On December 26, 2024, the merits panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order vacating the earlier motions panel’s order from December 23, 2024, that had granted a stay of the nationwide...more
On December 23, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order granting the Department of Justice’s emergency motion seeking a stay of the nationwide preliminary injunction of the Corporate...more
12/27/2024
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On December 5, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ), filed a Notice of Appeal in response to a U.S. District Court’s recently issued, nationwide preliminary injunction stopping the reporting obligations under the Corporate...more
12/12/2024
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In Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. et al. v. Merrick Garland, a U.S. District Court in Texas has issued a potentially major setback to the continued application of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which became effective on...more
12/6/2024
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Reporting Requirements ,
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Unconstitutional Condition