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Corporate Transparency Act Shakeup: Domestic Companies off the Hook, Foreign Entities Still Reporting

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This interim final rule, released on March 21, 2025, means that only foreign entities registered to do business in the United States will still need to meet the CTA’s reporting requirements. Originally enacted to increase...more

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Corporate Transparency Act No Longer Applies to Entities Formed in the U.S.

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On March 26, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a division of the United States Department of the Treasury, published in the Federal Register an interim final rule that substantially narrows the...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

FinCEN’s Interim Final Rule Eliminates Reporting Requirements For U.S. Entities and U.S. Persons Under the CTA

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On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes and Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule that drastically changes the reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

OFSI Imposes Monetary Penalty Against Former Moscow Office of International Law Firm for Sanctions Breaches

On March 20, 2025, the U.K.’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) announced that, in accordance with section 146 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (PACA), a monetary penalty of £465,000 had been imposed...more

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New Corporate Transparency Act Rules Adopted | Foreign Companies Registered to Do Business in the U.S. Must Report Their...

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Consistent with a U.S. Treasury Department press release that we previously reported on, Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued new rules under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that only...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FinCEN Exempts All Entities Created in the U.S. From the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)

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On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Alert stating that all entities created in the U.S.—including those previously known as “domestic reporting companies”—and their beneficial owners...more

Jones Day

The Climate Report | First Quarter 2025

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New Carbon Removal Certification Framework in Europe - A voluntary certification framework adopted by the EU aims to enhance the credibility and transparency of carbon removal activities within the EU to support its...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FinCEN Narrows Scope of Corporate Transparency Act

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On March 26, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (“FinCEN”) interim final rule (the “Interim Rule”) exempting domestic entities and U.S. persons from reporting beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) under the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Frequently Asked Questions: IEEPA and Section 232

On March 21, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) updated its Section 232 FAQs to address the recent expansion of the steel and aluminum derivative lists. We note that the additional FAQs added by CBP are under the...more

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Green Data Centers: Pioneering Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in the EU

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In recent years, the demand for data centers has increased dramatically, driven by the growth of digital data and the increasing reliance on cloud computing....more

Ropes & Gray LLP

OFSI Annual Review 2023-2024: A Shift Towards Proactive Sanctions Enforcement and Enhanced Industry Engagement

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On 21 March 2025, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published its annual review for 2023-2024 period. The report highlights a number of key developments in the agency’s work. Importantly, the data...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Thursday March 27, 2025

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March 26, 2025 - The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled “A New Era for the CFPB: Balancing Power and Reprioritizing Consumer Protections.”...more

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A Fleet of Omnibuses and Other Takeaways from Monday’s Responsible Business Alliance Conference on the CSDDD in Brussels

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On Monday, the Responsible Business Alliance hosted a stellar event in Brussels, Driving Effective Due Diligence: Omnibus Unpacked. This waitlisted, standing room-only event – co-hosted with the European People’s Party,...more

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President Trump Announces 25% Tariff on Auto Imports

This evening, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing a 25% tariff on foreign-made passenger vehicles, light trucks and automobile parts. While the proclamation currently identifies engines, transmissions,...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

The Latham Global IPO Guide - 2025 Edition

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This is our global initial public offering guide. It will help you navigate the US portion of a global IPO – in other words, an IPO in which you sell locally listed ordinary shares to investors outside the United States under...more

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Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN Suspends BOI Reports for U.S. Companies and Persons, Sets New Filing Deadlines for Foreign...

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On Friday, March 21, 2025, FinCEN issued an interim final rule (“IFR”) eliminating beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reporting requirements for U.S. companies and U.S. persons under the Corporate Transparency Act...more

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White House Announces New Tariffs on Countries That Import Oil From Venezuela

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The tariff landscape continues to shift. On April 2, 2025, the current pause on tariffs for many Mexican and Canadian imports is set to expire, while tariffs on all countries importing Venezuelan oil are set to take effect....more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Corporate Transparency Act Obligations for U.S. Companies Are No More

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After many years of ups and downs, legal challenges, injunctions and deadline changes, the reporting obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) have disappeared…for most. On Friday, March 21, 2025, the Financial...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Scope of Corporate Transparency Act Dramatically Narrowed Under New Rule

In an interim final rule (IFR) announced March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) dramatically narrowed the scope of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Under the IFR, which is effective...more

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Termination Requirements Around the Globe

In the realm of global employment, the concept of termination payments can be a complex and often surprising issue for U.S.-based employers. Unlike in the United States, where the at-will employment doctrine generally allows...more

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Navigating Change: The Impact of the Trump Administration on the U.S. Construction Industry

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In the wake of the recent U.S. presidential administration transition, the construction industry is poised to experience significant shifts. As the Trump administration takes office, industry leaders and stakeholders should...more

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Five Hot (Sizzling) Button Trade Issues for the Electric Mobility Industry in 2025

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The electric mobility industry faces significant challenges, to be sure. With the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 in peril, leaner times may be ahead....more

Dechert LLP

Impact of Recent U.S. Designations of Foreign Terrorist Organizations on Companies Doing Business in Mexico, El Salvador and...

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The recent designation of Mexican drug cartels and other criminal organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) exposes companies to criminal prosecution for providing material support under 18 U.S.C. 2339B. ...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Applying NMS Principles to Crypto Markets

Applying Reg. NMS to crypto exchanges could enhance transparency through reforms including a consolidated market data feed and equal data access regulations. A crypto-specific Securities Information Processor (SIP) could...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Gassing Up the Omnibus: European Council Announces Support for Stop-the-Clock Proposal

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On March 26, the European Council announced its support for the stop-the-clock proposal that would push back some compliance dates under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due...more

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