The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced, on March 21, 2025, that it issued an interim final rule that removes the requirements for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to...more
3/28/2025
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The enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and related regulations, including the requirement that entities formed or registered in the United States file a Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR), is back...more
Late on December 26, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed its own decision from earlier in the week, reinstating the nationwide preliminary injunction preventing the enforcement of the Corporate...more
1/6/2025
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Earlier this month, we reported that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction prohibiting the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and...more
12/24/2024
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On December 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction enjoining the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). This injunction prevents...more
12/6/2024
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As we enter December, the deadline for existing non-exempt entities to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is fast approaching. Entities that were formed or registered to do business in the United States prior to...more
12/3/2024
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On May 9, 2024, in Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Copyright Act permits a copyright owner to recover damages for infringing acts that occurred more than three years before bringing...more
5/13/2024
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On January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will go into effect, imposing new reporting obligations that will require entities (LLCs, corporations, partnerships, etc.) formed in or doing business in the United...more
12/11/2023
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