On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Treasury threw a new twist into the ongoing Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) enforcement saga by announcing that it will not enforce any fines or penalties against any U.S. citizens or...more
Beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) are once again back in effect. In the latest in a line of dizzying decisions surrounding the CTA, in Smith v. U.S....more
On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed a nationwide preliminary injunction issued in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. et al. v. Garland et al., creating further legal uncertainty surrounding the Corporate Transparency Act...more
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On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit lifted a Texas District Court’s preliminary injunction that had temporarily paused enforcement of the Federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) nationwide...more
12/27/2024
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On December 3, 2024, a Texas federal district court issued a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its requirement to report the beneficial owners...more
12/5/2024
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As the fourth quarter of 2024 kicks off, businesses are running out of time to determine their compliance obligations under the Federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). If your company does not report its beneficial owners...more
In the realm of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), due diligence is a critical phase where a buyer’s acquisition team assesses potential risks and opportunities before finalizing the terms of an agreement to purchase its target...more
As we continue to monitor the future of the Federal Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA), which requires certain businesses to file a report disclosing their beneficial owners to the U.S. government, new developments in both...more
While federal legislative and regulatory authorities digest and plan their responses to the March 1, 2024 ruling in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alabama that held the federal Corporate Transparency Act (the...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA), which became effective on January 1, 2024, was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (District Court), in the case styled National...more
3/6/2024
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NEW FEDERAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR BUSINESS IS NOW EFFECTIVE.
The Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA) is officially in effect. You should confirm now whether your company has any reporting...more
During a two-day trial last summer, a Michigan jury concluded that a handwritten note penned by Aretha Franklin in 2014, found in a drawing book beneath sofa cushions in her home, holds legal validity as a will. The jury...more
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a proposal to amend the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting rule, which would extend the deadline for certain reporting companies to file their BOI...more
Starting in 2024, many entities that are created in or registered to do business in the United States will be required to file BOI reports with FinCEN.
With the effective date fast approaching, criticism surrounding...more
As we move into the second half of the year, it is increasingly important for your business to start preparing for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) rollout of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)....more
With half of 2023 behind us, and the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) set to become effective on Jan. 1, 2024, there remain a number of open issues with respect to the implementation of the CTA. By way of background, and at...more
We have made it to Part 3 of our three-part series on the Corporate Transparency Act’s final rule. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released the final rule on Sept. 30, 2022. This article covers important...more
On Sept. 30, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a final rule related to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). In Part 1 of our refreshed, three-part series of articles on the CTA, we covered...more
Back in February, we issued a three-part series on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The series of articles outlined the details and implications of the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s...more
The mergers and acquisition process is often heavily burdened with regulations, complications and minute details for both the selling and acquiring companies’ leaders, lawyers, and accountants, just to name a few of the...more
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when consumers were itching to stay fit while stuck at home, the popularity of internet-connected stationary bikes and treadmills that you could use at home skyrocketed. Peloton led the...more
CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT OVERVIEW PART 3: WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW -
This is Part 3 of our three-part series on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement...more
This is Part 2 of our three-part series on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The CTA is being implemented by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). In general, it establishes...more
CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT OVERVIEW PART 1: REQUIRED DISCLOSURES -
In December 2021, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a notice of proposed rulemaking for companies...more
The start of 2022 is here, and in addition to the usual beginning-of-year tasks for businesses, every LLC organized or qualified to do business in Ohio should familiarize itself with Ohio’s Revised Limited Liability Company...more