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The US Supreme Court has stayed the injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), but the requirement for companies to file beneficial ownership information remains suspended, creating ongoing uncertainty about compliance timelines. This Legal Update summarizes status and notes potential developments that could impact companies’ reporting obligations. Continue reading.

On December 26, 2024, a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated an order issued by a different panel just days before that had stayed the nationwide preliminary injunction suspending enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its implementing regulations. The Fifth Circuit’s action has the effect of restoring…

On December 23, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted an emergency motion by the federal government to stay the nationwide preliminary injunction that had suspended enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and stayed its compliance deadlines, including the January 1, 2025, compliance deadline for reporting companies formed prior to…

On December 3, 2024, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas entered a preliminary injunction suspending enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its implementing regulations nationwide, concluding that the CTA is likely unconstitutional as it is outside Congress’s power. Although not the first court to reach such a conclusion, the…

On September 27, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final amendments to Rules 10 and 11 of Regulation S-T (17 CFR 232.10 and 232.11) and Form ID to improve access to, and management of, accounts on the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system.  Known as “EDGAR Next,” these enhancements are designed…

On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its Final Rule enacting changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act) premerger notification rules. The Final Rule will usher in the most significant changes to HSR reporting requirements in the program’s 45-year history.

The HSR Act requires parties to a merger or acquisition that meets…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted new rules that require public companies to disclose substantial information about the material impacts of climate-related risks on their business, financial condition, and governance (the “Final Rules”).  The SEC says that “climate-related risks, their impacts, and a public company’s response to those risks can significantly affect…

A REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SURVEYS: PART II

Private companies face unique challenges and opportunities when it comes to designing and implementing executive compensation plans. Unlike public companies, which are subject to extensive disclosure and regulatory requirements, private companies have more flexibility and discretion in determining how to reward and retain their key talent.  Private…

Natural as it is to let your hair down in casual podcasts about business and life, these candid off-the-cuff remarks can come back to bite you, including in multi-million dollar lawsuits where judges weigh podcast statements more than sworn testimony. That is a cautionary headline for everyone, set forth on page 10 of a recent…

From employee protection to consumer safety, risk management is a central daily duty of corporate management and has become top of the oversight agenda for corporate boards. While managers remain in charge of day-to-day risk management, the board’s oversight role has expanded so much that directors benefit from thinking broadly and deeply about how they…