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Knowingly Offering A False Annual Statement For Filing With The Secretary Of State Is A Felony

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The Statement of Information required pursuant to California Corporations Code Section 1502 is not required to be signed under penalty of perjury.  However, the statute does require that the corporation (not the individual...more

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

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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

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Bill Would Vest Secretary Of State With Broad Powers To Cancel Business Entities

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Last month, California State Senator Monique Limón introduced a bill, SB 1168,  that would endow the California Secretary of State with the power to cancel the articles of a domestic corporation or the filing of a statement...more

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When It Comes To Service Not Every Domestic Corporation Is A Corporation

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Yesterday's post mentioned mentioned Chapter 17 of the California General Corporation Law which governs service of process in addition to the provisions of the California Code of Civil Procedure.  Corporations Code Section...more

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Form Unknown? There's A Statute For That

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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

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Do These 2022 Legislative Changes Require A Bylaw Refresh?

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During the 2021-2022 legislative session, the California Secretary of State sponsored legislation, 2022 Cal. Stats. ch. 617, making numerous changes to the Corporations Code in anticipation of the implementation of its...more

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Nevada Enacts Law Permitting Correction Of Erroneous Corporate Filings

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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

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

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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

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California Bill Would Require Climate-Related Financial Risk Reports

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On Monday, four California state senators introduced a bill, SB 261, that would require businesses to prepare and submit climate-related financial risk reports.  The bill would apply to any corporation or other business...more

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

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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

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Where Have All The Articles Gone?

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The term "article" has an interesting etymology.  It is derived (via Latin) from the Ancient Greek word, ἄρθρον, meaning a bodily joint.  Articles, like joints, connect things together....more

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Section 2115's Peculiar Consolidation Rule

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Section 2115 of the California Corporations Code famously purports to impose numerous provisions of the General Corporation Law on foreign corporations if two tests are met.  One of these tests, the so-called "business...more

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Why I Find This Case To Be So Confusing

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I recently came across Judge William Alsup's ruling in Carbon Crest, LLC v. Tencue Productions, LLC, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66676.  However, the first two sentences of the ruling left me baffled...more

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Why This CLA Sponsored Bill Obfuscates Rather Than Clarifies LLC Filings

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In 2020, the legislature enacted AB 3075 (Gonzalez) which, among other things, requires a corporation or an LLC to disclose in its statement of information filed with the Secretary of State whether any director of the...more

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Court Rules Against California's Mandated Underrepresented Communities Board Diversity Law

On April 1, 2022, a Superior Court judge in Los Angeles struck down California's landmark legislation requiring representation of "underrepresented communities" on the boards of publicly held companies based in California....more

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Plaintiffs Prevail In Constitutional Challenge To California Board Quota Law

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This afternoon, Judge Terry Green granted the plaintiff's summary judgment motion in a case challenging the constitutionality of AB 979.  Crest v. Padilla, LA Super. Ct. Case No. 20STCV37513...more

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A "New Fine Question" For This Proxy Season

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In consequence of the enactment of AB 3025 in 2020, the California Secretary of State has added a new question to the Statement of Information (Form SI-550) required to be filed annually by California stock, agricultural...more

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Some Information That You Won't Find On The Secretary Of State's Website

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The California Secretary of State's website provides certain information with respect to a wide range of domestic and foreign entities registered to transact intrastate business, including corporations, limited liability...more

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Why No Change Is Not An Option

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California permits foreign and domestic corporations to file a statement of statement of "No Change" (Form SI 550NC) if the following three conditions are met...more

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What Is And Is Not Mandatory With Respect To California's Female Director Quota Law

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On Monday, I noted that because California's female director quota law uses the word "shall", it is mandatory.  Confused?  Here's how I break down the law...more

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Does A Statutory Fine Constitute A "Threat"?

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As the trial of of the constitutionality of SB 826, California's female director quota, law continues, the question of the plaintiffs' standing remains in contention.  As I reported in June of last year, Judge Maureen...more

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Secretary Of State Argues SB 826 Does Not Require An Impermissible Quota

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SB 826 is scheduled to go on trial today before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis.  Crest v. Weber, Cal. Super. Ct. Case No. 19STCV27561.   SB 826 requires all publicly held corporations headquartered in...more

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Challenges To California Director Quota Law Keep Coming

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It should be a surprise to no one that California's laws imposing strict gender and diversity requirements on publicly held corporations continue to attract legal challenges.  Tomorrow, a trial is scheduled to begin in...more

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PEO Versus PPB

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California's female and underrepresented community board quota statutes apply to publicly held corporations having their principal executive offices in California "according to the corporation's SEC 10-K form".  Cal. Corp....more

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Secretary Of State Claims "Round Robin" Board Selection Process Solves Discrimination

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In seeking dismissal of a federal court challenge to California's director quota mandates, the California Secretary of State argues "SB 826 and AB 979 guarantees that a corporation can appoint new directors through a race-...more

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