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Supreme Court Stays Injunction on the Corporate Transparency Act, But Effective Date Remains Delayed Nationwide

Supreme Court Stays Injunction on the Corporate Transparency Act, But Effective Date Remains Delayed Nationwide

By Laura E. Krebs Al-Shathir / January 27, 2025 / Comments Off on Supreme Court Stays Injunction on the Corporate Transparency Act, But Effective Date Remains Delayed Nationwide

  On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order staying the injunction that had blocked enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. McHenry (604 U. S. ____ (2025) (previously styled Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland). This order would have allowed enforceability of the…

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Reinstates Injunction on Corporate Transparency Act

By Capes Sokol / December 23, 2024 / Comments Off on U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Reinstates Injunction on Corporate Transparency Act

  UPDATED DECEMBER 27, 2025 In an unexpected ruling on December 26, 2024, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed its own decision and reinstated the nationwide injunction blocking enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”).  This order comes just three days after a different panel of…

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Federal Court Blocks Corporate Transparency Act: Landmark Ruling Halts CTA Reporting Requirements, Including January 1, 2025 Reporting Deadline

By Capes Sokol / December 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Federal Court Blocks Corporate Transparency Act: Landmark Ruling Halts CTA Reporting Requirements, Including January 1, 2025 Reporting Deadline

  On December 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas enjoined the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) and the Reporting Rule implementing the CTA (the “December 2024 Order”). The December 2024 Order may reverse course for an estimated 32.6 million existing business entities that otherwise were required to disclose their beneficial owners…

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