CLASNotes Blog

CLAS Information Services is pleased to announce our participation in this year's National Public Records Research Association (NPRRA) Conference taking place September 12-14 in Providence, RI.

The U.S. Department of Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an alert that they've learned of fraudulent attempts to solicit information from individuals and entities who may be subject to Beneficial Ownership Information[..]

Several states achieved important business legislation milestones during the month of July. Please see below for a summary of the new laws in Delaware, Florida, New Hampshire, and Ohio.

Several states achieved important business legislation milestones during the month of June. Please see below for a summary of the new laws in Connecticut, Delaware, and Rhode Island.

Please see below for a list of June 2024 state holidays and office closures. State filing offices occasionally make last-minute changes to their holiday closing schedules. We will update this list as we become aware of any such changes.

Several states achieved important business legislation milestones during the month of May. Please see below for a summary of the new laws in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, and New Hampshire.

The California Secretary of State's office has issued guidelines for what filing types are eligible to receive a future file date or a future effective date. Use the handy chart below to determine the eligibility of your document! Questions? Be sure to[..]

Several states achieved important business legislation milestones during the month of April. Please see below for a summary of the new laws in Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Ohio and Oklahoma.

On March 1, 2024, a U.S. District Judge in Alabama issued a judgment declaring that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional because it exceeds the Constitution’s limits on Congress’ power. Further, FinCEN is permanently enjoined from[..]

In previous blog posts, we've addressed the immediate changes taking effect in January of 2024. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) not only alters the process of establishing a new business entity, it also mandates that Beneficial Ownership[..]