As discussed last month, in early January, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide injunction temporarily blocking enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) (see Smith et al....more
2/20/2025
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On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that appears to settle – for now – a nearly two-month-long legal battle over the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which began with a nationwide preliminary...more
1/27/2025
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Just three days after reinstating the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) reporting requirements, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed course and vacated its own decision, thereby blocking all enforcement of...more
On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit stayed a nationwide injunction blocking all enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The Fifth Circuit’s decision effectively reinstates all...more
12/24/2024
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On Thursday, December 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice filed notice that it plans to appeal the nationwide injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Texas Top Cop Shop v....more