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Corporate Transparency Act NARROWED - FinCEN Eliminates Reporting Obligations for All U.S. Persons and U.S. Entities

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As we noted in our most recent client alert, on February 27, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") announced that it would halt all enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (the "CTA") and issue an...more

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SEC Shouldn't Complicate Broker-Dealers' AML Compliance

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent anti-money laundering enforcement actions reflect a number of trends and developments, but one positive and one negative trend stand out. Originally published in Law360...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Guide to Canadian Public Mergers and Acquisitions

From navigating relevant legislation and regulators to choosing the right deal structure, there are many factors to consider in Canadian M&A deals. Our guide addresses the key challenges and questions businesses may encounter...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance and AI: Harnessing Generative AI for Compliance: An Interview with Eric Sydell

What is the role of Artificial Intelligence in compliance? What about Machine Learning? Are you using ChatGPT? These are but three questions we will explore in this cutting-edge podcast series, Compliance and AI, hosted by...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

FinCEN Issues Interim Final Rule – BOI Reporting Obligations Narrowed to Foreign Reporting Companies and New Deadlines Issued

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As we previously discussed and in alignment with the U.S. Treasury Department’s previous announcement, on March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an interim final rule that dramatically...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Updated UK Modern Slavery Act Guidance Published – An In-depth Look at the Statement Content Guidance

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The UK Home Office has updated its modern slavery guidance. The updated guidance – the most significant refresh since the guidance was issued almost ten years ago – is intended to explain how businesses should comply with the...more

Jaburg Wilk

CTA Reporting No Longer Required for U.S. Companies

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On March 21, 2025, FinCEN issued an interim final rule declaring that U.S. companies are no longer included in the definition of a “reporting company” under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). This means that U.S....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Corporate Practice of Medicine: Essential Guidance for Digital Health Companies and Investors

As digital health companies blossom from ideas into reality, navigating state regulations on the corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) is typically one of the first and most crucial legal hurdles to clear if the digital...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Corporate Transparency Act Is Now Just for Foreign Reporting Companies

On March 21, 2025, FinCEN released an interim final rule (IFR) removing the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to submit beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 229

Food Venture Financing Trends - Fresh Del Monte, a fresh fruit and vegetable grocer, is buying a majority stake in Avolio, positioning itself in the growing avocado oil market, which is expected to expand from $637 million...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

5 Common Pitfalls in IT Disaster Recovery (and How to Avoid Them)

Even the strongest IT/DR plans can fail if they aren’t proactive about avoiding these common mistakes. When systems go down, business grinds to a halt. Downtime leads to $9,000 in losses per minute on average, damaged...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

Important Update On The Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN Issues Interim Final Rule

On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a new interim final rule that removes the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements for U.S. companies and U.S. persons. The rule...more

White and Williams LLP

Corporate Transparency Act – FinCEN Narrows Scope of Reporting Requirements and Extends Deadline

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In the latest twist in the ongoing Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reporting requirements saga, news came from Washington on March 21, 2025, that the Financial Crimes...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: March 28, 2025, The Cave or Go To Trial Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News—all...more

IR Global

A Guide to SEP: Standard Essential Patents for Tech Startups

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Join Katherine Evans from Mirkwood Evans Vincent, as she sits down with IR Global’s Expertise Unlocked podcast host Jennifer Riggins to discuss everything you need to know about Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), and the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FinCEN Releases New Corporate Transparency Act Rule Exempting U.S. Entities and U.S. Beneficial Owners

On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) released a new interim final rule that exempts U.S. entities and U.S. beneficial owners from the reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Italy (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - Italian law provides multiple forms of organizational structures to do business in Italy. They differ from one another due to the extent of liability undertaken by its members. In...more

Dickinson Wright

FinCEN Narrows CTA Reporting Requirements

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On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released an Interim Final Rule (the Interim Rule), which served to “narrow” the existing beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements of...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

7 Ugly Truths About Compliance: A Primer for New Chief Compliance Officers

Many compliance officers live in hope that if they ramp up their persuasive skills, engage employees with spectacular training presentations, and provide succinct and prompt advice, they will receive the respect and...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Alternatives to Federal Diversity Certifications: MBE Certification for American Citizens of Arab, Middle Eastern, and North...

As a result of the federal government’s clear directives against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion that put the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”), 8(a) Business Development Program, Woman-Owned Small Business (“WOSB”),...more

Woodruff Sawyer

The End of an Empire? Companies Are Getting More (Dela)Wary

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In the brilliant long-form podcast Fall of Civilizations, author Paul Cooper gives listeners a sense of how average citizens living in Tenochtitlan, Angkor Wat, Rome, and Constantinople may have felt as once-mighty empires...more

Cooley LLP

Delaware SB 21 signed into law

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Controversial Delaware SB 21 was signed into law last evening after passage yesterday by the legislature. According to this Statement from the office of Delaware Governor Matt Meyer, the Governor has “signed Senate Bill 21...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

How to Protect Your ESOP from Lawsuits Over Cash Holdings

At least five lawsuits have recently been filed against employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) fiduciaries alleging a failure to prudently invest cash held in the ESOP trust. While scrutiny of investments in company stock has...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Makary Is Confirmed as Commissioner of an FDA in Transition

Dr. Martin Makary has been confirmed by the Senate as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Makary is taking the helm at FDA during an unprecedented time for the agency, which has been subject...more

Verrill

It’s Official: All U.S. Entities Excluded from Filing Obligations Under the Corporate Transparency Act

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On March 21, 2025, FinCEN published an “interim final rule” (IFR) that makes sweeping changes in the reach of the Corporate Transparency Act. The IFR is immediately effective and eliminates all BOI report obligations for all...more

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