Transactional

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule (IFR) on March 21, 2025, effectively eliminating beneficial ownership reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for all domestic entities and U.S. persons.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") has issued two press releases regarding FinCen reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act in the past week.

On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to lift the nationwide injunction that had blocked enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in the matter Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. McHenry. However, reporting requirements remain on hold in light of a separate nationwide injunction issued by a different Texas federal judge on January 7, 2025, in Smith v. U.S. Department of the Treasury.

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) continues to generate uncertainty, and reporting requirements are once again on hold.

On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling staying the preliminary injunction granted by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas that had barred enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

On December 3, 2024, Judge Amos Mazzant of the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction halting federal enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

Kramon & Graham announced today that former Maryland Bar Counsel Lydia E. Lawless has joined the firm as a Principal.

Kramon & Graham announced today that real estate attorney Joshua Coleman has joined the firm.

Kramon & Graham real estate attorney Cynthia Berman represented the purchaser of two Marriott hotels in the Central Florida area.

Kramon & Graham, a leading law firm providing litigation, real estate, and transactional services, is pleased to announce the addition of three new associates. Joining the firm are Callie J. Tucker in Real Estate, James H. Geiser, III in Insurance, and Emily R. Greene in Litigation.

The Court of Appeals of Maryland issued a decision earlier this month, reversing a Court of Special Appeals opinion in a case relating to lien priorities. The case centered on whether a private utility company's recorded declarations of future front foot benefit charges create a lien that supersedes later recorded deeds of trust.

Kramon & Graham principal Cynthia Berman represented Merritt Properties in the $24.55 million purchase of the 121,414-square-foot 100 West Road building, a Class A, five-story office building that is LEED-EB Gold certified.

If your business entity was incorporated, qualified or registered to do business in Maryland as of January 1, 2016, you may have received a pink postcard from the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation. The postcard is marked "Final Notice" and is advice that your Form 1, Annual Report and Personal Property Return as of January 1, 2017, must be filed on or before April 17, 2017. 

On February 25, 2015, Kramon & Graham principals George Brown and David Shuster gave a presentation to the Baltimore Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel.

David Shuster gave a presentation to the Baltimore Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel on October 20, 2013 on the subject of preparing corporate representatives for corporate designee depositions and the pitfalls of unprepared witnesses.

David Shuster recently participated in a roundtable discussion.