As of February 17, 2025, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) is back in full force and effect and, along with it, a requirement for most reporting companies to file their beneficial ownership information reports by...more
As previously reported, the Supreme Court has already considered on an emergency basis whether to stay Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) enforcement deadlines. In that case, McHenry v. Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., No. 24A653,...more
We explore the trends for Business and Commercial Disputes in the UK, US and France/EU in 2025. Here's what you should know...more
2/6/2025
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Shareholders ,
UK
As previously reported, on December 31, 2024, the government filed an application in the Supreme Court of the United States to stay or narrow the Fifth Circuit’s preliminary nationwide injunction halting the Corporate...more
As previously reported, on December 26, 2024, the Fifth Circuit first lifted—and then reinstated—a preliminary nationwide injunction staying the Corporate Transparency Act’s (“CTA”) reporting requirements pending appeal....more
1/6/2025
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FinCEN ,
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Preliminary Injunctions ,
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SCOTUS ,
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated and then subsequently suspended the reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) over the course of the last week by staying the original...more
1/2/2025
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Beneficial Owner ,
Business Entities ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Filing Requirements ,
FinCEN ,
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Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Stays ,
Time Extensions
Last year, as we previously reported, California Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 54, Fair Investment Practices by Investment Advisers, which requires “covered entities,” defined as a “venture capital company” that...more
12/24/2024
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Corporate Governance ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Governor Newsom ,
New Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Venture Capital
As the government and interested parties continue to fight over the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act’s reporting requirements, prudent businesses and reporting companies should be prepared to comply with all...more
12/19/2024
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Beneficial Owner ,
Business Entities ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
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FinCEN ,
Pending Litigation ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reporting Requirements
Yesterday, a Texas district court issued a nationwide preliminary injunction in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. et al., v. Garland et al., enjoining enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act’s reporting requirements. The CTA...more
On October 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 54, Fair Investment Practices by Investment Advisers (“SB54”). The law requires that “covered entities” collect and report sensitive demographic...more
In Marcure v. Lynn, --- F.3d ---, 2021 WL 1138110 (Mar. 25, 2021), the Seventh Circuit joined six of its sister circuits (and split from two others) in concluding that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) prevents courts...more
While the topic of vaccines dominates today’s news, the Eighth Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of constitutional challenges to Missouri’s mandatory form for requesting a religious exemption to the state’s...more
3/19/2021
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Dismissals ,
Educational Institutions ,
Equal Protection ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Free Speech ,
Public Schools ,
Religious Exemption ,
Vaccinations