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

Responding To Professor Bainbridge's Response

Last week, Professor Stephen Bainbridge posted this response to my post on post on exclusive forum selection bylaws in light of Chancellor Strine's opinion in Boilermakers Local 154 Retirement Fund v. Chevron Corporation, 2013 Del. Ch. LEXIS 154...

DOC And DFI - RIP

Effective today, the Department of Corporations and the Department of Financial Institutions have "merged" to form the Department of Business Oversight in accordance with the Governor’s reorganization of state departments. The new website is...

Another Possible Exception To Exclusive Forum Bylaws

Yesterday, I discussed several vulnerabilities of exclusive forum bylaws should they be challenged in California. The California General Corporation Law includes many provisions that expressly subject foreign corporations to the jurisdiction of...

Forum Selection Bylaws - Why A California Court May Not Follow Delaware

Forum selection bylaws are likely to become even more popular after this week's decision in Boilermakers Local 154 Retirement Fund v. Chevron Corporation, C.A. No. 7220-CS (Del. Ch. June 25, 2013). In that case, Chancellor Leo E. Strine, Jr. found...

The General Corporation Law Is "English Only"

In China's Hunan province, a written syllabic script was created, used and understood only by women.  This script is called NüShu (女书), meaning woman's book.  As far as I know, NüShu is the only exclusively gender based written language to have ever...

California Bill Aims To Promote Green Energy Investment Scams

"Today I'd like to tell you a little bit about the color green . . ."

Motions To Adjourn - Do They End Or Continue A Meeting?

I've previously remarked on the different usages attached to the word "adjourn". Often a meeting will end with a motion to adjourn. Sometimes, a meeting will be prorogued - that is, continued to another date. "Adjourn" is derived from the Latin...

Did The FBI Violate The CSL?

Earlier this week, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had charged a penny stock promoter in the San Diego area with fraudulently arranging the purchase of $2.5 million worth of shares in a penny stock company in an attempt to...

LLC Has No First Amendment Right To Send Its Lawyer To Board Meetings

Usually when someone invokes her right to counsel, she usually has in mind the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution (or perhaps Article I, § 15 of the California Constitution). Thus, I was surprised to see a case in which the plaintiff argued...