In a surprising reversal, on December 26, 2024, a panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an Order that vacated (effectively reversing) the same court’s order from December 23, 2024, and reinstated a lower court’s...more
12/31/2024
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Corruption ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinCEN ,
National Security ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
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Reporting Requirements ,
Stays ,
Vacated
On December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an Order which granted a stay of a lower court’s nationwide injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA or the Act). Texas Top Cop...more
12/27/2024
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Corruption ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinCEN ,
National Security ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Stays ,
Time Extensions
The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA” or the “Act”) became effective as of January 1, 2024. It is the latest effort by the federal government to combat money laundering, tax fraud, and other illegal activity by bad actors. ...more
Although the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA”) was adopted in 2021, implementation has been delayed while the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) established regulations. The deadline,...more
8/10/2023
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Beneficial Owner ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinCEN ,
Illegal Activity ,
IRS ,
Know Your Customers ,
Money Laundering ,
Reporting Requirements ,
U.S. Treasury