StokesLaw™ Briefs

A Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals review panel has once again blocked Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) reporting requirements for businesses pending a final decision by the panel on the constitutionality of the law.

In breaking news regarding Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) compliance, on December 23, 2024, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling striking the December 3 injunction from a lower court.

Washington employers must provide nonexempt employees with an uninterrupted 30-minute meal break when the employee works more than five (5) consecutive hours.

We recently became aware of a scam in which letters purporting to be from the Washington Secretary of State's Office are being sent to business entities demanding payment of $230 for certain filings, which is well beyond the cost of most filings with the Secretary of State's Office.

As the rainy (and icy) season begins in Washington State, many property owners should consider their obligations regarding maintaining adjacent sidewalks.

On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a nationwide preliminary injunction that prohibits the federal government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) on a variety of constitutional grounds.