The nationwide injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and its beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reporting rule under 31 CFR 1010.380 (the “Rule”) has been stayed pending appeal, and...more
On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily blocking enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its reporting rule...more
The federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), effective January 1, 2024, whose constitutionality is currently being tested in the courts, follows in the footsteps of the IRC in that it creates a limited statutory exception...more
On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules requiring issuers to include extensive disclosure in registration statements and periodic reports regarding material...more
Clients with Limited Liability Companies in New York Likely Impacted - The New York LLC Transparency Act (NYLTA) has recently been amended. The key take-aways are as follows: Effective Date has been pushed back a...more
On January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) came into effect. The CTA represents a novel regulatory development in the United States that requires a broad class of legal entities (referred to as “reporting...more
After a significant delay, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted its final rule on Wednesday, March 5, 2024, that requires companies who file registration statements and annual reports to disclose material...more
Effective January 1, 2024 the Corporate Transparency Act requires small businesses with fewer than 20 employees to report their ownership information to the U.S. Department of Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network...more
On January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) will become law and will impose reporting obligations which will impact millions of small businesses across the United States. It is critical for business owners...more
A Look at the Disclosure Practices of Small and Mid-Size Companies - In our report we continue to look at the progress that smaller public biotech companies have made in their reporting on environmental, social and...more
Key Points - The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), implemented primarily through a rule published by FinCEN on September 30, 2022, the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule (“BOIR Rule”), becomes effective...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which aims to curb illicit financial activities like money laundering and other fraudulent activities, will go into effect on January 1, 2024. Consequentially, many types of businesses,...more
On August 1, a bipartisan bill was introduced to modify the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The Protect Small Businesses and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act (H.R. 5119) was introduced in the U.S. House of...more
To prepare for 2023, reporting companies should be aware of applicable SEC filing deadlines and financial statement “staleness” dates, as well as regulatory reforms that may affect the preparation and contents of disclosures...more
Following up on our previous alert that summarized the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Proposed Rule for the “Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” (the “Proposed Rule”), we...more
The Situation: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") proposed amendments to the definitions of "accelerated filer" and "large accelerated filer" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Result: The...more
SEC Adopts Final Rules for Disclosure of Hedging Policies. On December 18, 2018, the SEC approved final rules regarding the disclosure of a company’s hedging practices or policies, as mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act. This...more
The SEC recently adopted amendments to disclosure requirements applicable to various registration statements and periodic reports, including minor changes to applicable form cover pages. ...more
You remember, of course, that last month, the president, on his way out of town for the weekend, tossed out to reporters the idea of eliminating quarterly reporting. The argument is that the change would not only help to...more
Pursuant to Executive Order 13772, the Treasury Department has issued a report that identifies laws, treaties, regulations, guidance, reporting and record keeping requirements, and other government policies that promote or...more