California Corporate & Securities Law

The California Code of Civil Procedure sets forth the general rules governing the service of summons. Cal. Code Civ. Proc. §§ 415.10 - 415.95. Chapter 17 of the General Corporation Law adds to these provisions. In some cases, the form of the...

The California Secretary of State's online Business Search is easy to use and provides quick access to key corporate documents.  According to the Secretary of State, Business Search provides freeaccess to PDF copies over 17 million business entity...

During the 2021-2022 legislative session, the California Secretary of State sponsored legislation, 2022 Cal. Stats. ch. 617, making numerous changes to the Corporations Code in anticipation of the implementation of its California Business Connect...

The California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act contemplates requires that a California LLC have at least two types of offices - a principal office and a designated office. 

The California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act requires that the articles of organization include several prescribed statements, including the street address of the limited liability company's initial principal office. Cal. Corp. Code...

On occasion, someone might perceive that they have been improperly  appointed as a director or officer of a corporation.  If this unfortunate circumstance occur, is there any mechanism for publicly disclaiming the appointment?  

The word "emoji" is the romanization of two Japanese words (絵 and 文字) that together mean picture character.   Emojis essentially marry an ancient form of writing, pictography, to a modern technology, smart phones.  

As Vice Chancellor, Leo E. Strine Jr. once declared "Delaware law does not charter law breakers".  In re Massey Energy Co., No. CIV. A. 5430-VCS, 2011 WL 2176479, at *20 (Del. Ch. May 31, 2011). The California General Corporation Law seems to echo...

Earlier this week, Senator Melissa Hurtado amended her placeholding bill, SB 738, to flesh out her proposed Corporate Transparency Act. As amended, the bill would require foreign corporations that register to transact intrastate business with the...