Compliance and Governance Blog

Tired of not knowing how to respond to employee wage garnishments? CSC can reduce your administrative burdens while lowering your risk of a garnishment-related default judgment. CSC has extensive expertise in responding to garnishments in all 50 states. We will provide you with an employee notification, response to the creditor and court, …

As this year’s proxy season approaches, recent changes to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) have caused Boards of Directors to consider preemptively amending their company’s bylaws to permit stockholder proxy access for the purpose of nominating Directors.
This consideration comes as Directors contemplate whether waiting for activist stockholders to propose their own amendment would be …

Xu Hong Bin, et al. v. Heckmann Corp., et al., C.A. No. 4637-CC, Chandler, C. (Del. Ch. Oct. 26, 2009). The Court granted the plaintiffs’ motion to dismiss defendants’ counter-claims based on breach of contract and conversion as failing to state a claim, but denied the dismissal of defendant’s breach of fiduciary duty counter-claim. The …

Almost every child has dreams of visiting one of the most magical places earth. This was true for 8-year-old Daniela Earnest of Tulare, California, who was hoping her business would help raise enough money for a trip to Disneyland.
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The number of annual business permits issued by Prince William County, VA has remained steady this past year despite the poor economy. From July 2008 through June 2009 the county issued 1839 new business permits mostly in the areas of retail, construction, and other contractor related businesses. The county has been streamlining its …

The Canyon Lake, CA City Council will meet this week to discuss possible changes to the current business license ordinance. The council is looking into extending the business license requirements to businesses that until now did not need to apply for one.
To get answers regarding current city, state or federal business licenses and permits requirements …

Even though the city of Whittier, California could legally collect a business license tax from real estate agents, it never has. In fact, the City Council has just voted to suspend collecting that tax due to the bad economic climate, not wishing to drive away local realtors. This decision was reached even though …

In Ashland and Medford, Oregon, new applications for business licenses have declined the last three years. A decline was expected for Jackson County as a whole, but seeing the two largest cities experience a shortfall in applications worries officials.
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The Town Council in Cedaredge, CO adopted a new ordinance that will exempt individuals 19 years and younger from having to apply for a business license.
Corporation Service Company (CSC) business license services ensures that companies and individuals keep current with their business licenses requirements.
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The City of Los Angeles has collected almost $3 million in business license taxes from delinquent business owners in the past four months. The city has also targeted an additional 126 business that owe a combined $107 million in delinquent taxes and posted those business on the city’s website. Los Angeles Controller Wendy …