News & Analysis as of

Corporate Officers Secretary of State Corporate Governance

Allen Matkins

How Will The Secretary Of State Know A Corporation's Purpose?

Allen Matkins on

Yesterday I wrote about my concern that about the constitutionality of  SB 1168 (Limón).  This bill  would allow the California Secretary of State to cancel the articles of incorporation or the filing of a statement and...more

Allen Matkins

Form Unknown? There's A Statute For That

Allen Matkins on

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...more

Allen Matkins

Nevada Enacts Law Permitting Correction Of Erroneous Corporate Filings

Allen Matkins on

In Chapter 9 of James Joyce's Ulysses, Stephen Dedalus proclaims "A man of genius makes no mistakes.  His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery".  Alas, not every person filing a corporate record is a "man of...more

Allen Matkins

What Can Be Done If You Believe That You Were Improperly Appointed An Officer Or Director

Allen Matkins on

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...more

Allen Matkins

California Proposes Its Own Corporate Transparency Act For Non-California Corporations And Limited Liability Companies

Allen Matkins on

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...more

Allen Matkins

Documents Filed With The Secretary Of State Do Not Qualify For Anti-SLAPP Protection

Allen Matkins on

An individual formed a nonprofit public benefit corporation, Xi'an Jiaotung University Alumni Association of Norther California by filing articles of incorporation with the California Secretary of State.  Thereafter, he filed...more

Allen Matkins

Serving Agents That Can't Be Found

Allen Matkins on

Yesterday's post discussed how to effect service on a foreign corporation. Two of three statutory options relate to service on an agent of the corporation. What if an agent cannot be found? Mirabile dictu! The GCL provides...more

7 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