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UPDATE: The Corporate Transparency Act – No Enforcement Against US Citizens or Companies
April 8, 2025
On March 26, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule that revised the definition of a reporting company to exclude domestic companies. This is consisting with the March 2, 2025...
Beattie Padovano Wins $8.5 Million Summary Judgment for Oppressed Members of Real Estate Holding Companies
March 13, 2025
On February 20, 2025, Beattie Padovano’s litigators obtained summary judgment for $8,512,632 on behalf of members of various real estate holding companies who contended that the majority controlling members essentially...
UPDATE: The Corporate Transparency Act Filing Requirement Reinstated – February 20, 2025
February 20, 2025
On February 18, 2025 U.S. District Judge Jeremy Kernodle, sitting in the Eastern District of Texas, lifted the preliminary injunction against enforcement of the CTA which he had previously issued in Smith v. U.S. Department...
The Corporate Transparency Act – Lingering Uncertainty Despite Supreme Court’s Decision – January 24, 2025
January 27, 2025
Almost a month after the initial deadline, the United States Supreme Court has weighed in on whether or not reporting companies are required to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act...