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New provisions allow Montana entities to hold remote meetings, and offer tax credits for job growth and training

Eric Geringswald — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:07:00 GMT

Montana lawmakers approved new provisions for shareholder meetings during its 2021 legislative session in response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Montana entities can amend or repeal bylaws that require in-person shareholder meetings, boards of...(read more)

CSC launches new annotated statutory collection for Missouri

Eric Geringswald — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:03:00 GMT

Missouri business attorneys and their staff at small and large law firms have a new resource to help them conduct research more effectively, complete transactions more efficiently, and advise clients with confidence. Missouri Laws Governing Business ...(read more)

Delaware Court of Chancery notes docket shift to contract disputes

Eric Geringswald — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:56:00 GMT

“In the twenty-odd years I have been a judicial officer in [the Delaware Court of] Chancery, the docket has moved in the direction of contractual disputes and what were once quaintly called alternative entity disputes.” Buttonwood Tree Va...(read more)

30 Changes to Arizona Business Laws in 2021

Eric Geringswald — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 15:55:00 GMT

Arizona Business Laws 2021 Arizona lawmakers amended or added more than 30 sections during the state’s 2021 legislative session. Those changes have been captured in the 2022 edition of Arizona Laws Governing Business Entities Annotated fro...(read more)

California Introduces New Exemption from Securities Law for Crowdsourced Securities

Eric Geringswald — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 17:41:00 GMT

California Corporations Code California’s state legislature enacted or amended more than 40 sections in the Corporations Code and related codes, including new powers for corporate entities in an emergency, amended laws permitting remote shareho...(read more)

Texas Lawmakers Enact more than 100 New Changes to State’s Business Laws

Eric Geringswald — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 19:16:00 GMT

New Texas Laws Impacting Businesses in 2021 The 2021 Texas legislative session concluded with more than 100 newly enacted or amended sections to the state’s business entity laws, affecting such areas as: Certificates of formation Choice of for...(read more)

Indiana allows remote meetings and trademark filings, defines emergencies

Eric Geringswald — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:46:00 GMT

Indiana lawmakers amended the state’s Title 23 Business and Other Associations to permit remote meetings and filings and to define emergencies: Annual and special meetings. Corporate bylaws may include a provision for remote meetings, and if a...(read more)

Colorado approves new procedures for electronic notice and remote meetings

Eric Geringswald — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 12:28:07 GMT

Colorado lawmakers approved new procedures allowing for electronic notice and remote meetings during the 2021 legislative session. Changes include: Appraisal rights. Service on a shareholder demanding appraisal rights may be done by electronic trans...(read more)

Maryland clarifies forum selection clauses for internal corporate claims

Eric Geringswald — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:35:41 GMT

Maryland lawmakers approved an amendment that permits entities to bring an internal corporate claim in specified circuit courts of Maryland or a federal court sitting in Maryland, or in courts sitting in one or more jurisdictions outside the state. T...(read more)

Manage COVID-19 Contract Disruptions + Earn Continuing Legal Education Credits on the LexisNexis December 8th Webinar

Kaymie Owen — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 03:18:18 GMT

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted contracts of every type and size and has rendered countless other contracts intolerably costly or risky. Parties have sought to be excused of their contractual obligations by invoking force majeure claus...(read more)

New Jersey approves remote meetings for business entities, amends naming conventions for limited liability partnerships

Eric Geringswald — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 20:32:26 GMT

In response to the ongoing COVID pandemic, New Jersey legislators approved statutory amendments allowing business entities to conduct annual meetings, member meetings, and shareholder meetings remotely. The amendments permit entities to use reasonabl...(read more)

New York approves new options for electronic service of process

Eric Geringswald — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:32:06 GMT

New York lawmakers approved amendments that will allow New York business entities to receive service of process through electronic means starting January 1, 2023. According to the new legislation, New York corporations, associations, limited liabilit...(read more)

Attorneys Face Risky Business with Foreign Qualifications - Download the No Cost State-by-State CSC and LexisNexis Guide Today

Kaymie Owen — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 15:52:51 GMT

When you’re expanding an entity into a new jurisdiction, you have to follow the correct process to legally conduct business within new borders. This process is known as foreign qualification, and it can be a huge undertaking—especially if you’re...(read more)

Diving into the Legal Side of Energy Awareness Month and Critical New Resources on Renewable Energy

Kaymie Owen — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 14:48:00 GMT

Each year, the U.S. Department of Energy designates October as Energy Awareness Month. This month is a time to focus on the importance of energy and the role it plays in our daily lives, the economy, infrastructure, and national secu...(read more)

Delaware lawmakers broaden the authority of alternative entity principals to delegate rights

Eric Geringswald — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 21:31:06 GMT

The Delaware General Assembly enacted new legislation during the 2021 session that allows members, managers, and partners (i.e. principals) of LLCs or partnerships, as the case may be, to delegate rights, powers, or duties to someone else, even if su...(read more)