On the evening of December 23, 2024 the Department of Treasury announced that companies that were created or registered prior to January 1, 2024 and are not otherwise exempt under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) from filing a beneficial ownership information report (BOIR) with FINCEN now have until January 13, […]
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Well, That was Quick – The Corporate Transparency Act is Back: Appellate Court Lifts Nationwide Injunction
on Monday, 23 December 2024 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
On December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order lifting the nationwide preliminary injunction that was previously issued by a federal district court in Texas on December 3, 2024 to suspend enforcement of reporting obligations for millions of businesses under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Notably, […]
Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds a City’s Authority to Rezone Property Despite an Ongoing Appeal
on Thursday, 19 December 2024 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
Main St Properties v. City of Bellevue, 318 Neb. 116 (2024) The Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed a city’s rezoning of property after the owner violated terms of a conditional zoning agreement because legislative power is not subject to a “petition in error” claim. At issue was whether the city council […]
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Carbon Pipeline’s Authority to Survey Private Property
on Monday, 2 December 2024 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
Summit Carbon Sols., LLC, v. Kasischke, __N.W.3d __ (Iowa 2024) The Iowa Supreme Court issued an important decision on November 22, 2024, upholding carbon pipelines’ statutory authority to survey private property. At issue was whether those surveys constitute a taking. Summit Carbon Solutions is one of three companies currently developing […]
Adjustments to Nebraska Public Meeting Notice Requirements Beginning in 2025
on Thursday, 21 November 2024 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
Beginning January 1, 2025, Nebraska law will impose new notice requirements for meetings of a public body. Legislative Bill 287 (“LB 287”) amends the Nebraska Open Meetings Act, Nebraska Revised Statutes sections 84‑1407–1414 (the “Act”)[1], in several significant ways. LB 287 amends section 84-1411 to include a new option for proper […]
