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In Yet Another Decision Restricting EPA Authority, US Supreme Court Holds EPA Cannot Set CWA Permit Limits

Morgan Lewis on 3/14/2025

The US Supreme Court held in City and County of San Francisco v. EPA that the US Environmental Protection Agency lacks authority under the Clean Water Act to include “end-result” limitations in National Pollutant Discharge...more

Texas Court Recognizes Supreme Court Ruling, Reinstates BOI Filing Requirement

Dickinson Wright on 2/21/2025

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA or the Act) is back in play. In an Order released on Feb. 17, 2025, a federal district court in the Eastern District of Texas stayed its Order from Jan. 7, 2025, which had enjoined...more

FinCEN Gets Green Light from Texas Court to Enforce the Corporate Transparency Act

Adams & Reese on 2/20/2025

The courts have spoken, and the last nationwide injunction has fallen. FinCEN has a green light to enforce the Corporate Transparency Act, and the federal agency has set a new deadline in March for companies to report....more

Beneficial Ownership Reporting: Litigation, Pending Legislation and Possible Future Executive Action Have Left the Fate of the...

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 1/28/2025

The saga of the CTA continues. Adopted in January 2021, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is intended to assist in identifying beneficial ownership and control of entities operating in the United States in order to...more

CTA Filing Obligations Remain Voluntary Amid Court Challenges

Warner Norcross + Judd on 1/28/2025

After a few days on a legal roller coaster, enforcement and reporting obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) remain on hold as lawsuits challenging the CTA’s constitutionality continue. On Jan. 23, 2025, the...more

CTA Update: Supreme Court Temporarily Lifts Injunction, but Requirements Remain Blocked

Wiley Rein LLP on 1/27/2025

On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that appears to settle – for now – a nearly two-month-long legal battle over the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which began with a nationwide preliminary...more

CFPB’s Successor Homeowner Issue Spotlight: The Other Side of the Story

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/8/2025

On December 17, 2024, amid a flurry of activity by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the agency released an Issue Spotlight discussing “problems with mortgage companies” that homeowners face “after divorce or...more

SEC Enforcement Year-End Overview

White & Case LLP on 12/23/2024

2024 marks the final year of Gary Gensler's term as Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Gensler SEC has been aggressive on both the enforcement and rulemaking fronts. In response, the financial...more

FINRA Faces Post- Jarkesy Challenge to its Enforcement Program

A&O Shearman on 7/23/2024

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) is now facing a second litigation challenging the constitutionality of its use of disciplinary tribunals to impose sanctions on FINRA members. A broker filed a complaint...more

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