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Clear Drafting in Estate Planning: Lessons from Abitol v. Clark

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

The North Carolina Court of Appeals’ recent decision on December 3, 2024 in Abitol v. Clark highlights the critical role of clear drafting in estate planning and raises novel legal questions regarding the inheritance rights of posthumously conceived children....

Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements Halted Again – For Now

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

On December 26, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. et al. v. Garland et al., that effectively pauses beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements established by the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)....

Corporate Transparency Act Blocked (Again) by Fifth Circuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

Three days after a motions panel on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the government’s emergency motion for a temporary stay on a Texas district court’s nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), a merits panel has vacated part o

Corporate Transparency Act Nationwide Injunction Restored

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

REPORTING COMPANIES NEED NOT COMPLY WITH CTA DEADLINES WHILE INJUNCTION IS IN EFFECT - We recently reported that on December 23, 2024 a motions panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit stayed the nationwide preliminary injunction against enforcement of the federal Corpo

Saudi Arabia’s Personal Data Protection Law: A Guide to Registering as a Data Controller

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA’s) Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) marks a significant milestone in protecting personal data in the region.

Fifth Circuit Vacates Stay of CTA Preliminary Injunction, Halting Enforcement

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

On December 26, 2024, the Fifth Circuit vacated the stay of a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its Reporting Rule.

Here We Go Again – Fifth Circuit Lifts the CTA Order Lifting the Injunction

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

Just what you wanted – another holiday edition of Subject to Inquiry tracking the legal wrangling around the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). If you’ve just joined our program......
By: McGuireWoods LLP

Schneider Electric Targeted in Recent Cyberattack, Raising Concerns of Possible Data Breach

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

Recently, reports emerged of a cyberattack against Schneider Electric. While Schneider Electric has confirmed that it was the target of a cyberattack, the company has not yet confirmed whether any confidential consumer or employee data was compromised.

Fifth Circuit Vacates Stay of Corporate Transparency Act Injunction, Again Putting Deadlines on Hold

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

On December 26, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the stay entered by a motions panel days earlier, which would have allowed the government to enforce the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) while it appeals a lower court's ruling....

The Saga Continues: Fifth Circuit Court Reinstates Nationwide Injunction on CTA Pausing FinCEN’s Recently Announced Reporting Deadlines

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury reset Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) reporting deadlines.

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