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Dept. of Education Certification Requirement Tied to “Antidiscrimination Obligations” for Continued K-12 Federal Funding

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On April 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued a press release announcing the ED sent certification letters to state commissions that oversee K-12 State Education Agencies (SEAs), charging SEAs with the...more

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Will Ling Chi Kill The Corporate Transparency Act?

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Ling Chi was a slow and torturous method of execution practiced in Imperial China.  Better known in English as "death by a thousand cuts", ling chi took a terribly long time to kill the condemned prisoner....more

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Michigan Federal Court Holds CTA Reporting Rule Unconstitutional, Enjoins Enforcement Against Named Plaintiffs

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On March 3, 2025, a Michigan federal district court in Small Business Association of Michigan v Yellen, Case No. 1:24-cv-413 (W.D Mich 2025) (SBAM), held that the CTA’s reporting rule is unconstitutional under the Fourth...more

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FinCEN Delivers Some Good News About Its Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act

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On Thursday, February 27, 2025, FinCEN announced that it will not issue any penalties or pursue enforcement action against reporting companies for the mere failure to meet the current filing deadlines. That news for many is...more

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Treasury Says It Won’t Enforce Corporate Transparency Act Against U.S. Companies or Citizens

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Treasury / FinCEN - Interim Final Rule and Proposed Rulemaking - On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a press release stating that it will not enforce any penalties or fines against U.S. citizens or...more

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Corporate Transparency Act: Preliminary Injunction & FinCen’s Response

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The Corporate Transparency Act (31 U.S.C. § 5336, the CTA), which went into effect on January 1, 2024, requires a broad range of corporations, limited liability companies, and other entities (“reporting companies”) to file...more

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Texas District Court Issues Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Against Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)

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When page 1 of a District Court decision on a challenge on constitutional grounds to an action by a governmental entity cites Marbury v. Madison, that is not a good sign for the government agency. When page 2 of a District...more

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Preliminary Injunction Temporarily Prevents CTA Enforcement Nationwide — But Likely is Not the Last Word Before December 31

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On December 3, 2024, in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas entered a preliminary injunction that prevents enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its...more

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CTA Compliance Enjoined (For the Moment)

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On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)....more

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Preliminary Injunction Halts Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement: What You Need to Know

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On December 3, 2024, a United States district court in the Eastern District of Texas preliminarily enjoined the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) in its entirety nationwide, and also specifically stayed...more

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Eastern District of Texas Issues Preliminary Injunction on Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act

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On December 3, 2024, Judge Amos L. Mazzant of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division issued a nationwide, preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the Corporate...more

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Corporate Transparency Act: Ongoing Litigation Not Likely to Change End-of-Year Filing Dates

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After the U.S. Congress enacted the federal Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) on January 1, 2021, a wide range of plaintiffs immediately brought suit against the government challenging its constitutionality. Currently,...more

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New Challenge to the Corporate Transparency Act: Firestone v. Yellen

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On September 20, 2024, a U.S. District Judge for the District of Oregon rejected new challenges to the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in Firestone, et al. v. Janet Yellen, et al. Case No....more

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CTA Heats Up with New FAQs, Government and Amicus Briefs and New Draft Legislation

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is the gift that keeps giving. As affected entities and their advisers struggle to determine whether they are subject to the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting provisions of...more

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Alabama Federal District Court Declares CTA Unconstitutional: Here's What You Need to Know

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which became effective on January 1, 2024, was enacted to combat the use of shell companies by those seeking to evade anti-money laundering laws and economic sanctions. ...more

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Corporate Transparency Act: Northern District of Alabama Issues Declaratory Judgment Finding that Corporate Transparency Act is...

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On March 1, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Northeastern Division granted summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, finding that the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”),...more

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Corporate Transparency Act Found Unconstitutional (for Specific Plaintiffs)

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) became effective January 1, 2024. However, on March 1, Judge Liles C. Burke of the US District Court of the Northern District of Alabama issued a memorandum opinion and final judgment in...more

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