The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “Fifth Circuit”) granted the federal government’s motion and stayed enforcement of a lower court’s nationwide injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”).
1. Commonwealth Court holds that an employer’s failure to reimburse a claimant for out-of-pocket payments for CBD oil is in violation of the Act. Schmidt v. Schmidt, Kirifides & Rassias, Pa. C. (WCAB), 305 A.3d 1137 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2023)...
On December 26, 2024, Brazil’s National Agency of Waterway Transportation ("ANTAQ") initiated a public consultation to gather suggestions for the improvement of the proposed model for the concession of the Paraguay River Waterway (Public Hearing Notice No. 18/2024)....
The federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit entered an order on December 23, 2024 reinstating the Corporate Transparency Act’s (“CTA”) year-end filing deadline.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced increased patent and trademark fees effective 19 and 18 January 2025, respectively.... By: K&L Gates LLP
On December 26, 2024, the merits panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order effectively reinstating the District Court's nationwide injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act....
Australian Update - Australia Commits AU$75 million to Singapore's FAST-P Clean Energy Transition Initiative - On 3 December 2024, the Australian Government approved an AU$75 million equity investment in the Singapore Government's Financing Asia's Transition Partnership (FAST-P) initiative.
On Dec. 26, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals effectively reinstated the nationwide preliminary injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act. After the Fifth Circuit’s emergency “motions panel” lifted the injunction on Dec.
On Dec. 19, Mexico announced an increase in tariffs on textiles and apparel imports up to 35%, effective from Dec. 20, 2024, until April 23, 2026, and amends the IMMEX program.
