The on-again, off-again saga of the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (the “BOI Reporting Rule”) under the federal Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) continues. On Thursday, January 23, 2025, in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. et al vs....
Nationwide Injunction Against Beneficial Owner Information Reporting Enforcement Reinstated
During Christmas week, the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals issued two rulings relating to a nationwide injunction entered by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against enforcement of the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting...
Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Entered Against Enforcement of Beneficial Owner Information Reporting Requirements
On December 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas entered a nationwide injunction against enforcement of the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (the “BOI Reporting Rule”) under the federal Corporate...
Corporate Transparency Act Beneficial Owner Information Reporting Requirements Take Effect on January 1, 2024 – What Business Entities Need to Know and Do
The federal government is imposing significant new reporting requirements on businesses throughout the United States. These requirements will take effect on January 1, 2024. It is critical that businesses and their owners and executives carefully evaluate whether they...
OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Regarding Large Employer Vaccination/Testing Mandate
On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released the 490-page text of its much anticipated Emergency Temporary Standard requiring employers with 100 or more employees to mandate vaccinations and/or testing (the “Rule”). Many...
Vaccination and the Workplace
Both employers and employees are faced with uncertainties as they continue to deal with COVID-related issues. Included among those issues are whether the employer may require vaccinations for the employees. While this area of the law continues to develop, the...
The Georgia Restrictive Covenants Act and a Summary of Cameron Martin v. Hauser, Inc.
Summary The Georgia State-wide Business Court (the “Business Court”) recently clarified several important issues related to restrictive covenants. These clarifications offer words of caution to employers. History of the Georgia Restrictive Covenants Act In 2011,...
Bernie Sanders’ Tax Bill Proposes Major Reductions to Tax-Free Estate Planning
Senator Bernie Sanders released his proposed estate and gift tax reform legislation (called the “For the 99.5 Percent Act”) on Thursday, March 25, and its provisions, if enacted, will have a significant impact on estate planning for not only the very wealthy but also...
Summary and Action Steps Related to Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act
On Wednesday, August 5, 2020, Governor Brian Kemp signed into law S.B. 359, the Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act (codified at Official Code of Georgia §§ 51-16-1 to 61-16-5) (the “Act”). The Act limits the liability of businesses, churches, schools,...
Supreme Court Rules That BOOKING.COM Is Not Generic; Can Be Registered As a Trademark
After the U.S. Supreme Court's first oral argument ever conducted by phone (due to Covid-19 restrictions), the Court recently held in an 8-1 decision in United States Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B.V. that the domain name BOOKING.COM could be registered...