limited liability companies may now apply to the Franchise Tax Board for administrative dissolution/cancellation. 2017 Cal. Stats. ch. 679 (AB 2503). The FTB, moreover, has...

Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, Conflict Minerals And The First Amendment

In an en banc decision issued yesterday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed U.S. District Court Judge Edward M. Chen's denial of a preliminary injunction in an action challenging a San Francisco ordinance requires health warnings on...

Court Holds Subsidiary's Agreement To Arbitrate Binds Parent

As a general matter, a parent company will not be liable on a contract signed by its subsidiary simply because it is a wholly-owned subsidiary. Sometimes, however, it is possible to establish some other basis for binding a parent to its subsidiary's...

"Doing Business" Versus "Conducting Business" In Nevada

Doing Business - Chapter 80

Time To Update Language Found In Most California Settlement Agreements

When settling claims, California lawyers will typically include a waiver of Civil Code Section 1542. That statute generally provides that a general release does not extend to claims not known or suspected to exist at the time of executing the...

Academic Study Finds Fault With Older Independent Directors

Old and In the Way?

Nevada Secretary Of State Unveils Proposed Broker-Dealer Fiduciary Rules

NRS 628A.020 imposes a fiduciary duty on financial planners.  In 2017, the Nevada legislature enacted legislation prohibiting broker-dealers and sales representatives from violating the fiduciary duty imposed by NRS 628A.020. NRS 90.575(1). This same...