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Preparing Organisations for the New UK Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence

Fraud is the most common offence in the UK, amounting to 41% of all crime.  On 26 October 2023, the UK’s long-awaited Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 20232  (the Act) received Royal Assent, setting out...more

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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

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UK Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act: Additional Changes to Roll Out in 2025

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Following the implementation of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, Companies House enacted some initial changes over the course of 2024 to improve transparency and ensure the accuracy of the information...more

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Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN Provides Guidance in Response to Federal District Court Preliminarily Enjoining Enforcement of...

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On December 6, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“FinCEN”), posted a statement on its website affirming that entities qualifying as “reporting company” (defined...more

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The Corporate Transparency Act – 2024 Popular Reads on JD Supra

A roundup of some of the most widely read Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) publications on JD Supra throughout 2024....more

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Corporate Transparency Act: Ongoing Litigation Not Likely to Change End-of-Year Filing Dates

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After the U.S. Congress enacted the federal Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) on January 1, 2021, a wide range of plaintiffs immediately brought suit against the government challenging its constitutionality. Currently,...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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UK corporate criminal liability: changes so far and changes coming – have you prepared?

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On 26 October 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the "Act" or "EECTA")  received royal assent and became law. The Act introduced a number of changes, some of which came into effect immediately and...more

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CTA Heats Up with New FAQs, Government and Amicus Briefs and New Draft Legislation

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is the gift that keeps giving. As affected entities and their advisers struggle to determine whether they are subject to the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting provisions of...more

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Corporate Insights: What’s in Store in 2024 for Corporate Counsel and Their Legal Teams?

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In January, most people plan their projects for 2024. This is no different for corporate counsel but with the everchanging landscape, where should the focus be? Here are some of the major topical areas that will impact...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

“Control Sustancial” Según El CTA

La Guía de Cumplimiento para Pequeñas Entidades de FinCEN publicada el 18 de septiembre de 2023 define un beneficiario real como cualquier individuo que, directa o indirectamente: ejerce un control sustancial sobre una...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

“Substantial Control” Under The CTA

FinCEN’s Small Entity Compliance Guide published 9/18/23 defines a beneficial owner as any individual who, directly or indirectly: exercises substantial control over a reporting company or owns or controls at least 25 percent...more

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Thoughts on the new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act - A New Era for Corporate Criminal Liability in the UK

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The long-awaited Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act received Royal Assent on 26 October. This represents a significant turning point for the law on corporate criminal liability in the UK, and has been welcomed by...more

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New UK law passed to tackle economic crime and corporate secrecy

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The new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act) is the latest step in the UK Government’s attempts to address economic crime and improve transparency over corporate entities. Whilst most of the key...more

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Corporate Criminal Liability in England & Wales: Former Lord Chancellor Signals that Reform is on the Way

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Background: Current Law in England & Wales As the law currently stands in England & Wales, criminal liability for certain offences can be attributed to companies through the ‘Identification Principle’, which provides that, in...more

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No Change Is Not An Option For 2023 LLC Filings

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In April, I wrote about AB 2431 which modifies the statement of information a statement requirement for LLCs.  In 2020, the legislature enacted AB 3075 (Gonzalez) to require that statements of information filed with the...more

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