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

You Know It's A Really Tough Regulatory Environment When . . .

In this letter sent last June, the writer commiserated:

Pipeline Pig Promise Produces No Prudhoe Pork For Plaintiff

What We've Got Here is A Failure to Pig 

Two Words To Add To Your Legal Vocabulary

Apparently, It's Ok To Argufy Before The Delaware Supreme Court

Is Big Brother Watching You? In California, All You Have To Do Is Ask.

California's Information Practices Act

You May Be Doing Business In California Even When Not Transacting Intrastate Business

The Question

SEC Slays Redwoods At Fearsome Pace

Yesterday, was a big day for both the regulated and the unregulated adviser industry.

When A Corporation Dissolves, Does The Attorney-Client Privilege Live On?

Generally, a corporation's suit for legal malpractice results in a waiver of the attorney-client privilege.  When the corporation's suit is brought derivatively, however, the privilege is not waived.  McDermott, Will & Emery v. Superior Court, 83 Cal....

Does The In Pari Delicto Defense Apply In Derivative Actions?

"In pari delicto" is a Latin phrase meaning in equal fault. It is an equitable defense that precludes a plaintiff from recovering for an injury that arose from a wrongdoing in which she participated. In a shareholder derivative suit, the plaintiff...

At The PCAOB, They Give No Words But "Mum"

In March, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board issued its first public research note. Entitled "Activity Summary and Audit Implications for Reverse Mergers Involving Companies from the China Region (January 1, 2007 through March 31, 2010),"...