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

Directors May Be Invested With Super Powers In Nevada But Not California

Directors With Super Powers

California's Revised Uniform LLC Act - Countdown To Disaster?

Previously, I've written about the constitutional problem arising from the legislature's attempt to bring all existing LLCs under the newly enacted Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (aka RULLCA).  See California’s New LLC Act – Call Me...

Court Extends California Whistleblower Protection To Third Party Violations

In California, employees who blow the whistle are protected from retaliation by Labor Code § 1102.5(b) which provides:

Legislature Imposes New Penalty On LLCs

As I discussed in this earlier post, “transacting intrastate business” is not the same as “doing business” in this state. Foreign corporations and limited liability companies must register with the Secretary of State if they transact intrastate...

Could The Product Of Two Debts Really Be A Fortune?

In 628 in the Gurjar capital city of Bhillamala (now, Bhinmal, India), the mathemetician Brahmagupta set out to explain how zero and negatives numbers work.  In his book, Brahmasphutasiddhanta, he set forth the rule that the product of two negative...

Are Charter Indemnification Provisions Contracts?

Public companies typically include provisions in their articles and bylaws that mandate indemnification of directors and officers. Often, these provisions include a statement to the effect that the rights to indemnification are a contract right....

Achilles' Shield And Judicial Review Of Arbitration Awards

This month, I revisited the Huntington Library in San Marino, California. Among other things, I wanted to have another look at the Shield of Achilles, John Flaxman's magnificent re-imagining of the shield crafted by Hephaestus and brought to...

Is An Immoral Contract Unlawful?

Last week, I wrote about a proposal by the Nevada Secretary of State to ban the establishment of  a corporation for an "illicit purpose".  Currently, Nevada specifically authorizes the formation of corporations to transact any "lawful" business and...

Court Of Appeal Sends Spot Trailer Bills To The Dog House

For some time, I've been critical of that bit of legislative legerdemain known as the "spot bill".  See See Spot Run. A spot bill is a bill that is essentially empty of any content, usually because the bill makes some minor, non-substantive change...