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FinCEN's Cartel Crackdown on Three Mexican Financial Institutions: Implications for US Financial Transactions

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It just got much riskier to do business in Mexico. On June 25, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a novel set of orders finding three financial institutions in...more

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FinCEN Significantly Narrows Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements

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On March 21, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) published an interim final rule (the “March 21 Rule”) that: Narrows (significantly) the beneficial ownership information (“BOI”)...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

It Lives: Trump Administration Defends Corporate Transparency Act; May Modify its Application

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On February 5, 2025, the Trump administration added a new chapter to the saga that has been implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), filing a notice of appeal and motion for stay against an Eastern District of...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Beneficial Ownership Reporting: Litigation, Pending Legislation and Possible Future Executive Action Have Left the Fate of the...

The saga of the CTA continues. Adopted in January 2021, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is intended to assist in identifying beneficial ownership and control of entities operating in the United States in order to...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Provisionally Reinstates the Corporate Transparency Act

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order on January 23, 2025, which provisionally reinstates the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) while a legal challenge to it continues. This brief order, which stayed an injunction against the...more

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Using A Service To File A Beneficial Ownership Information Report? Be Sure To Read The Small Print

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It cannot be gainsaid that the Corporate Transparency Act has been a major headache for millions of business entities.  The CTA is part of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FinCEN’s October 2024 Beneficial Ownership Information FAQ Update

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On October 3, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued new guidance concerning the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) by updating and expanding on the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

What To Know About FinCEN's Investment Adviser AML Program Final Rule

After two decades and three proposed rulemakings on whether investment advisers should have anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) program requirements and attempting to identify the...more

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CTA and Corporate Governance: A Quick Guide for Situations Where CTA Comes into Play

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The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) was enacted by The U.S. Congress in January 2021 as a way to protect the United States financial system from being used for money laundering and other illicit activities....more

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Corporate Transparency Act: First Wave of Required Reports Due Starting on March 31, 2024

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As we have previously reported, the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is a broad anti-money laundering law intended to assist law enforcement in combating illicit financial activity. The CTA’s beneficial ownership reporting...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Federal District Court Ruling: The CTA is Unconstitutional

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On March 1, Judge Liles C. Burke of the Northern District of Alabama issued a Memorandum Opinion (“Opinion”) and Final Judgment, finding that the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is unconstitutional....more

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FinCEN Publishes Updated FAQs to Assist in Reporting Compliance

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) recently published updates to its list of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) to assist entities in complying with the beneficial ownership reporting requirements of the...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Instructions for Filing Beneficial Ownership Information Reports under the Corporate Transparency Act

On January 1, 2024, the new beneficial ownership information reporting requirements (BOIR) went into effect under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Among other things, beneficial ownership reporting is intended to make it...more

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Important New Requirement from the IRS for US Businesses

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There is an important new requirement from the IRS for US businesses based upon a new release from the IRS. Any US business who receives a cash payment exceeding $10,000 is required to file Form 8300 – “Report of Cash...more

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SEC Division of Examination Risk Alert Highlights Deficiencies in Broker-Dealers’ AML Compliance Programs

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is responsible for protecting investors and ensuring the integrity of the securities markets. As part of this mission, the SEC requires broker-dealers to comply with...more

Fenwick & West LLP

New Official Guidance on Voluntary Self-Disclosure of Trade Control Violations

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On July 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released joint...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

What You Need to Know About the U.S. Corporate Transparency Act

Practical Issues for Entity Management - The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is new legislation passed by Congress as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020. This legislation sets forth uniform beneficial ownership...more

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Corporate Transparency Act: The Coming Federal Reporting Requirements for Smaller Businesses

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More regulatory requirements are coming from the federal government for small to mid-sized businesses. Other than tax filing requirements, such as obtaining a tax ID number or possible securities filings, the federal...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020: 5 Key Takeaways

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Expanded compliance obligations will have far-reaching implications for regulated financial institutions and most companies operating in the US. On January 1, 2021, Congress overrode President Trump’s veto and enacted the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

New Anti-Money Laundering Legislation Will Create Significant Transparency Compliance Requirements for Businesses and Investors

On December 11, 2020, the Senate passed anti-money laundering (AML) legislation that was passed earlier in the week by the House of Representatives. As enactment appears highly likely, the AML legislation will create...more

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Blockchain Week in Review - December 2018

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U.S. Developments - SEC Remarks on International Virtual Currency Enforcement - On December 5, 2018, Steven Peikin, Co-Director of the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), gave a...more

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Cantor Gaming Forced to Pony up Millions for AML Violations: What Lessons Can Be Learned from FinCEN’s Latest Enforcement Action...

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Action Item: Licensed gaming and other entities required to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act should be aware of this recent FinCEN enforcement action, and they must ensure that their compliance programs address the lessons...more

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