Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement Suspended Yet Again
In yet another dramatic turn, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has suspended enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) against U.S. Citizens and Domestic Reporting Companies. After much legal […]
Corporate Transparency Act Back in Effect; For Now
On Feb. 17, the Texas federal district court in Smith v. U.S. Department of the Treasury granted the government’s motion for an immediate stay pending appeal of the nationwide order […]
Recent Developments in the Courts regarding the Corporate Transparency Act
There continue to be development regarding the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA” ). On January 23, 2025, the United States Supreme Court granted the government’s motion to stay the nationwide injunction […]
Update on the Corporate Transparency Act as of January 7, 2025
On December 26, 2024, a merits panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reestablished a nationwide preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act […]
Corporate Transparency Act Injunction Overturned by Fifth Circuit
On December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit issued an order granting a stay of the December 3 nationwide injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) that was entered in the […]
Update on Status of Corporate Transparency Act
The Corporate Transparency Act remains blocked despite DOJ Stay Request. As previously reported, on December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a nationwide […]
Texas Federal Court Enjoins Government from Enforcing Corporate Transparency Act
On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a nationwide preliminary injunction that enjoins the federal government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act […]
UPDATE ON FTC RULE ON NONCOMPETE AGREEMENT
On August 20, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas struck down the final Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule, which was set to go into […]
UPDATE ON THE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT
As discussed in our prior blogs, effective as of January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) and rules issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) require most […]
WHEN SHOULD EMPLOYERS OFFER SEPARATION AGREEMENTS TO DEPARTING EMPLOYEES?
Unfortunately, most employment relationships usually end. Often, employees leave on their own. Often employers let employees go. In some cases, employees are terminated for cause and in some cases they […]
FTC FINALIZES RULE ON NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS
On April 23, 2024, the United States Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) finalized a widely anticipated rule governing the use of noncompete agreements in the workplace for any worker in the […]
FTC PROPOSES NATIONWIDE BAN ON NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed rule that, if enacted, would amount to a virtual ban on the use of non-compete agreements and leave […]
