California Corporate & Securities Law

Yesterday, I took note of a new law that requires active members of the California State Bar to disclose annually whether they have provided pro bono legal services and certain other information through the licensee’s My State Bar online profile on...

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed AB 2505 (Gabriel).  Consequently, active members of the California Bar will be required, with certain exceptions, to report annually whether they have provided pro bono legal services and certain other...

Last year, I commented on the likely unconstitutionality of two California laws compelling forced speech:

In June of 2022, I reported on the adoption of commercial financial disclosure rules by the California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation. These rules were adopted pursuant legislation, SB 1235, that was enacted in 2018. In December of...

As I discussed in this post from earlier this month, SB 54 would have required institutional investors, securities and real estate brokers, and others to report diversity status of startup founding teams. The bill has since been substantially...

Last December, I wrote about AB 83 (Lee & Kalra), which would enact the "Get Foreign Money Out of California Elections Act". The California Political Reform Act already forbids a foreign government or foreign principal from making any contribution,...

Last week, I wrote about an unsuccessful challenge to the activities of the Office of Elections Cybersecurity within the California Secretary of State's office: Is The California Secretary of State Monitoring What You Publish Online?  In that case, ...

Last year, the California legislature enacted statutory changes ostensibly to limit the spread of misinformation and disinformation about COVID-19 by licensed physicians.  2022 Cal. Stats. ch. 938 (AB 2098), SeeCalifornia Legislates Covid-19...

Last year, the California legislature enacted statutory changes ostensibly to limit the spread of misinformation and disinformation about COVID-19 by licensed physicians.  2022 Cal. Stats. ch. 938 (AB 2098), See California Legislates Covid-19...