The Fifth and D.C. Circuit federal appellate courts are now poised to issue pivotal decisions in the ongoing litigation challenging the constitutionality of the FCC’s universal service support mechanisms. Their opinions will...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 Mar. 1, 2024, a federal district judge in Alabama ruled that the CTA is unconstitutional, holding that it exceeds the powers granted to Congress by the U.S. Constitution. The ruling permanently enjoins FinCEN from...more
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare (the “ACA”) has survived two trips to the U.S. Supreme Court. It remains to be seen whether there will be a third. ...more
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”) has survived two trips to the U.S. Supreme Court. It now appears as though a third is likely....more