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's New Business Portal Collects $100 Million In State Revenue
Posted on January 28, 2014

A little over a year ago, I wrote about the Nevada Secretary of State's launch of Silverflume. This innovative internet website aims to be a "one stop" portal that consolidates and coordinates the information needed to start a business. Silverflume...

AG Opines An Owner Operated Business With No Employees Can Be A "Place Of Employment"
Posted on January 27, 2014

One of the California Attorney General's many responsibilities includes the rendering of legal opinions to state and local officials and government agencies concerning legal questions relating to their offices. Cal. Gov't Code § 12519. Recently,...

Proposal Seeks To Make California The Artificer And Enforcer Of Caps On Executive Compensation
Posted on January 24, 2014

Earlier this month, Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced that the proponents of an initiative measure could begin collecting petition signatures for their measure. If this measure makes it on to the ballot and is approved by the voters, it would...

Tribal Sovereign Immunity Protects Payday Lenders From State Enforcement
Posted on January 23, 2014

Last year, the Commissioner of Business Oversight issued several alerts warning consumers that it has received complaints with respect to unlicensed firms offering payday (deferred deposit) loans in California. The common thread in each of these...

Just Who Is Behind The Universal Proxy?
Posted on January 22, 2014

Recently, it was reported that the Council of Institutional Investors had submitted a petition for rule making to the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Indeed, the CII did submit this petition on January 8, 2014. In the petition, the CII describes...

Hobby Lobby And Other Constituency Statutes
Posted on January 21, 2014

Is the corporate form incompatible with religious beliefs?  California Attorney General Kamala Harris thinks so.  In this amicus brief filed in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., U.S. Supreme Court Docket No. 13-354, she asserts:

What's The Plural of Prius?
Posted on January 20, 2014

What Cicero Would Have Said

Absence Of Stock Legend Does Not Relieve Broker Of Duty Of Inquiry
Posted on January 17, 2014

Section 5(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 generally declares it unlawful to offer a security unless a registration statement has been filed. Section 5(a) of the same act generally makes it unlawful to sell a security unless a registration statement...

Contract Found To Exist Despite Revocation Of The LLC's Charter Five Years Before The Contract Was Signed
Posted on January 16, 2014

Nevada's LLC Act requires LLCs to file annually a list of managers or managing members. NRS 86.263. If an LLC fails to do so, the Nevada Secretary of State may revoke the LLC's charter and it will forfeit the right to transact business. NRS...

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