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Corporate Governance Cal Code of Civil Procedure

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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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First Legal Test Of Female Board Quota Law Will Be On Monday

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Last August, I reported on the filing of a taxpayer challenge to California's Board Gender Quota Law. Crest v. Padilla, Cal. Super. Ct. Case No. 19STCV27561. California's Secretary of State, Alex Padilla, was named as the...more

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Secretary Of State Declares Enforcement of Gender Quota Law To Be "Entirely Speculative" And Casts Doubt On Rulemaking

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In August, I reported on the filing of a taxpayer challenge to California's Board Gender Quota Law. California's Secretary of State, Alex Padilla, was named as the defendant in his official capacity. The plaintiffs allege...more

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Leveraging The Power Of Women On Boards And Civil Rights

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In a recent posting on the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, Nate Emeritz proposes several mechanisms under Delaware law for leveraging existing female board power to prevent the...more

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Legal Challenge To California Board Gender Quota Law Filed

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As mentioned in yesterday's post, a much predicted challenge to California's board gender quota law was recently filed. The complaint alleges a single cause of action - violation of Article I, Section 31 of the California...more

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Must A Board Of Directors Authorize The Filing Of A Lawsuit On The Corporation's Behalf?

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California Corporations Code Section 300(a) declares that "the business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the direction of the board." Does this mean that...more

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Professor Bainbridge Asks "Would They Have Standing?"

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As has been widely noted, the constitutionality of SB 826, California's new gender quota law, is questionable. It remains to be seen who will bring the challenge and where. Yesterday, Professor Stephen Bainbridge raised the...more

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Officers Of Foreign Corporations And The California Courts

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Yesterday’s post concerned Section 2116 of the California Corporations Code. Courts sometimes describe Section 2116 as codifying the internal affairs doctrine. See, e.g., Vaughn v. LJ Internat., Inc., 174 Cal. App. 4th 213,...more

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