California Corporate & Securities Law

Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed  AB 2269 (Grayson) which would have created a "Digital Financial Assets Law" to be administered by the Department of Financial Protection & Innovation.  The Governor in his veto message asserted that it would...

A California bill, AB 2098 (Low), appears to be moving towards passage in the next two weeks.  The bill would make the spreading of misinformation, as defined, or disinformation related to COVID-19, including false or misleading information...

As the current California legislative biennium enters its closing weeks, SB 260 (Wiener & Stern) is moving forward despite strong opposition from business groups.  As has been previously noted in this space, the bill would require any U.S.-based...

Followers of this post will know that the California legislature operates on a biennium.  This biennium will end at the end of the month.  Here is how the final month of the current biennium lays out:

On Monday,  Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Terry Green heard arguments on opposing motions for summary judgment in a case challenging the constitutionality of AB 979.  Crest v. Padilla, L.A. Super. Ct. Case No. 20STCV37513.  Enacted in 2020, AB...

“It’s a mercy that time runs in one direction only, that we see the past but darkly and the future not at all.”¹

Last month, I wrote about the potential impact of the enactment of SB 260 (Wiener & Stern) on small businesses.  See Will California's Proposed Corporate Climate Accountability Act Harrow Small Businesses?  The Senate passed the bill on a 23 to 7...

California's Department of Financial Protection & Innovation has complied this summary of new laws that affect or may otherwise be of interest to persons licensed by the department.  In general, these laws will take effect on January 1, 2022.  See ...

Today, the Nevada Assembly Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on SB No. 95, a bill that would make numerous changes to Nevada's business entity statutes.  One change would be to amend NRS 78.046 to authorize the articles of incorporation or...