Following the Treasury Department’s announcement regarding the removal of fines and penalties under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has now advised that U.S....more
3/26/2025
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Business Entities ,
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Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Entities ,
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New Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
While the March 21, 2025 filing deadline under the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) remains in place, the Treasury Department announced on March 2nd that it will not enforce any penalties or fines associated with...more
Once again, entities are required to file beneficial ownership information reports (each, a “BOI report”) with the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. On February 18, 2025, the Eastern District of...more
Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) remains on hold, despite the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on January 23, 2025 to stay a nationwide injunction against the CTA (McHenry v. Texas Top Cop Shop...more
1/27/2025
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Beneficial Owner ,
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Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
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U.S. Treasury
On December 31, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas’ (the “Bankruptcy Court”) decision that the exchange by certain lenders of Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC...more
1/24/2025
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Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Credit Agreements ,
Creditors ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Debtors ,
Lenders ,
Loans ,
Reorganizations ,
Reversal
On December 26, 2024, in a very short opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which on December 23 had lifted a national stay imposed by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in the case...more
Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit lifted the national stay temporarily prohibiting the federal government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”). Earlier this month, in the case of...more
12/27/2024
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Business Entities ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
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Filing Requirements ,
FinCEN ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Stays ,
Time Extensions
On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the federal government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) nationwide (Texas Top...more
12/6/2024
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinCEN ,
First Amendment ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Texas ,
Unconstitutional Condition
As a reminder to our clients and friends of the firm, the beneficial ownership reporting deadline is soon approaching. Applicable entities that were formed or registered to do business in the U.S. prior to this year, have...more
Earlier this year, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) exercised its powers pursuant to Article 21(3) of the Benchmarks Regulation to compel ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) to continue publishing 1-month, 3-month and...more
On December 15, 2023, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) published its legal opinion (the “ISDA RMI Opinion”) as to the enforceability under the law of the Republic of the Marshall Islands of...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), a set of new regulations being implemented by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), requires entities newly formed or registered to do business in the United States...more
12/4/2023
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Limited Partnerships ,
NDAA ,
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Trusts
Background -
In recent years, one of the emerging financing methods for public and private vessel owners has been private placements of debt securities, wherein a company usually owning multiple vessels will sell...more