On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court issued Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo overruling the principle of Chevron deference as established in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. Chevron deference directed courts to defer to a federal agency’s interpretation of federal law in the event that: Chevron was based upon the reasoning that ambiguities in a statute may be viewed […]
In an earlier post, we reported on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The CTA requires that certain companies file a Beneficial Ownership Information report with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). See, https://spelusolawoffice.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=2126&action=edit. On March 1, 2024, the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Alabama ruled that the CTA is unconstitutional and enjoined FinCEN from implementing the CTA. […]
On March 13th, the European Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act (the “Act”). It aims to protect fundamental rights, democracy, the rule of law and environmental sustainability from high-risk Artificial Intelligence (AI), while at the same time boosting innovation and establishing Europe as a leader in the field of AI. The Act establishes obligations for AI that are based on […]
Enacted in 2021, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is meant to enhance transparency in corporate entity structure and ownership with a goal of combating money laundering, tax fraud and similar illicit financial activities. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is a bureau within the United States Department of the Treasury. FinCEN serves as a government-wide multisource financial intelligence and analysis network and […]