Here are the latest developments in the ongoing Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) saga...more
2/18/2025
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In the Texas Top Cop Shop case, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on Dec. 3, 2024, issued an injunction that deferred all reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). (See Holland...more
As reported by Holland & Knight on Dec. 27, 2024, companies and individuals impacted by the Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA) reasonably could have believed there was a respite from the "off again, on again, off again"...more
1/10/2025
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In a continuing series of dizzying judicial actions, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Dec. 26, 2024, vacated the stay and reinstated the nationwide preliminary injunction enjoining enforcement of the...more
12/30/2024
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High drama in Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) world: The latest saga involving the CTA commenced with the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Garland, et al., where a federal district court judge for the U.S....more
12/27/2024
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Dec. 13, 2024, filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to stay the nationwide preliminary injunction that was issued by the U.S. District Court...more
12/17/2024
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