News & Analysis as of

Corporate Governance Corporations Code Board Meetings

Allen Matkins

The Importance Of Calling

Allen Matkins on

The validity of a board meeting hinges on three things - a quorum, notice and call.  Many lawyers focus on the first two and may overlook the third.   For California and Nevada corporations, the question of who may call a...more

Allen Matkins

Do E-mail Exchanges Constitute A Meeting Of The Board?

Allen Matkins on

I recently discussed whether chat messages constitute "minutes" of a meeting.  A related question is whether emails constitute a meeting....more

Allen Matkins

Breaking Bad At Board Meetings

Allen Matkins on

Suppose that the articles of incorporation of a California corporation provide that the authorized number of directors is 7.  Unless the articles or bylaws provide otherwise, the attendance of 4 directors will constitute a...more

Allen Matkins

What Does The Governor's Proclamation Of Statewide Emergency Have To Do With the General Corporation Law?

Allen Matkins on

Late last month, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency due to the effects of unprecedented high-wind events which have resulted in fires and evacuations across California. The Governor's declaration has...more

4 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide