On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the government’s motion to lift the nationwide injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in Texas Top Cop Shop v. McHenry (formerly, Texas Top...more
1/29/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appeals ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Compliance ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
FinCEN ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays
On December 26, 2024, a three-judge “merits panel” for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the December 23, 2024, order issued by a separate three-judge “motions panel,” which had granted the government’s...more
On December 23, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted the U.S. government’s motion for a stay of a preliminary (nationwide) injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) pending appeal....more
On December 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas entered a nationwide preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and its implementing...more
12/9/2024
/ Corporate Transparency Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinCEN ,
First Amendment ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Texas ,
Unconstitutional Condition
Since January 1, 2024, when the Corporate Transparency Act’s (“CTA”) beneficial ownership reporting requirements became effective, a key issue has been whether companies that meet the requirements of a “reporting company” are...more
On February 15, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released PLR 201907001 (the “Ruling”), a private letter ruling addressing whether certain income related to the leasing of an oil and gas platform, selling of...more
5/3/2019
/ Capital Assets ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Equipment Lease ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Private Letter Rulings ,
REIT ,
Rental Income ,
Storage Tanks
In early February, the White House released President Donald J. Trump’s legislative goals for rebuilding U.S. infrastructure. Implementation of these goals would rely heavily on states, the private sector and private funding...more
This is the fourth piece in a five-month series of REIT Advisor that provides a high-level overview of the advantages and disadvantages of individual strategic alternatives for private real estate portfolios. This month’s...more
Recent statistics indicate that tenants are asking for more from landlords in a variety of different asset classes, and most landlords are left with having to say yes. The leverage in lease negotiations appears to have...more
A commercially-focused COO joins a $300M company to help professionalize the organization in preparation for a sale. Investors are impressed with his articulate and energetic demeanor, and he quickly builds rapport with the...more
The multi-family development boom over the last several years has thrust affordable housing to the forefront of housing market discussions. According to the “State of the Nation’s Housing 2016” report by Harvard’s Joint...more
Business Disruption Risk -
Given the recent events around the world, including both terrorist attacks and severe storms, REITs continue to cite business interruption risks as a significant concern for implementing...more