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Corporate Transparency Act Update: U.S. Companies No Longer Subject to Reporting Obligations

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As promised, FinCEN has adopted its interim final rule and narrowed the filing requirements for Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). This rule exempts U.S. entities...more

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Why Corporations Looking to Move from Delaware Should Consider Redomiciling to Bermuda: A Legal Perspective

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Recent decisions in the Delaware courts have prompted many corporate groups to re-evaluate if Delaware is the best domicile for their operations. Delaware has been the first choice US jurisdiction for incorporating corporate...more

Hinckley Allen

Update: CTA Deadline Temporarily Not Enforced

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On February 27, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced it will not be enforcing the current Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) deadline of March 21, 2025 for Beneficial Ownership Information...more

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The Time Has Come: Court Reinstates CTA Filing Requirements, FinCEN Sets New Deadline For Compliance

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AT A GLANCE - On February 17, 2025, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas stayed its January 7 order, enjoining enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act and suspending the effectiveness of the...more

Allen Matkins

If A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words, Should Bylaws Have Pictures?

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Nearly 13 years ago, I ruminated on the question of whether corporations are required to have bylaws.  As far as California is concerned, there is no requirement that a corporation in fact have bylaws, although virtually all...more

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BVI Corporate Review – Q4 2024

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Welcome to the final edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update for 2024 covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands. The fourth quarter of 2024 saw continued strong activity in the BVI office. Our corporate...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Corporate Transparency Act and FinCEN New Compliance Deadlines

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Medical practices, dental practices and other health care entities must again comply with the federal Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The deadline for compliance is March 21, 2025....more

White and Williams LLP

Phoenix-Like: the Corporate Transparency Act Returns, Reporting Requirements Due March 21, 2025

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is back on. A federal judge in Texas has lifted the preliminary injunction issued in Smith v. U.S. Department of the Treasury, 6:24-cv-00336 (E.D. Tex.), which had previously prevented the...more

Jaburg Wilk

CTA Back in Effect with Extended Deadline

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There has been a recent development in the ongoing ride that is the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). A U.S. District Court ruling as of February 18, 2025 put the CTA back into effect with a filing deadline of March 21,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Return of the CTA: FinCEN Confirms that Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements are Back in Effect with a New...

On February 19, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced that beneficial ownership information reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) are back in effect with a new...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Obligations Reinstated with March 21, 2025 Filing Deadline for Most Filers

On February 18, 2025, a Texas federal district court judge stayed the nationwide preliminary injunction on the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), reinstating beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Corporate Transparency Act Back in Effect and Extended Deadline

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On February 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas lifted the nationwide injunction it had previously issued against the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). As a result, the CTA...more

Allen Matkins

A Clearly Rattled Delaware Contemplates Significant Changes To Its Corporations Code

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On Monday, Delaware State Senator Bryan Townsend introduced Senate Bill 21 which would, among other things, statutorily define "controlling stockholder" and substantially change the rules governing the "cleansing" of...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Oregon HOAs Should Continue to Prepare for Compliance with Corporate Transparency Act

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), enacted to combat financial crimes, requires certain entities to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). While legal challenges...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Massachusetts: A Compelling Alternative for Public Companies Considering Dexit

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Delaware is the most common jurisdiction for public corporations and benefits from well-developed case law and a legislature that annually revises the corporate statute. The Delaware Chancery Court, however, often appears to...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Delaware Supreme Court Confirms “Potential” Control is Not Enough to Find Actual Control

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In an opinion late last month, the Delaware Supreme Court brought a close to the long-running shareholder litigation regarding Oracle’s 2016 purchase of NetSuite. The decision provides instruction for how significant minority...more

Allen Matkins

Dropbox Discloses Plan To Move To Nevada

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While it remains to be seen, 2025 may go down in history as the year of Dexit.  A few weeks ago, I wrote that several companies that had filed proxy materials proposing to reincorporate from Delaware to Nevada.  Last Friday,...more

Carey Olsen

Amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act

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On 2 January 2025, the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 and the BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnership (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2024 (the “Amendments”) came into effect. The Amendments impact...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Fifth Circuit Lifts Injunction on Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act; FinCEN Extends Reporting Deadline

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In a recent client alert, we notified clients that on December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and...more

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5th Circuit Reinstates the Corporate Transparency Act

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has been reinstated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, lifting the preliminary injunction in the Texas Top Cop Shop case....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Corporate Transparency Act: Enforcement Halted Pending Further Court Developments

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Canadian companies with U.S. subsidiaries have been gearing up all year to file beneficial ownership reports with FinCEN pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act, in advance of a January 1, 2025 deadline for entities that...more

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Reporting Companies May Face a Last-minute Scramble to Comply With the Corporate Transparency Act Due to Accelerated Appellate...

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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

BakerHostetler

FinCEN Seeks Immediate Stay of Nationwide CTA Injunction

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On Dec. 11, 2024, the U.S. government filed a motion requesting an immediate stay of the preliminary nationwide injunction issued last week by a federal district court in Texas that temporarily halted the implementation of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Texas Federal District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction on CTA Nationwide; Department of Justice Appeals

On December 3, 2024, a Federal District Court in the Eastern District of Texas in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland placed a nationwide injunction on the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), a law regulating...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Securities & Corporate Governance Q4 2024 Quarterly Newsletter

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP’s Securities & Corporate Governance Quarterly Newsletter is designed to update public and private company clients on recent developments in federal securities laws and corporate governance...more

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