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Nonprofit Quick Tip: Corporate Filings in Washington, D.C.
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Expedited Review of IRS Applications for Recognition of Exempt Status
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Back to Compliance: Reinstating Tax-Exempt Status for a Charity
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REFRESH: Loot and Private Foundation Rules – Part 2
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Wiley's 10 Key Trade Developments: Outbound Investments and CFIUS Review
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in North Carolina and South Carolina
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Entities have ongoing obligations to keep beneficial ownership information up to date. Legislative developments have clarified what information needs to be reported for trusts and deemed beneficial owners....more
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
On March 20, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff issued a set of Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs). In particular, SEC staff revised or withdrew several C&DIs to allow all Form S-3s,...more
Individuals and business or nonprofit entities–such as corporations, partnerships and LLCs– that do not receive political contributions (i.e., do not have a PAC), but only make such contributions to California state and...more
On March 3, 2025, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced significant enhancements to the ability of issuers to submit draft...more
On March 3, 2025, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced a new policy, with immediate effect, expanding the accommodations available for issuers that...more
As discussed in our previous alert, in connection with the recent reinstatement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its reporting obligations, FinCEN issued an announcement (the "Prior Announcement") extending the...more
On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department issued a press release announcing that, for now, the Department will not enforce any penalties or fines associated with the beneficial ownership information reporting rule under...more
On February 11, 2025, the SEC staff published updates to two Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) regarding the availability of Schedule 13G to certain investors, specifically concerning activities that could...more
Introduction - On 27 September 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted “EDGAR Next,” a collection of rule and form amendments intended to improve access to, and management of, accounts on the SEC’s filing...more
The Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) reporting obligations are back in effect after a nationwide court order blocking the CTA’s implementing regulations was stayed on February 17, 2025. Most reporting companies are now...more
As we noted in the “Prepare for EDGAR Filer Access and Account Management Changes” section in our recent client alert, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has amended its filer access and account management...more
On February 18, 2025, Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle of the Eastern District of Texas stayed his own preliminary injunction, which had blocked the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), pending the government’s...more
As the saga of on-again-off-again requirements continues to unfold, FinCEN’s Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) have undergone significant changes due to...more
The Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) reporting requirements are officially back in force, requiring non-exempt entities to disclose beneficial ownership information (BOI). This week, a Texas federal court lifted the last...more
Attention: FinCEN BOI reporting requirement deadline is now set for March 21, 2025. A decision yesterday, February 18, 2025, in the case of Smith, et al. v. U.S. Department of Treasury, et al., 6:24-cv-00336, has returned...more
(2/6/25) Update as of February 5, 2025: The government appealed the nationwide injunction blocking CTA enforcement in Smith, et al. v. U.S. Department of the Treasury, et al., 6:24-cv-00336 (E.D. Tex.). FinCEN updated its...more
2025 desk top reference for public companies: the attached document includes a 2025 calendar and other resources to help alert public companies to key SEC filing dates and financial statement staleness deadlines....more
On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) sued Elon Musk over his 2022 acquisition of Twitter, Inc. stock and alleged failure to timely disclose a 5% ownership stake in Twitter, as required...more
On 2 January 2025, the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 and the BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnership (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2024 (the “Amendments”) came into effect. The Amendments impact...more
This Legal Update summarizes the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s 2025 calendar year filing deadlines and financial statement staleness dates....more
Earlier this month, the final rule overhauling the U.S. merger control filing process was published in the Federal Register, making the effective date for the new process February 10, 2025. All filings made on or after that...more
Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies; Advisers to Registered Investment Companies; Compliance Officers; Board of Directors - Quick Take: The SEC staff (Staff) published a risk alert (Alert) summarizing...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) National Examination Program is designed to improve compliance, prevent fraud, monitor risk and inform policy. It is also a consistent source of referrals to the SEC’s Division...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure rules officially went into effect in December 2023. Aimed at improving cybersecurity risk...more