After the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) stated that it would hold off on taking enforcement actions against Reporting Companies for failure to comply with the March 21, 2025, deadline under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), the U.S. Department of
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The Subject to Inquiry blog, published by McGuireWoods LLP, focuses on legal developments and regulatory compliance issues affecting various industries. It covers topics such as anti-money laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance, financial institution regulatory changes, cybersecurity standards for defense contractors, privacy law enforcement by state attorneys general, and False Claims Act settlements related to cybersecurity violations. The blog provides updates on legislative proposals, regulatory agency actions, enforcement trends, and best practices for compliance in areas including financial services, government contracting, data privacy, and cybersecurity.
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FinCEN’s March 21 CTA Deadline to Report Beneficial Ownership Info Will Not Be Enforced … Yet
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published new guidance on Feb. 27, 2025, putting its plan to begin enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) on hold. After the Feb. 17 order by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District…
Department of Justice Suggests “Aggressive” Enforcement of False Claims Act
In a speech to the Federal Bar Association’s annual qui tam conference on Feb. 20, 2025, Michael Granston, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Commercial Litigation Branch at the U.S. Department of Justice, discussed how the Trump administration plans to “aggressively” enforce…
Texas Court Stays Nationwide Injunction Staying the CTA, Deadline to Report Beneficial Ownership Information is March 21, 2025
In our last update, we reported that despite the Supreme Court staying the nationwide injunction against FinCEN’s enforcement of the CTA in one Texas case, a nationwide stay of the Reporting Rule granted by a federal judge in the…
Practical Tips for Companies Following President Trump’s Pause on FCPA Enforcement
Since the President signed the February 10, 2025 Executive Order (Order) pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) (Client Alert: President Trump issues Executive Order “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National…
Major Shift on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Trump Signs EO Pausing Enforcement
Last night, in a move with wide-ranging implications for American companies doing business abroad, President Trump issued an executive order (Order) temporarily halting enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The Order directs Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi to…
State Attorneys General Poised to Crack Down On Price Gouging Amid Market Pressure
This past Thursday, New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a warning to businesses against price gouging for eggs and poultry. The current bird flu outbreak began in March 2024 but has become a topic of increasing concern for consumers…
Trump Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
Trump Administration Tariff Regime: Uncertainty and Expectations
As he enters his second week in office, President Donald Trump is forecasting a desire to implement a muscular trade policy leaning heavily on the imposition of tariffs—potentially on a global basis—as a means of extracting favorable trade deals and…
U. S. Supreme Court Vacates National Injunction Staying the CTA in One Case, But a Separate Nationwide Stay Against Enforcement Stands
Here we go again – another CTA update hot off the press.
- In our last update, we reported that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed with the U.S. Supreme Court an emergency application to stay the injunction preventing
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