On Friday, March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule that eliminates reporting requirements for domestic reporting companies via redefining “reporting company” to include...more
Sunday, March 2, 2025, the Treasury Department announced that it would not enforce penalties or fines relating to the Corporate Transparency Act against U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies or their beneficial...more
On February 27, 2025, in a move to comply with the Treasury’s commitment to reducing regulatory burdens on businesses, FinCEN announced that it will not impose fines or penalties or take other enforcement actions against any...more
3/3/2025
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Corporate Transparency Act ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Failure-to-File ,
Filing Deadlines ,
FinCEN ,
Fines ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
New Guidance ,
Penalties ,
Reporting Requirements
This Client Alert is an update to our last alert published on January 23, 2025.
On January 23, 2025, the Supreme Court stayed the nationwide injunction issued by the Fifth Circuit, thus purportedly allowing FinCEN to...more
Tuesday, February 18, 2025, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas lifted the preliminary injunction that was the last legal block to FinCEN’s enforcement of the CTA’s reporting requirements....more
On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, while an injunction blocking enforcement of the CTA remains in effect, a bipartisan bill was introduced on the floor of the House of Representatives, HR 9278, titled the “Protect Small Business...more
On January 23, 2025, the Supreme Court stayed the nationwide injunction that was put in place by the Fifth Circuit barring enforcement of the CTA. This decision allows the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) to...more
Ongoing legal challenges have left many business owners wondering whether they need to file Beneficial Ownership Information reports pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). As reported in a previous client alert, a...more
On New Year’s Eve, the Justice Department filed an application with the U.S. Supreme Court to request a stay on the nationwide injunction or, at a minimum, that SCOTUS narrow the reach of the injunction to only the plaintiffs...more
On December 23, 2024, a ruling was issued by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals staying the District Court’s preliminary injunction, effectively reinstating the ability of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”)...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) went into effect January 1, 2024. The deadline for many entities to make this filing is January 1, 2025, which is fast approaching.
It is important to determine whether your entity is...more
Many corporations use stock options to incentivize employees and other service providers. A stock option is a right granted by a corporation to an employee, consultant or advisor that provides such employee, consultant or...more
Many people are forming start-up entities, especially in the Boston and Worcester areas, and for some, it becomes a great success story. For others, it does not. As an attorney who assists many start-ups and investors, I see...more
It seems like almost every industry has been impacted by supply chain issues, and local breweries are no exception. Various problems like shortages of drivers; inflation; delays in shipping due to climate issues and in some...more
Like almost every business, breweries have had to make many changes in order to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Now there is a reference guide put out by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Occupational Safety and...more
Starting a new brewery takes money. Is crowdfunding the way to raise the funds you need?
Crowdfunding allows a company to raise money online without registration under securities laws. There are other exemptions from...more
9/6/2018
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Broker-Dealer ,
Capital Raising ,
Crowdfunding ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Equity Securities ,
Funding Portal ,
Investors ,
Regulation D ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Startups
Here are a few things we have seen a client or two get tripped up on with their start-up – don’t let this be you...more
Brewers can protect the uniqueness of their brands of brew and brewery names by filing for federal registration of their trademarks. Here are a few things about the process that are good to know...more
5/7/2018
/ Breweries ,
Color Marks ,
Goods or Services ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Supplemental Register ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Specimen ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
Breweries are sprouting up all over, just like we hope spring is!
If you are contemplating joining the craze, here are a few tips to keep in mind...more
4/3/2018
/ Beer ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Breweries ,
Business Formation ,
Business Licenses ,
Business Ownership ,
C-Corporation ,
Equity Partners ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Operating Agreements ,
S-Corporation
Separation of church and state? Not so much when it comes to some liquor laws.
For centuries, the so-called “blue laws” have placed restrictions on the sale of alcohol in Massachusetts. To be clear, the U.S. Supreme Court...more
1/17/2018
/ Blue Laws ,
Breweries ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Governor Baker ,
Liquor ,
Local Ordinance ,
Pending Legislation ,
Senate Committees ,
Separation of Powers ,
Wine & Alcohol
This past August, Sapporo bought Anchor Brewing. Anheuser-Busch InBev has bought Wicked Weed, Four Peaks, and many more breweries. If and when your turn comes, will you be ready? Here are a few things craft breweries can do...more
The Beer Institute, a trade association based in Washington, D.C. that represents brewers both big and small, as well as importers and suppliers to the beer industry, has recently published what it calls “The Brewer’s...more