In Texas Top Cop Shop Inc. et al. v. Garland et al., case number 4:24-cv-00478, a federal court sitting in the Eastern District of Texas, has enjoined the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) beneficial ownership reporting requirements for now at least.
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