Daniel Cotter

3 weeks ago | mondaq.com | Daniel Cotter |Michael Beckwith

DW Dickinson Wright PLLC More Dickinson Wright is a general practice business law firm with more than 475 attorneys among more than 40 practice areas and 16 industry groups. With 19 offices across the U.S. and in Toronto, we offer clients exceptional quality and client service, value for fees, industry expertise and business acumen.

2 months ago | mondaq.com | Mark High |Jon Cohen |Daniel Cotter

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA or the Act) is back in play. In an Order released on Feb. 17, 2025, a federal district court inthe Eastern District of Texas stayed its Order from Jan. 7, 2025,which had enjoined enforcement of the Act. Smith v. U.S. Dept. of the Treasury, Case No. 6:24-cv-00336 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 17,2025). The Smith court determined that the order issued bythe U.S. Supreme Court in McHenry v. Texas Top Cop Shop,Inc., Case No. 24A653 (U.S. S. Ct. Jan.

2 months ago | lexology.com | Mark High |Jon Cohen |Daniel Cotter

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA or the Act) is back in play. In an Order released on Feb. 17, 2025, a federal district court in the Eastern District of Texas stayed its Order from Jan. 7, 2025, which had enjoined enforcement of the Act. Smith v. U.S. Dept. of the Treasury, Case No. 6:24-cv-00336 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 17, 2025). The Smith court determined that the order issued by the U.S. Supreme Court in McHenry v. Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., Case No. 24A653 (U.S. S. Ct. Jan.

Jan 13, 2025 | chicagolawbulletin.com | Daniel Cotter

Friday was a busy day for the U.S. Supreme Court, with more than two hours of argument in the dispute that will decide the fate of TikTok and then an afternoon in conference to address petitions for certiorari.The court also awaited a response to the government’s emergency application to lift the injunction in the Corporate Transparency Act matter.The CTAFor those not paying attention to the ever-changing landscape on the CTA compliance deadlines, a federal district court in the Eastern...

Dec 9, 2024 | chicagolawbulletin.com | Daniel Cotter

In perhaps the most important case of the term to date, the justices of the Supreme Court seemed ready to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming treatments for kids.Don’t know much biologyThe Roberts court has said that the Chevron doctrine was unworkable and that judges are best able to sort out issues of administrative issues. Yet, Chief Justice John Roberts in the almost 21/2-hour oral argument in the transgender case noted:“And it’s not really so much a question of qualifications.