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On September 20, 2024, a U.S. District Judge for the District of Oregon rejected new challenges to the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in Firestone, et al. v. Janet Yellen, et al. Case No....more
As discussed in our prior two alerts (found here), effective as of Jan. 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act and rules issued thereunder by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) (collectively, the “CTA”)...more
On Friday, March 1, 2024, a federal judge in Alabama ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act is unconstitutional. See NSBU v. Yellen, No. 5:22-cv-1448, 2024 BL 69366, 2024 Us Dist Lexis 36205 (N.D. Ala. Mar. 01, 2024). Here...more
The CTA and Legal Challenges - The CTA is a sweeping new anti-money-laundering law that, as of January 1, 2024, requires most entities formed or registered to do business in the United States to disclose detailed...more
On March 1, 2024 a United States District Court in Alabama held in National Small Business United dba National Small Business Association v. Yellen (NSBA Case) that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional. ...more
On March 1, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is unconstitutional. The CTA requires many U.S. entities to disclose their individual beneficial...more
In 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which will be administered and enforced by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of the United States Treasury Department, in an effort to implement...more
On March 1, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Northeastern Division published an opinion finding that the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) is unconstitutional as exceeding the U.S....more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which became effective on January 1, 2024, was enacted to combat the use of shell companies by those seeking to evade anti-money laundering laws and economic sanctions. ...more
On March 1, 2024, the US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama declared the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) unconstitutional, and suspended its enforcement against the plaintiffs in that case. While most...more
Recent Development - On March 1, 2024, a federal court in Alabama ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act violates the U.S. Constitution and is unenforceable on its face. The decision (NSBU v. Yellen) is highly...more
Don’t panic! It is business as usual for those subject to the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”). On March 1, 2024, Judge Liles C. Burke of the District Court for the Northern District of Alabama held the CTA...more
The National Small Business Association (NSBA) and a small business owner (also a member of the NSBA) filed a lawsuit on Nov. 15, 2022, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama challenging the...more
On March 1, 2024, an Alabama federal court declared the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) unconstitutional—but only enjoined its enforcement as to the specific litigants. As described in our prior alerts, the CTA...more
The decision of the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in the case of National Small Business United v. Yellen, announced on Friday, March 1, 2024, has created uncertainty for both reporting companies...more
The Court finds that ERISA preempts the state law “All Payer” data requirement. In a 6–2 decision issued on March 1, the US Supreme Court affirmed a US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decision holding that the...more
On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld the constitutionality of a Colorado law that requires remote retailers to notify customers of the state’s use tax requirements and report certain customer tax...more
Direct Marketing Association (DMA) continued its fight against Colorado’s use tax reporting regime during oral arguments today before the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. After getting sidetracked with a...more