June 21, 2021

Illinois employers required to include demographic data in annual reports

Illinois businesses with 100+ employees (or 50+ employees if a federal contractor) will need to include employment data with their annual reports starting January 1, 2023. The Illinois legislature enacted the amendment to the state’s Business Corporation Act to make employers’ diversity efforts more transparent Illinois employers are currently required to provide this information annually in their EE0-1 (Equal Employment...

June 01, 2021

Failure to qualify: What’s at stake?

If you plan to do business outside the jurisdiction where your entity is formed, you may need to qualify there as a “foreign” corporation. Most states have laws that require entities to qualify to legally conduct business in their state. This typically involves obtaining a certificate of authority from the state (or states) where you plan to do business. You may also be required to maintain a registered office and registered...

May 28, 2021

MA courts stay active during the pandemic

“2020 was an unexpectedly busy year for the Massachusetts courts as those courts’ personnel made genuinely heroic efforts to continue providing essential services and access to justice during a global public health crisis,” writes Massachusetts attorney Kurt Hemr in his update to the Special Commentary included in the 2021 edition of Massachusetts Laws Governing Business Annotated . CSC’s Massachusetts Laws Governing...

May 03, 2021

On-demand Webinar— Noncompete Law: History, Perspectives and Future Trends <<Register Now>>

Restrictive covenants can be confusing for even the most seasoned practitioners. Let retired judge and noncompete expert, Hon. William Constangy, help guide you through the noncompete maze. He will speak about restrictive covenant history, drafting and interpretation, and recent and future noncompete key developments and trends. Judge Constangy will refer to his superb treatise on restrictive covenants entitled Noncompete...

April 26, 2021

Recent judicial decisions provide insight on how courts interpret New York business law

Business and legal professionals rely on case law to understand how judges interpret the business laws in their state. New cases can provide important insight and have the potential to impact client activity, business transactions, and disputes. CSC publishes New York Laws Governing Business Entities Annotated twice a year to ensure readers have access to the most recent case law available. In this newest Spring 2021...

April 01, 2021

Who needs to qualify to do business in another state?

What does it mean to qualify to do business in a foreign state? What happens if a company doesn’t qualify? Qualification can be tricky, and the consequences of getting it wrong can be expensive. To help legal and business professionals better understand doing business outside of their jurisdiction, CSC is offering a complimentary CLE program on qualification. The program, presented by Beth Lyden and Zachary Beaver...

March 24, 2021

Current business entity law and annotations for Connecticut and Rhode Island

Legal and business professionals need to stay on top of new case law and legislative changes in their jurisdictions to advise clients and complete transactions. The 2021 Edition of Connecticut & Rhode Island Laws Governing Business Entities Annotated provides a comprehensive collection of updated statutes and case notes to ensure that practitioners in those states are working with the most up-to-date information....

March 23, 2021

In re Mindbody, Inc. Stockholders Litigation: Delaware Court of Chancery Rules “Paradigmatic Revlon Claim” Not Cleansed by Corwin Doctrine

In an all-new Special Commentary to the 2021 Spring edition of CSC’s Delaware Laws Governing Business Annotated , attorneys Christopher Kelly and Daniel Rusk of Potter Anderson and Corroon LLP explore the far-reaching ramifications of the Delaware Court of Chancery’s Chancery’s In re Mindbody, Inc. Stockholders Litigation decision in Fall 2020: In Corwin v. KKR Financial Holdings LLC , decided in October 2015, the Delaware...

February 17, 2021

Gain a “clean shot” to handling trucking and trailer accident litigation.

Get a 10-9 on commercial trucking and trailer laws and litigation with David N. Nissenberg’s The Law of Commercial Trucking: Damages to Persons and Property . The encyclopedic coverage provided in the Third Edition of The Law of Commercial Trucking: Damages to Persons and Property is necessary for any legal or corporate professional handling a commercial trucking case, regardless of whether it is a personal injury accident...

February 16, 2021

2021 Updates to Voss on Delaware Contract Law add references to 100+ recent Delaware judicial decisions

Delaware contract law frequently governs the formation, interpretation, and enforcement of high-stakes corporate and commercial agreements throughout the United States; it also underpins the nation’s predominant corporation and business entities laws. Because Delaware is the corporate home to so many American businesses, including many companies whose headquarters are in other states, Delaware contract law is important...