Supreme Court Lifts Fifth Circuit’s Corporate Transparency Act Injunction; Second District Court Enjoins Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rule and Requirements Remain Fluid -
On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court...more
1/31/2025
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Beneficial Owner ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Embezzlement ,
Ethics ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Fraud ,
Injunctions ,
Political Contributions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays
A Lookback at the Federal Election Commission in 2024 by: Matt Petersen -
Now that the presidential election has concluded and 2024 is drawing to a close, it is worth looking back at one of the most consequential years for...more
12/19/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Campaign Finance Reform ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Enforcement ,
Ethics ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Fundraisers ,
Lobbying ,
New Guidance ,
Notice Requirements ,
PACs ,
Payroll Deductions ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Political Campaigns ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Presidential Elections ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Unions
Under new rules that went into effect in 2024, certain business entities are now required to file Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) Reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of the U.S....more
10/30/2024
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501(c)(4) ,
501(c)(6) ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinCEN ,
National Security ,
PACs ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SuperPACs ,
Tax Exemptions
On March 15, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Lindke v. Freed and a per curiam opinion in O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier addressing when a public official may prevent a person from commenting on the public...more
3/28/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Business Entities ,
Campaign Contributions ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Deep Fake ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Lindke v Freed ,
New Regulations ,
NSBA ,
O’Connor-Ratcliff v Garnier ,
PACs ,
Political Campaigns ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Media ,
Unconstitutional Condition