This Client Alert provides an overview of new developments and highlights key considerations for calendar year-end public companies preparing their Annual Reports on Form 10-K for 2024 and proxy statements for annual meetings...more
1/24/2025
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In yet another twist in the Texas Top Cop Shop litigation challenging the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA"), on December 26, 2024, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (the "Fifth...more
On December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (the "Fifth Circuit") lifted the preliminary injunction previously issued by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Texas Top Cop Shop,...more
12/27/2024
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As discussed in our three prior client alerts, effective as of January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and rules issued thereunder by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) require most U.S....more
8/13/2024
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The Business Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association was active this past year in proposing certain changes to the North Carolina Business Corporation Act. Below is a summary of the amendments that were adopted this...more