On Friday, March 21, 2025, FinCEN issued an interim final rule (“IFR”) eliminating beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reporting requirements for U.S. companies and U.S. persons under the Corporate Transparency Act...more
In a major shift in policy, just days after the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced that it would pause enforcement of the beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reporting requirements under the...more
Entities subject to the beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) may finally find their footing after receiving updated guidance from the Financial Crimes...more
For months, entities subject to the beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) have faced uncertainty as two orders granting preliminary nationwide injunctive...more
Entities subject to the Corporate Transparency Act’s beneficial ownership information reporting requirement are not currently required to file BOI reports. Beyond that, much remains in flux regarding whether and when...more
As previously reported, on December 23, 2024, a motions panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit grants the government’s emergency motion in the Texas Top Cop Shop matter to stay the preliminary nationwide...more
12/30/2024
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On December 23, 2024, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted the government’s emergency motion in the Texas Top Cop Shop matter to stay the injunctive relief from Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”)...more
On December 6, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“FinCEN”), posted a statement on its website affirming that entities qualifying as “reporting company” (defined...more
12/10/2024
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Reporting Requirements
As we have previously noted, the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) requires any entity that qualifies as a "reporting company" to submit a report disclosing certain beneficial ownership information (“BOI Report”) to the...more
As we have previously reported, under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), a reporting company that is formed or initially registered to do business in 2024 must file its initial beneficial ownership information reports...more
As we have previously reported, the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is a broad anti-money laundering law intended to assist law enforcement in combating illicit financial activity. The CTA’s beneficial ownership reporting...more
Venture capital financing activity in 2023 contracted for the second consecutive year in the face of rising interest rates, concerns regarding the trajectory of the economy and continued geopolitical tension.
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Venture capital financing and liquidity activity contracted in 2022 from the record-breaking levels of the prior year, in the face of declining equity markets, rising interest rates and...more
4/7/2023
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Despite the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 and the ensuing economic dislocation, venture capital financing proceeds, median amount raised, and median pre-money valuation all increased from 2019 levels,...more
In August 2020, the SEC adopted amendments to the definition of “accredited investor” that will expand participation in certain securities offerings including those conducted under Rules 506(b) and 506(c) of Regulation D,...more
On November 20, 2020, the Staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporate Finance, Division of Investment Management, and Division of Trading and Markets issued a statement that it would not recommend enforcement action against...more
On November 17, 2020, the SEC announced that it will begin to permit the use of electronic signatures for certain filings. To take advantage of the new rule amendments, which become effective upon publication in the Federal...more