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McLaughlin & Stern Files Suit On Behalf of New York Homeowner Challenging Rejection of Architectural Design on Subjective Grounds

Wed 18 August 2021 News & Press

The firm recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of a New York homeowner alleging that the Architectural Review Board of the Village of Scarsdale improperly denied his request for architectural approval on subjective grounds. In addition to challenging the denial itself, the firm is also challenging the subjective nature of the review board’s approval process, and our lawyers are seeking relief for the client on various constitutional grounds as well.

New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Obligations in the U.S.

Tue 27 July 2021 Brazil Practice

            On January 1, 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”).  The CTA will become effective on January 1, 2022.  The CTA will require certain U.S. “reporting companies”[1] (including LLCs) to disclose to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), information on their (i) “beneficial owners” […]