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

Nevada Supreme Court Addresses Nationwide Non-Compete

Given California's hostility to non-compete agreements, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that other states don't have the same attitude. In neighboring Nevada, the courts will look to whether the restraint on competition in reasonable. A...

Fairness Hearings Are Not Just For Merger Transactions

Section 3(a)(10)of the Securities Act provides an exemption from Securities Act registration for offers and sales of securities in specified exchange transactions. There are several conditions to the exemption, including the requirement that a...

LLCs Are Found In The Corporations Code But They Are Not Corporations

As one might expect, the California Corporations Code includes California General Corporation Law. The Corporations Code covers a lot more than corporations, however. It includes, for example, California's partnership, limited partnership, and...

Can An Employee's Labor Be Stolen Property?

Section 496 of the California Penal Code makes it a crime to receive stolen property.  Any person who has been injured by a violation of the statute may bring an action for three times the amount of actual damages, if any, costs of suit, and...

Six Years Ago, I Said This Was A Mistake And Now The Legislature Agrees

Six years ago, I opposed Governor Brown's reorganization plan that, among other things, resulted in the creation of the Bureau of Real Estate within the Department of Consumer Affairs:

How An $80 Mistake Led To $2,250 In Damages And More Than $86,000 In Attorney's Fees

Section 202(a) of the California Labor Code requires an employer to pay all wages within 72 hours when an employee resigns without notice. In one recent case, the employer sent the requisite check on time, and the amount stated in numerals on the...

What Can Be Done When Shareholders Can't Be Found Or Creditors Won't Accept Payment

What is a corporation to do when:

In California, Even Infants Can Vote!

The 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution provides: "The right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridgedby the United States or any state on account of age". The...

Ninth Circuit Finds California's Ban On Non-Compete Agreements Can Extend To Substantial Professional Restraints

California, unlike other states, takes an absolutist view of covenants not to compete. Section 16600 of the Business and Professions Code declares, with certain exceptions, "every contract by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful...