Various industry groups have filed lawsuits in multiple federal districts challenging the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The first such suit, filed in the Northern District of Alabama, resulted...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
On March 15, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Lindke v. Freed and a per curiam opinion in O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier addressing when a public official may prevent a person from commenting on the public...more
By now, you are probably familiar with the Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA). Dickinson Wright has reviewed this topic several times, most comprehensively here. The CTA, which was adopted in 2021 and became effective as of...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA), which became effective on January 1 this year, was enacted by Congress to combat sources of financial criminal activity and abuse of anonymous companies. The CTA requires a majority...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) remains the law of the land, at least for now, and companies should prepare to comply. Recently, a federal district court in Alabama found the CTA to be unconstitutional. In the wake of...more
On Friday March 1, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in NSBA v. Yellen ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional because it cannot be justified as an exercise of...more
On March 1, 2024, the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Alabama ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is unconstitutional because it “exceeds the Constitution’s limits on the legislative branch” and...more
On March 1st, Federal District Judge Liles C. Burke of the Northern District of Alabama issued an opinion in the case of NSBU v. Yellen finding that the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) is unconstitutional . In that...more
On March 1, 2024, a federal district court in Alabama entered a final declaratory judgment, finding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) unconstitutional and enjoining the Department of the Treasury and Financial Crimes...more
On March, 1, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama held that the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional. The plaintiffs in the case are the National Small Business...more
As we previously reported here, on March 1, 2024, a United States District Court in Alabama entered an injunction against the United States, “permanently” enjoining the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (the...more
In a notice issued by FinCEN on March 4, 2024, the regulator advised that it will “comply with the court’s order for as long as it remains in effect” and will not enforce the CTA against the named plaintiffs in the instant...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
Executive Summary - On 1 March 2024, the US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama issued an opinion holding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) unconstitutional....more
In an order issued on March 1, 2024, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Alabama held that the Corporate Transparency Act violates the U.S. Constitution. Congress had enacted the Corporate Transparency...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional, according to a March 1, 2024, ruling by Judge Liles Burke of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The National Small Business Association...more
A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama recently ruled the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional. In an opinion issued March 1, 2024, Judge Liles Burke stated that it...more
On Friday March 1, 2024, Judge Liles C. Burke of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is an unconstitutional overreach of Congress's enumerated powers in...more
On March 1, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama held that the Corporate Transparency Act is unconstitutional. Specifically, the court found that enactment of the CTA could not be justified as an...more
Late on Friday, March 1, 2024, a federal judge in the Northern District of Alabama ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is unconstitutional pursuant to a Motion for Summary Judgment. Under the CTA, entities...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
On March 1, 2024, a Federal District Court in Alabama held that the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) is unconstitutional. The Court reasoned that the plaintiffs were entitled to summary judgment because the CTA “exceeds...more
On March 1, 2024, a United States District Court in Alabama entered an injunction against the United States “permanently” enjoining the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”). (See Nat’l Small Business...more
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (Northeastern Division) held the Corporate Transparency Act (herein the CTA) to be unconstitutional. This decision, which came out on March 1, 2024, is...more