On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an interim final rule that significantly changes the reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). This alert summarizes...more
3/24/2025
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On February 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas lifted the nationwide injunction it had previously issued against the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). As a result, the CTA...more
2/20/2025
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On December 26, 2024, the merits panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order effectively reinstating the District Court's nationwide injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act....more
12/27/2024
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On December 23, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit lifted the injunction issued earlier this month that had paused enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). In response, the U.S....more
12/24/2024
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently adopted sweeping new rules (the “Rules”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) that include significant changes governing how private...more
The traditional real estate joint venture has long been a preferred model for bringing together deal sponsors and capital partners. Originally conceived as a one-off pairing of expertise and equity, the model has evolved to...more
In September, as part of federal spending legislation, the EB-5 Regional Center Program received a short-term extension through December 8, 2017. The Program has been similarly extended, with no change in policy, on multiple...more
The EB-5 Regional Center Program has received yet another extension, this time through September 30, 2017. The Program has been similarly extended, with no change in policy, on multiple occasions since its previously...more
Developers, investors and other stakeholders are looking for signs as to how the new administration will approach legal immigration, specifically immigration fostered by the EB-5 Regional Center Program. As we reported in...more
On December 9, 2016, as part of federal spending legislation, the EB-5 Regional Center Program received a short-term extension through April 28, 2017. The Program has been similarly extended, with no change in policy, on...more
On September 29, 2016, as part of recently enacted federal spending legislation, the EB-5 Regional Center Program received a short-term extension through December 9, 2016. The Program has been similarly extended, with no...more
On December 11, 2015, a stopgap continuing resolution was enacted to fund the federal government for an additional five days. Included in this funding legislation is a short-term extension through December 16, 2015 of the...more
Amendments to Regulation A adopted by the SEC to comply with a mandate in the JOBS Act took effect on June 19, 2015. Regulation A as amended (often referred to as “Regulation A+”) expands the maximum aggregate amount that...more
10/21/2015
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A looming federal government shutdown has been narrowly averted through the enactment on September 30, 2015 of a continuing resolution that extends funding for federal agencies through December 11, 2015. Included in this...more
Crowdfunding is a new financing model through which providers and consumers of equity or debt capital can come together and finance specific investments or investment entities. Although still in its infancy, crowdfunding has...more