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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

REMINDER: New Schedule 13G Filing Deadlines

In October 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved final rules amending the beneficial ownership reporting requirements under Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange...more

Polsinelli

Accountancy and the Corporate Transparency Act

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a new, federal, legal reporting and compliance regime touching on the ownership and control of covered reporting companies operating in the United States. These reporting companies are...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Navigating the Corporate Transparency Act: Reporting Requirements and Compliances Strategies for Small Businesses

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On January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) became effective and imposes reporting obligations which impact millions of small businesses across the United States. Although the CTA is currently the subject...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

All Roads Lead to FinCEN Identifiers

For any reporting company with modest complexity in terms of ownership and management, it will become apparent that requiring FinCEN Identifiers for all beneficial owners will be the only practical path forward for compliance...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Complying with the Corporate Transparency Act

Under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), as of January 2024 many corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and similar legal entities are now required to report ownership and management information...more

Perkins Coie

Corporate Transparency Act Midyear Update: Game-Changing FinCEN Guidance and What To Do To Meet Year-End Filing Obligations

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June marked the six-month milestone for the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)—the landmark anti-money laundering law requiring beneficial ownership reporting for U.S. companies that became effective on...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Public Companies Quarterly Update (Q2 2024)

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Welcome to Saul Ewing’s Public Companies Quarterly Update series. Our intent is to, on a quarterly basis, highlight important legal developments of which we think public companies should be aware. This edition is related to...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Updated FinCEN FAQs Provide Three Important Clarifications on Reporting Obligations Under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)

The Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA) went into effect earlier this year, although many uncertainties about the CTA's application still remain. To help remedy those uncertainties, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network...more

Mayer Brown

UK Supreme Court Clarifies Basis of ‘Knowing Receipt’ Claims Arising From Breach of Fiduciary Duty

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"The law on 'knowing receipt' has perplexed judges and academics alike for several decades" – Lord Burrows (paragraph 99). In a decision with significant implications for claims involving fraud and breach of fiduciary duty...more

King & Spalding

Corporate Transparency Act: Entities That No Longer Exist May Need to File BOI Reports According to New FinCEN FAQs

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Since January 1, 2024, when the Corporate Transparency Act’s (“CTA”) beneficial ownership reporting requirements became effective, a key issue has been whether companies that meet the requirements of a “reporting company” are...more

Adams and Reese LLP

CTA Update – FinCEN Says Dissolved Companies Must Report Beneficial Ownership Information

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) continues to publish further interpretive guidance through their Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) regarding the Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) requirements...more

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FinCEN Publishes Updated FAQs

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Entities terminated in 2024 are required to file Corporate Transparency Act beneficial ownership information reports, as are administratively dissolved entities. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”)...more

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The Corporate Transparency Act and Agribusiness and Ag Tech Companies

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From family farms and businesses to established agribusinesses to emerging ag tech companies, a new federal law requires business entities to disclose their owners’ and control persons’ personal information, and for many...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

FinCEN Alert: Dissolution Before 2025 Won't Spare CTA Reporting Requirement

On July 8, 2024, FinCEN published additional FAQs regarding entities that have ceased to exist.  Unsurprisingly, entities that formally and irrevocably dissolved prior to the Corporate Transparency Act's effective date of...more

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What Franchisors and Franchisees Need to Know About the Corporate Transparency Act

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A federal law requires franchisor and franchisee business entities to disclose personal information and photographs of persons with ownership and control over their business....more

Verrill

Mid-year assessment: Are you in good shape on CTA compliance?

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will require most privately-owned entities to file Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reports with FinCEN no later than January 1, 2025. The purpose of this Client Alert is to check in...more

Troutman Pepper

Treasury Department Pushes Back Against State Efforts to Dissolve CTA

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On June 3, the U.S. Treasury Department filed a reply in its 11th Circuit litigation against the National Small Business Association regarding the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Of late, the...more

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New York LLC Transparency Act Enacted … Again

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On March 1, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a new version of the New York LLC Transparency Act (NYLTA) into law, repealing the original version enacted in December 2023. The new NYLTA pushes back the law’s effective...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Alerta De Fraude Del CTA De FinCEN

FinCEN se ha enterado de intentos fraudulentos de solicitar información de personas y entidades que pueden estar sujetas a requisitos de presentación de reportes en virtud de la Ley de Transparencia Corporativa (“CTA”). Los...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

CTA Fraud Alert From FinCEN

FinCEN has learned of fraudulent attempts to solicit information from individuals and entities who may be subject to reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Scammers are on the hunt to steal...more

Woods Rogers

Corporate Transparency Act: What You Need To Know

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect on January 1, 2024, creating a national beneficial owner database to be used in combating money laundering,  by requiring companies to report information about their...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Corporate Transparency Act Compliance: What Company Owners Need to Know in 2024 (and Beyond)

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The federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), formed under the National Defense Authorization Act, establishes new disclosure obligations for millions of companies operating in the United States and abroad including...more

Morgan Lewis

Llcs and Small Business Owners: Be Sure to File Beneficial Ownership Information Report to Comply With CTA

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January 1, 2024 ushered in a new regulatory scheme for small business owners across the United States with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The CTA seeks to combat illicit activity involving tax fraud, money laundering,...more

A&O Shearman

Happy Lamb, share ownership disputes and rectification of the register - brevi manu or longa manu?

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In the recent Happy Lamb decision Zacaroli J had to consider an application to amend pleadings in an unfair prejudice action (under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006 ("CA 2006")) to include a declaration as to the legal...more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

The Corporate Transparency Act – What You Need to Know

If you own or plan to form an LLC, corporation, or similar business entity, you should be aware of the Corporate Transparency Act and its reporting requirements to avoid significant penalties....more

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