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Kessler Collins Recognized by Chambers Spotlight for the Third Consecutive Year
Kessler Collins PC is proud to announce that, for the third year in a row, it has been recognized in Chambers Texas Spotlight for its exceptional work in both Professional Liability and Commercial Litigation. This annual list highlights the best small and mid-sized law firms, and Kessler Collins' continued inclusion underscores the firm’s excellence in delivering outstanding legal services.
After being named to the inaugural Chambers Texas Spotlight list in 2023, this recognition reaffirms the firm’s ability to consistently achieve superior outcomes and demonstrate an exceptional level of expertise and skill....
Legal Alert: The TikTok Ban: What It Means for Users and Businesses
In a textbook example of whiplash, the ongoing legal battle over TikTok's status in the United States has been full of twists and turns. Two primary questions stand-out in this on-going legal saga. (1) Will TikTok be permanently banned? (2) What does the TikTok ban mean for users and businesses?
U.S. politicians, consumer advocacy groups, and child safety organizations have raised concerns over TikTok’s ties to the Chinese government, data privacy issues, and the impact on children exposed to content on the app. In April 2024, President Biden signed a...
Legal Alert: THE SAGA CONTINUES: Enforcement of the CTA is Still Halted, Despite U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
On January 23, 2025, the United States Supreme Court granted the Government’s request to stay the nationwide preliminary injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA") issued by a Texas district court in December 2024 in relation to the Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. McHenry (“Texas Cop Shop”) case. However, despite the Supreme Court’s ruling in Texas Cop Shop, reporting companies are still not obligated to comply with the CTA or its related reporting requirements.
The reason reporting companies are still not required to file...
As the world anticipates President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January, analysts expect Trump’s second term to spark a surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In 2023, deal activity took a downward turn as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates four times, ending the year at a 23-year high. After years of fewer deals and increased blockages from the Department of Justice (DOJ) & Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Trump campaigned on a pro-business platform, promising significant deregulation and to pave the way for more deals to go through than...
Federal Court Issues Injunction, Barring Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates Stay of CTA Preliminary Injunction, Barring Enforcement of the CTA and Reporting Rule
On December 26, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the stay of the nationwide preliminary injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule (Reporting Rule), which requires corporate entities to disclose the identities of their beneficial owners. This order reinstates the nationwide injunction imposed by a federal district court on December 3rd , 2024, and again halts enforcement of the CTA...
Federal Court Issues Injunction, Barring Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act
On Tuesday, December 3, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction regarding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and the beneficial ownership reporting rule requiring companies to file beneficial ownership information reports (BOIR) to FinCEN by January 1, 2025 (Reporting Rule). In Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, the District Court found that the CTA and Reporting Rule were likely unconstitutional, falling outside of Congress’s power, and a nationwide injunction was appropriate given the “extent of the constitutional violation Plaintiffs have shown.” ...
UNPACKING THE "NO TAX ON TIPS" ACT: TIPPING CULTURE AND WORKER WAGES
The increasingly complex tax code may have an added level of complexity thanks to a proposed tax plan related to tipping—an increasingly hot topic in current American culture. The “No Tax on Tips” plan, originally proposed by former President Donald Trump, has also been backed by Vice President Kamala Harris. Both presidential candidates have incorporated the “No Tax on Tips” proposal as part of their respective campaigns with promising to eliminate taxes on tips if they win.
At present, tip workers constitute a small fraction of the U.S. workforce, around...
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