SELECTED 2024 DEVELOPMENTS IN CALIFORNIA CORPORATE LAW

Written by Rachel Edwards and Andrew Hirsch^*

Rachel Edwards and Andrew Hirsch contributed to this article, which article is a summary of various articles authored by members of the Corporations Committee of the Business Law Section of the California Lawyers Association (Corporations Committee) during 2024.*

The following summarizes selected California legislative, case law, and other related developments in 2024 through November 1, 2024 (except as otherwise noted).

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1. 2024, NEW BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING REQUIRED UNDER THE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT, WHICH IMPACTS MANY CALIFORNIA COMPANIES