Episode 116 -- Alstom Executive Convicted of FCPA and Money Laundering Offenses
Potential for Vicarious Liability Under the Graves Amendment
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 122-with Matt Kelly on Alstom, Avon and Petrobras
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 118-the Alstom FCPA Enforcement Action
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 117-the Avon FCPA Enforcement Action
Cross-Border Update on Investing and Doing Business in the United States
The M&A Word of the Day® from the Book of Jargon® – Global Mergers & Acquisitions Is Carve-Out Transaction
Canadian companies with U.S. subsidiaries have been gearing up all year to file beneficial ownership reports with FinCEN pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act, in advance of a January 1, 2025 deadline for entities that...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires certain domestic and foreign entities, called "reporting companies," to file a beneficial ownership information (BOI) report – which provides information about their owners,...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) requires a range of entities, primarily smaller, otherwise unregulated companies, to file a report with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network...more
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a unit of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) charged with administering the Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA), on Aug. 1, 2024, held a Tribal...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on July 8, 2024, issued additional FAQs1 providing guidance on Reporting Company filing requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act...more
Captive insurance companies are likely exempt from filing a Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Report under the insurance company exemption to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Likewise, companies that are owned by...more
On Jan. 1, the new Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) came into effect and imposes reporting obligations on domestic and foreign entities that are within the scope of the definition of “reporting company” under the statute....more
The CTA is on everyone's minds now, because entities formed prior to January 1, 2024 only have until the end of the year to file their Beneficial Ownership Information Reports (BOIRs), and, more urgently, entities formed...more
Although large organizations are generally exempt from filing under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), companies must perform a careful analysis to determine whether they have reporting obligations for certain subsidiaries...more
In the weeks since publishing our original alert, FinCEN released several frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the application of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Private fund managers are likely to find two of these...more
On January 1, 2024, new direct reporting requirements to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury, became effective – known as the Corporate Transparency...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), a new federal law, went into effect on January 1, 2024 (see our update and summary here). In the weeks since, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has continued to...more
With the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) now in effect, it is crucial for privately held mid-sized and large companies to look into and re-examine their corporate structures to ensure compliance with the new law. While the...more
On January 12, 2023, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released additional updated guidance to the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Beneficial Ownership...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) entered into force on Jan. 1, 2024. Under the beneficial ownership information reporting rule of the CTA, certain entities – such as corporations, limited liability companies and other...more
In the two weeks since the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect (see our alert here), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has published several Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) clarifying the new...more
1. What Is the Corporate Transparency Act and Why Was It Enacted? Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) on January 1, 2021, to address concerns that the inaccessibility of U.S. companies’ beneficial ownership...more
A new regulation under the federal Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) will require disclosure of information about all corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships (unless exempt) and personal...more
The second installment in a multi-part series looking at the new Corporate Transparency Act discusses what is likely to be the first question that many companies have whenever a new law is passed – are we exempt? ...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released proposed regulations on Jan. 24, 2022, for implementing a pilot program allowing financial institutions to share suspicious activity...more
As you are aware, FinCEN’s Customer Due Diligence rules are effective in two days. In a nutshell, these rules require banks to obtain and verify the identity of the beneficial owners of new business customers. The rules are...more
Editor's Note - Change at the Fed. As expected, on November 2, President Trump nominated Jerome H. Powell to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) for a term of four years beginning...more