Monthly Archives: December 2024

Yet Another Corporate Transparency Update: Injunction Reinstated

*Update:  On January 23, 2025, the United States Supreme Court lifted the nationwide injunction in Texas Top Cop Shop, LLC v. Garland.   However, a nationwide injunction entered by the United States District Court for the District of Texas remains in place in a separate case, Smith v. US Department of Treasury. In ight of that, at this time the reporting deadlines are not in place and the requirement is not being enforced.  For the most up to date information, click here.   In what feels a bit like… Read More →

BREAKING NEWS: Court Lifts Injunction; Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Deadline January 13, 2025

*Update:  On January 23, 2025, the United States Supreme Court lifted the nationwide injunction in Texas Top Cop Shop, LLC v. Garland.   However, a nationwide injunction entered by the United States District Court for the District of Texas remains in place in a separate case, Smith v. US Department of Treasury. In ight of that, at this time the reporting deadlines are not in place and the requirement is not being enforced.  For the most up to date information, click here. Santa Claus is not the only one… Read More →

2024 Year in Review – Texas

Last week, we published our national 2024 Ag Law Year in Review.  Today, we will focus a little closer to home on the biggest agricultural law related stories here in Texas. Ownership of produced water pending before Texas Supreme Court. In my mind, the most important legal issue for Texans in 2024 involves the ownership of produced water.  This issue was raised in Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC and this case has important implications for Texas landowners.  Produced water is the water that is extracted along… Read More →

December 20, 2024 Weekly Round Up

We have reached our final Weekly Round Up of 2024.  We would like to take a moment to thank all of you who read the Texas Agriculture Law Blog.  We appreciate your support of our work and your interest in agricultural law. With that, let’s jump into the stories in the news the past couple of weeks. *”The path forward is not remotely clear” on aid package for agriculture.  Congress has gone back to the drawing board on a spending bill that would fund the government and include… Read More →

2024 Ag Law Year in Review – National

As 2024 comes to a close, let’s take a look back at some of the biggest agricultural law stories across the United States.  If you want to hear more about these issues, click here for a podcast episode I did with Paul Goeringer. US Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Deference.  It seems likely that nearly every legal year in review, regardless of the specific focus, will include the United States Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo.  This decision will have broad implications for all industries, including… Read More →

December 6, 2024 Weekly Round Up

The year may be winding down, but the ag law news is not!  Let’s get caught up. * Corporate Transparency Act reporting put on hold by injunction.  On Monday, we published our blog post reminding you of the upcoming beneficial ownership reporting deadline under the Corporate Transparency Act.  On Tuesday, a federal judge issued a nationwide injunction pausing the law and the deadlines after finding it likely that plaintiffs would succeed on the merits of their lawsuit.  [Read Order here.]  You have to admit, ag law is exciting! *Brooke… Read More →

UPDATE: Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Reporting Deadline Now January 13, 2025

*Update:  On January 23, 2025, the United States Supreme Court lifted the nationwide injunction in Texas Top Cop Shop, LLC v. Garland.   However, a nationwide injunction entered by the United States District Court for the District of Texas remains in place in a separate case, Smith v. US Department of Treasury. In ight of that, at this time the reporting deadlines are not in place and the requirement is not being enforced.  For the most up to date information, click here. As 2024 draws to a close, there… Read More →