Millions of reporting companies breathed a sigh of relief on March 21, 2025, when the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an interim final rule (the “IFR”) that exempted all domestic entities from...more
On March 21, 2025, the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an interim final rule (the “IFR”) that exempts all domestic entities from beneficial ownership information reporting requirements under the...more
On February 27, 2025, the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it will not issue fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against companies that fail to comply with the March 21,...more
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On February 17, 2025, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas stayed its January 7 order, enjoining enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act and suspending the effectiveness of the...more
2/28/2025
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The US Supreme Court has stayed the injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), but the requirement for companies to file beneficial ownership information remains suspended, creating ongoing...more
On December 26, 2024, a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated an order issued by a different panel just days before that had stayed the nationwide preliminary injunction suspending enforcement of the...more
12/31/2024
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On December 23, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted an emergency motion by the federal government to stay the nationwide preliminary injunction that had suspended enforcement of the Corporate...more
12/27/2024
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