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The Small Business Administration ("SBA") recently issued a proposed rule that changes the effect of a concern's size recertification following mergers and acquisitions ("M&A") activity. Notably, the proposed rule is...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a new, federal, legal reporting and compliance regime touching on the ownership and control of covered reporting companies operating in the United States. These reporting companies are...more
Comments are due by October 7, 2024. On Friday, August 23, the Small Business Administration issued a proposed rule that would significantly change the SBA’s HUBZone small business contracting program and other small...more
On August 26, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a decision upholding the legality of the CFPB Small Business Lending Rule (the “Rule”) (designed to implement section 1071 of the...more
On Friday, August 23, the Small Business Administration issued a proposed rule that would make significant changes to the SBA’s HUBZone small business contracting program, as well as modifications to other small business...more
Three Congressmen in the United States House of Representatives have introduced H.R. 8204 which is denominated the: Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act. (“Legislation”). ...more
In a recent decision, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) affirmed a Small Business Administration (SBA) Area Office’s size determination and held that procedural deficiencies in a contractor’s Joint Venture Agreement...more
On May 17, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced its intention to extend the deadlines for compliance with Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act (Section 1071) requiring data collection and reporting...more
The list of U.S. state-level data privacy laws will grow substantially this summer as three more comprehensive state laws become effective. Texas, Oregon and Florida each have a comprehensive data privacy law taking effect on...more
We previously blogged on the lawsuit filed by the National Small Business Association (“NSBA”) and one of its individual members, which sought to challenge the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). Most...more
On April 12, 2024, the Nebraska Legislature passed the Data Privacy Act (NEDPA), sending the bill to Governor Jim Pillen’s desk for signature. NEDPA adds to the patchwork of state consumer privacy laws in that it does not...more
On December 22, 2023, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Pub. L. No. 118-31, 137 Stat. 136 (2023) (NDAA 2024) went into effect. Among other things, NDAA 2024 includes a provision phasing out...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA), which became effective on January 1 this year, was enacted by Congress to combat sources of financial criminal activity and abuse of anonymous companies. The CTA requires a majority...more
In a notice issued by FinCEN on March 4, 2024, the regulator advised that it will “comply with the court’s order for as long as it remains in effect” and will not enforce the CTA against the named plaintiffs in the instant...more
Recent Development - On March 1, 2024, a federal court in Alabama ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act violates the U.S. Constitution and is unenforceable on its face. The decision (NSBU v. Yellen) is highly...more
On March 1, 2024, an Alabama federal court declared the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) unconstitutional—but only enjoined its enforcement as to the specific litigants. As described in our prior alerts, the CTA...more
On March 1, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama Northeast Division (“Court”) ruled the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA” or “Act”) to be unconstitutional. The CTA, which was enacted on...more
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released a proposed rule to implement its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, which would establish a comprehensive set of cybersecurity requirements applicable to...more
President Biden signed an Executive Order regarding artificial intelligence (“AI”) on October 30, 2023 (the “Order”). The Order touts the importance of responsible development and use of AI and calls for collaboration between...more
As we discussed in parts one and two of this blog series, there’s a new compliance requirement for many small businesses: the Corporate Transparency Act. This law was designed to disrupt criminal activities such as money...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) was passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, adopted by Congress January 1, 2021. The CTA became effective on January 1, 2024, and will have an immense impact on...more
On December 4, Judge R. Gary Klausner of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granted summary judgment to California’s DFPI upholding the recently adopted commercial financing disclosure regulations...more
Last week, by a vote of 221-202, the House of Representatives voted to approve S.J. 32, the resolution introduced under the Congressional Review Act to override the CFPB’s final Section 1071 small business lending rule (1071...more
On October 5, the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) issued a joint notice (Joint Notice) with the Small Business Association (SBA) and in coordination with the Department of Defense (DOD) clarifying that the...more
Federal requirements enacted by the Corporate Transparency Act for small businesses to report information about themselves and their beneficial owners are just weeks away from taking effect. Starting January 1, 2024, many...more