In January 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed this civil complaint for violation of securities laws against the Newport Financial Services, Inc. and its principals.

California Corporation Code section 2010 provides that when a corporation is dissolved, it continued to exits and may be sued for matter related to its pre-dissolution. The defendant in this action was a dissolved Delaware corporation that was sued in California. The California Supreme Court held: Section 2010 does not apply to a foreign corporation that has been dissolved.

Plaintiff refinanced his home. The transaction went through an escrow in which a $75 fee was charged to notarized two documents. Plaintiff brought a class-action suit arguing Government Code section 8211 allows notary to charge $10 per signature for “taking an acknowledgment,” so the $75 fee was excessive. Trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the notary. The California Court of Appeal for the Fifth District affirmed: Since the notary provided other service (e.g. travelling, answering questions) the notary could charge more than $10 per signature.

Pursuant to California law, medical marijuana businesses legally are allowed to operate in the state. However, there are conflicts in the laws and confusion about what is and is not permitted. This article provides some general information on this unique area of business law and summarizes some of the major differences and similarities between these organizations and those in other industries.

The Madrid Protocol - an intellectual property article about trademarks written by Michael D. Stewart, Esq. of the Law Offices of Michael D. Stewart. www.TheMiamiLaw.com. 866-438-6574

The Importance of Protecting your Trademarks - The Law Offices of Michael D. Stewart. www.TheMiamiLaw.com

Article discussing the European Community Trademark written by attorney Michael D. Stewart of The Law Offices of Michael D. Stewart. www.themiamilaw.com

This California Secretary of State memo announces the recent changes in California law allowing two new types of corporation effective as of January 1, 2012. First, there is the "Flexible Purpose Corporation" as provided under California Corporations Code sections 2500-3503. Second, there is the "Benefit Corporation" as provided under California Corporations Code sections 14600-14631.

Homeowner sued bank for paying forged checks drawn on her line of credit. Bank brought demurrer based on CCP 340(c) one year statute of limitations for a "depositor" to sue for payment of forged or raised checks. Held: plaintiff was not a "depositor" with respect to the line of credit, so the one year statute of limitation does not apply here.

This is a classic engraved stock certificate for common stock of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company. According to Wikipedia, the copyright on this work has expired.