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Establishing a Business Entity in Japan (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - 1.1 Description of the types of entities available in each jurisdiction through which to conduct business --- Business entities available for doing business in Japan - 1.1.1...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

Proposed Bill from Joint Cannabis Committee Would Adopt Meaningful Reforms to Struggling Mass. Cannabis Industry

Nearly nine years after voters authorized the regulated sale of adult use cannabis in Massachusetts, the Joint Cannabis Committee is addressing the challenges (and that’s an understatement) the industry is facing with a very...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Brewpub Conversions in Minnesota: A Narrow Path for M&A Transactions in the Brewery Industry

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These are not good times for Minnesota’s brewing industry. Seemingly every time one opens the paper or goes online, there’s news of another longstanding Minnesota craft brewery closing its doors. Tin Whiskers, Burning...more

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SBA Franchise Directory Returns June 2025 with New Certification Rules

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The U.S. Small Business Administration confirmed this week that it will reinstate the SBA Franchise Directory on June 1, 2025, reversing the 2023 decision to sunset the program. The Directory has long been the primary...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The Ironic Impact of FinCEN’s New CTA Regulations on New York’s LLC Transparency Act

The NYS LLC Transparency Act (the “New York Act”) became law in January 2024 and takes effect on January 1, 2026. When in effect, it would require limited liability companies formed or qualified to do business in New York to...more

Whiteford

Client Alert: SBA Issues SOP 50 10 8: Key Changes Impacting SBA 7(a) Lending

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On April 22, 2025, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) released Information Notice 5000-866746, announcing the issuance of SOP 50 10 8 (“SOP”) (found here), which introduces significant changes to the SBA 7(a) loan...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in New Zealand (Updated)

TYPES OF BUSINESS ENTITIES - There are various entities available in New Zealand from which a business can be operated. The most commonly adopted entities are: 1. Company (including Incorporated Joint Venture (JVC))...more

Hogan Lovells

Changes in Beneficial Ownership rules under the new EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (EU) 2024/1624

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The adoption of the EU Anti Money Laundering Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 (the “AML Regulation") marks a significant advancement in the European Union's efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Effective from...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

North Dakota amends regulations on appraisal management companies

On March 26, North Dakota enacted HB 1080 (the “Act”) which amends regulations pertaining to appraisal management companies. The Act generally specifies owner requirements, prohibiting registration for companies owned by...more

Lowndes

On Again, Off Again: FinCEN's New Interim Final Rule on the Corporate Transparency Act – U.S. Entities and Citizens Exempt from...

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Anyone who has followed the on-again, off-again history of the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) Beneficial Owner Information (BOI) reporting requirements will not be surprised that, effective March 26, the Financial Crimes...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

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

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

Stinson LLP

U.S. Companies and U.S. Persons now exempted from CTA; April 25, 2025 deadline set for Foreign Companies

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On March 26, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the U.S. Department of Treasury published its revised Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting rule, also known...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

FinCEN Eliminates BOI Reporting for U.S. Companies and U.S. Persons

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an interim final rule significantly narrowing the scope of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) by removing the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to...more

DLA Piper

CTA Update: FinCEN Revises Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements and Extends Deadlines

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On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule (IFR) significantly revising the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency...more

Baker Donelson

FinCEN Issues Interim Final Rule Eliminating CTA Reporting Requirement for U.S. Entities

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On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule eliminating the requirement for U.S. entities and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) under the...more

Akerman LLP

FinCEN Exempts U.S. Companies From Beneficial Ownership Reporting and Focuses on Foreign Entities

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On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced an interim final rule that significantly narrows the scope of beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate...more

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CTA 2.0 – FinCEN Limits CTA’s Reporting Requirements to Certain Non-U.S. Entities and Non-U.S. Individuals

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule on March 21, 2025, that eliminates the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) reporting requirements for U.S. entities and U.S. individuals. The rule is...more

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Corporate Transparency Act 2.0 – Narrowing Reporting Requirements

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On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an interim final rule that significantly changes the reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”).  This alert summarizes...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

FinCEN Issues Revised Corporate Transparency Act Rule; Domestic Companies Exempt

On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an interim final rule under the Corporate Transparency Act. The revised rule changes the definition of “reporting company” to mean any entity that...more

Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC

A Continuing Saga of CTA Uncertainty

On February 27, 2025, FinCEN published guidance related to the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) taking the position that it would not “issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against any...more

Stevens & Lee

Can Pennsylvania Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners Own a Medical Practice Solo?

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In Pennsylvania, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners (CRNPs) do not have independence of practice. They may provide diagnoses and prescribe treatments only in collaboration with a physician, as per the details of their...more

Clark Hill PLC

CTA Reporting and Enforcement Suspended Indefinitely

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In a whirlwind series of announcements, the Treasury Department and FinCEN have suspended all Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) reporting and enforcement for domestic entities indefinitely. On Feb. 27, FinCEN announced that...more

Saul Ewing LLP

U.S. Treasury Announces It Will Not Enforce the Corporate Transparency Act Against U.S. Companies and Citizens

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​On March 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it will not enforce the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) against U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies or their beneficial owners. Treasury also...more

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