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
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
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
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
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
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