Fifth Circuit Renews Injunction Against Enforceability of the CTA
Who’s on First? Abbott and Costello Routine Revived for Corporate Transparency Act Much like the beloved and timeless zaniness of the old Abbott and Costello “Who’s on First?” routine, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a...The Corporate Transparency Act is Back On
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Stays Texas Court’s Nationwide Preliminary Injunction; Beneficial Ownership Information Reports Due as Early as January 13, 2025 On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Garland, et al., No....
Texas Court Taps Brakes on Corporate Transparency Act and Year-End Filings
After months of getting the word out about the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide injunction against enforcement of the CTA and relieving reporting companies from filing the...
Paid to Vote? Maybe in Missouri and Illinois
Missouri and Illinois have deemed voting to be such an important civic duty that each state has protected an employee’s right to have sufficient time to vote. Missouri law provides for three contiguous hours, while Illinois law requires two contiguous hours, between...
Anti-Money Laundering Comes to Main Street
The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) was placed on the federal government’s books on January 1, 2021. The intent was to restrict, if not eliminate, those opportunities for criminals, Russian oligarchs, terrorists, and other bad actors to fund their illicit activity by hiding and moving money through anonymous shell companies and other corporate structures here in the United States.