The U.S. Bankruptcy Code will be implementing inflation adjustments in its eligibility and exemption limits by 13.2% across various provisions. The official adjustments have been published in the Federal Register, marking the...more
On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule (the “Interim Rule(goes to new website)”) that significantly alters beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting...more
On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced that it will not enforce any penalties or fines associated with beneficial ownership information reports (BOI Reports) under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)....more
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has stayed the last remaining nationwide injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in Smith v. U.S. Department of the Treasury....more
2/20/2025
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Medical practices across the United States are grappling with new compliance obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). This article addresses the CTA’s applicability to medical practices, its current legal...more
2/18/2025
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While the United States Supreme Court recently lifted one nationwide injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Incorporated et al. v. McHenry (formerly Garland),...more
2/11/2025
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On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the U.S. Department of Justice’s request to stay the nationwide injunction that had previously banned enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its key...more
1/27/2025
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On December 26, 2024, a panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Fifth Circuit) vacated the previous stay of the lower court’s preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act...more
On December 23, 2024, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Garland, et al. staying the nationwide preliminary injunction...more
12/27/2024
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On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction preventing the federal government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its key...more