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On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary nationwide injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and FinCEN’s Reporting Rule. The Department of Justice has since filed a Notice of[..]

The U.S. Department of Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an alert that they've learned of fraudulent attempts to solicit information from individuals and entities who may be subject to Beneficial Ownership Information[..]

On March 1, 2024, a U.S. District Judge in Alabama issued a judgment declaring that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional because it exceeds the Constitution’s limits on Congress’ power. Further, FinCEN is permanently enjoined from[..]

In previous blog posts, we've addressed the immediate changes taking effect in January of 2024. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) not only alters the process of establishing a new business entity, it also mandates that Beneficial Ownership[..]

THIS JUST IN: The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is extending the deadline for certain reporting companies to file their initial beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports. Specifically, reporting companies created or registered in[..]

Our guest blog post, authored by Tom Pitegoff, was previously published as an article in the New York Law Journal under the title, “Business Lawyers, the Corporate Transparency Act and New York State’s Response.” Published on August 2, 2023, in the[..]

Today on the CLAS blog, we are pleased to bring you an article written by Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Associate Rocco Beltrami and co-authored by Member, John Lushis. Jr. Mr. Beltrami and Mr. Lushis Jr. offer an overview of the Corporate Transparency Act[..]

Today, our blog features an article written by Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Associate Samuele Riva and co-authored by Member, Jeff Cassin. Mr. Riva and Mr. Cassin offer an overview of the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting and the Corporate[..]

With the new federal reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) set to take effect on January 1, 2024, it’s critical to understand if your business is a Reporting Company, since this will determine whether or not a Beneficial[..]