On March 2, 2025, and February 27, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the Treasury, made significant announcements regarding the Beneficial...more
On February 18, 2025, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Smith v. US Department of the Treasury, No. 6:24-cv-336-JDK, entered an order staying (pausing) the nationwide preliminary injunction against...more
2/20/2025
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On January 23, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a stay of the nationwide preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) (31 U.S.C. § 5336) and the Beneficial Ownership...more
On December 26, 2024, in response to an emergency motion for rehearing filed by plaintiffs, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated the nationwide preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Corporate...more
12/30/2024
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On December 23, 2024, in response to an emergency motion by the US Department of Justice, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit stayed the nationwide preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Corporate...more
12/27/2024
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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) introduces beneficial ownership reporting requirements effective January 1, 2024, for new and existing companies. The CTA reporting obligations also impact due diligence for mergers and...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) introduces beneficial ownership reporting requirements effective January 1, 2024, for new and existing companies. Below is an overview of the new reporting obligations imposed by the CTA....more
12/19/2023
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Beginning January 1, 2024, the US Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will require “reporting companies” to submit a report to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) containing personal information about the reporting...more