On December 3, 2024, the US District Court in the Eastern District of Texas (the Texas Federal Court) granted a nationwide preliminary injunction in favor of certain small businesses, ruling (1) the Corporate Transparency Act...more
12/17/2024
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Business Ownership ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FinCEN ,
Injunctions ,
Popular ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Small Business ,
Suspended Judgment ,
Unconstitutional Condition
The Department of Justice has announced yet another pilot program, adding to their “mix of carrots and sticks” designed “to promote responsible corporate citizenship.” The new whistleblower pilot program, which is still under...more
3/25/2024
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Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Extortion ,
Pilot Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Plaintiffs have filed two putative class action complaints in 2023, alleging violations of New York City’s relatively new biometric information privacy law, signaling a new potential avenue for class action plaintiffs’ lawyer...more