Category Archives: Corporate Transparency Act

December 20, 2024 Weekly Round Up

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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

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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

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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

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*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 →

September 27, 2024 Weekly Round Up

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Happy Friday!  It has been a whirlwind of a month around here.  Thank you to those of you who I have seen on the road at in person presentations–it has been fun getting to connect face-to-face with so many readers. There has been a lot of news on the agricultural law front. * Lawsuit filed against Tyson “climate smart beef” claims. The Environmental Working Group has filed suit claiming that Tyson’s marketing “climate friendly” beef is misleading consumers.  Tyson sells some beef with a “climate smart” label and has… Read More →

Ag Law in the Field Podcast Episodes 161-170

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Are you interested in agricultural law?  Do you want to hear from some of the best agricultural lawyers in the country?  We’ve got just the podcast for you!  The Ag Law in the Field Podcast releases bi-weekly and features a wide variety of topics impacting agriculture.  You can find us on all of your favorite podcast apps, just search for Ag Law in the Field or click here for our website. If you are not familiar with Ag Law in the Field or with podcasts in general, don’t… Read More →

March 15, 2024 Weekly Round Up

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It has only been two weeks since our last Weekly Round Up, but there have been a number of major news items related to agricultural law! * Resources for producers and landowners impacted by Panhandle wildfires.  On Monday, we posted a blog with information for producers and landowners who suffered losses during the wildfires about resources available. We have continued to update that document as additional resources have been announced.  To read more, click here.  In particular, I want to highlight an announcement from USDA about $6 million… Read More →

Reporting Required for Entities Under Corporate Transparency Act

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***UPDATE***  On December 3, 2024, a federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland halting the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act and staying the beneficial ownership reporting deadline.  [Read Order here.]   However, on December 23, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a stay of that injunction pending appeal.  That means that the Corporate Transparency Act reporting requirements are in effect.  FinCEN announced that it will briefly extend the deadlines given the short… Read More →