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

How Long Is The SEC Required To Keep Your Form 4?

Earlier this year, I tried to figure out the rules applicable to record retention at the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Here is what I've learned:

This Time, Record Destruction Claims Are Aimed At The SEC

Most have heard the saying "do as I say, not as I do" but I expect that fewer know the full quotation.  Its author was the remarkable English polyhistor, John Selden (1584-1654).  Here's the full quotation from The Table Talk of John Selden:

Suit Against CalPERS Survives Demurrer For The Time Being

Last Friday, I wrote this post about Sacramento Superior Court Judge Allen Sumner's tentative ruling in a case alleging that CalPERS improperly laundered the salary of the receiver appointed by the U.S. District Court to oversee California's prison...

Nevada Enacts Changes To Business Records and Notice Requirements
LLCs May Have An Occupation But Usually Not A Profession

California requires a permit, license or registration to engage in a wide variety of activities.  The CalGOLD (California Government On-line to Desktops) website allows you to search 147 different business types that require some form of permit,...

SEC Argues That Sales Of Hotel Rooms Are Sales of A Security

In June, I wrote this post about U.S. District Court Judge Dana Sabraw's opinion in Salameh v. Tarsadia Hotels, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30375. The case involved the question of whether ownership interests in individual units of the Hard Rock Hotel San...

Court To Decide CalPERS' Demurrer Today

On April 19, 2011, this petition for a writ of mandamus was filed against the CalPERS Board of Administration, its President (Robert Feckner), and its Chief Executive Officer (Anne Stausboll) for allegedly laundering the salary of a receiver, J....

One May Be The Loneliest Number But It's Not A Partnership

Yesterday, a California Court of Appeal concluded that the idea of a one person partnership under the Revised Uniform Partnership Act has as much reality as a number whose square is a negative number.  Corrales v. Corrales involved two brothers who...

California Employers And Employees May Soon Be Able To Choose Any Forum/Law/Venue They Want So Long As It's California

Recess Is Almost Over