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New Executive Order Takes Aim at the Regulatory State

On May 9, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14294, “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations.” The EO is a continuation of President Trump’s larger effort to address the “overregulation” problem that has...more

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Voluntary Disclosure of Export Control Violations is Critical for Settling Criminal Liability, DOJ Action Shows

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The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent announcement that it would decline to prosecute a self-reported criminal export control violation demonstrates the continuing importance of prompt, voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Treasury suspends enforcement of beneficial ownership information reporting for U.S. companies, focuses on foreign entities

On March 2, the Treasury announced it will suspend enforcement of fines or penalties indefinitely for beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting. This suspension of enforcement will be for U.S. domestic reporting...more

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Corporate Transparency Act: March 21, 2025 Reporting Deadline

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Effective February 18, 2025, and until further notice, beneficial ownership information report filings under the Corporate Transparency Act are once again legally required. The deadline for most reporting companies to file...more

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Corporate Transparency Act Back in Effect: March 21 Is the New Deadline to File Beneficial Ownership Reports

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The Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) reporting requirements are officially back in force, requiring non-exempt entities to disclose beneficial ownership information (BOI). This week, a Texas federal court lifted the last...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Legal Update: No Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act Despite SCOTUS Ruling

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On January 23, 2025, in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Garland, et al., the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) granted the government the ability to lift the injunction which halted enforcement of...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Corporate Transparency Act Filings Are Back on Hold

In an unusual turn of events, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed itself and put the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) back on hold....more

Miller Canfield

Fifth Circuit Reinstates Texas Federal District Court’s Nationwide Preliminary Injunction and Stay of the Corporate Transparency...

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Late in the day on December 26, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated a nationwide injunction staying enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its reporting rules and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Corporate Transparency Act: Nationwide Injunction in Place Again; All Filing Deadlines Suspended

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In a continuing series of dizzying judicial actions, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Dec. 26, 2024, vacated the stay and reinstated the nationwide preliminary injunction enjoining enforcement of the...more

Venable LLP

Fifth Circuit Reimposes Nationwide Preliminary Injunction

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After a rollercoaster ride last week, the Corporate Transparency Act's (CTA) nationwide preliminary injunction remains in place for the immediate future, pending further review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth...more

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UPDATE: Corporate Transparency Act  (“CTA”) Enforcement Once Again On Hold

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As of December 26, 2024, the nationwide injunction that had been lifted only days ago has been put back in effect. This means that reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act may not be enforced for the time...more

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Nationwide CTA Injunction Is Back in Effect. What Happens Now?

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In yet another twist, the CTA is again currently enjoined (for now). On Dec. 26, in a highly unusual chain of events, the merits panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the emergency stay granted by the motions...more

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Fifth Circuit Stays the Texas Federal District Court’s Nationwide Preliminary Injunction and Stay of the Corporate Transparency...

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On December 23, 2024, in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Merrick Garland, Civil Action No.4:24-CV-478 (5th Cir. 2024), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a nationwide preliminary injunction and stay of the U.S. Corporate...more

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Corporate Transparency Act Back in Effect, But with Extended Deadlines

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High drama in Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) world: The latest saga involving the CTA commenced with the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Garland, et al., where a federal district court judge for the U.S....more

Genova Burns LLC

Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) - Reporting Requirements Revived

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which went into effect on January 1, 2024, mandates that almost all LLC owners submit annual beneficial ownership reports (BOI) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). ...more

Venable LLP

Fifth Circuit Grants Stay: FinCEN Extends CTA Initial Reporting Deadline

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As detailed in our prior client memo regarding Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, the federal district court in the Eastern District of Texas (Sherman Division) issued an order for a nationwide preliminary injunction...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

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Latest Developments Related to Corporate Transparency Act: Imminent Potential for Stay of Nationwide Injunction

As previously reported, on December 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the Department of Treasury, appealed a federal court preliminary injunction enjoining enforcement of the Corporate Transparency...more

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Corporate Transparency Act: Fast-Moving Judicial Developments in Texas Top Cop Shop Case

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Dec. 13, 2024, filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to stay the nationwide preliminary injunction that was issued by the U.S. District Court...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

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FinCEN Confirms Nationwide Pause of Corporate Transparency Act and BOI Reporting Requirements

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Entities should continue preparing to comply with BOI reporting requirements. On December 10, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) alerted businesses that, for now, they do not need to report their...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Corporate Transparency Act: What the Nationwide Injunction and DOJ Appeal Means for Companies

On December 3, 2024, a Texas federal district court issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has...more

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Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) - Preliminary Injunction Suspends Enforcement Nationwide

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which went into effect on January 1, 2024, mandates that almost all LLC owners submit annual beneficial ownership reports (BOI) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). ...more

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Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Enforcement On Hold After Court Ruling

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On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas entered a preliminary injunction suspending enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its implementation of regulations nationwide....more

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