Department of Corporations

If You Did This, It Would Be Fraud!

All fees, reimbursements, assessments, and other money or amounts charged and collected by the Department are required to be deposited into the the State Corporations Fund. Cal. Gov’t Code § 13978.6(b). The legislature...more

Department Of Corporations Issues Crowd Funding Bulletin

Last week, the Department of Corporations issued this bulletin which it styled as a “Crowdfunding Update”. The Bulletin makes several important points....more

California Corrects Homeowner Bill Of Rights Summary

On January 1, the California Department of Corporations reissued Release No. 65-FS regarding implementation of key parts of the Homeowner Bill of Rights that established new foreclosure requirements. ...more

Facebook Fairness Hearing Back In The News

Last August, the Department of Corporations approved the acquisition of Instagram, Inc. by Facebook, Inc. following a fairness hearing. See DOC Calls It Fair. According to this Los Angeles Times story by Salvador Rodriguez,...more