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06.23.2025
State Tax Equalization Board Releases 2024 Common Level Ratios
The State Tax Equalization Board (STEB) has released its Common Level Ratio (CLR) of assessed value to market value for each county in Pennsylvania for calendar year 2024 (applicable to tax appeals filed for tax year 2026). The CLR can be used to convert fair market values into assessed values in conjunction with property tax appeals, subject to a taxpayer’s right to claim a lower ratio to reflect the same level of assessed value to fair market value for similarly situated property. The 2024 CLRs can be viewed here.
Client Advisories
06.23.2025
U.S. companies that collect and store sensitive personal data have until July 8, 2025 to comply with a new Department of Justice rule, known as the Data Security Program (“DSP”). What is the Data Security Program? The DSP prohibits U.S. companies from sharing bulk sensitive personal data with individuals or entities from countries identified as foreign adversaries, including but not limited to China, Russia, Cuba, Venezuela, and Iran (“Covered Person(s)”). Under the program, sensitive personal data is defined broadly and is not limited to traditional "PII", such as social security numbers and bank account information. Instead, the DSP aims to protect a much broader scope of information, including but not limited to human genomic information, geolocation information, biometric and health information, and financial information. Additionally, the DSP applies to government-related data, including any precise geolocation data and sensitive personal data that a transacting party markets as linked or linkable to certain current or recent former U.S. government employees.
Client Advisories
05.29.2025
The New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) recently announced a new administrative initiative that would provide waivers of the long-standing Any Willing Provider (AWP) policy. The current AWP policy mandates that any participating Medicaid Managed Care Plan must include in its network all long-term care providers who request enrollment. This policy has been in effect in New Jersey since the beginning of the NJMMIS Managed Long-Term Services program in 2015.
Client Advisories
05.28.2025
Delaware Amends Trade Name Registration Rules
UPDATE: On May 27, 2025, Delaware delayed the effective date of the new trade name registration rules from June 2, 2025 to February 2, 2026. The Delaware Division of Revenue will issue an FAQ guide prior to the extension date. In the meantime, Delaware trade name filings will continue to be handled at the applicable county.
Client Advisories
05.22.2025
USEPA Announces Drinking Water MCLs for PFOA and PFOS Will Remain in Place
On May 14, 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced significant developments in the enforcement of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) passed under the Biden Administration that established legally-enforceable Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water.
Client Advisories
03.28.2025
For Now, the Corporate Transparency Act Applies Only to Foreign Companies
On March 21, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a press release with its interim final rules addressing the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). On March 26, 2025, the interim final rules were published in the Federal Register. Also, FinCEN published two alerts as well as Questions and Answers about the final interim rules.
Client Advisories
03.03.2025
The End is Near for the Corporate Transparency Act
As we noted in our advisory on Friday, February 28, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a statement announcing that:
Client Advisories
02.28.2025
FinCEN Says no Fines or Penalties for Failing to File by Current Deadlines
As we noted just a week ago in our advisory, companies required to file beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reports with the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) generally were required to do so by the new filing deadline of Friday, March 21, 2025.
Client Advisories
02.21.2025
The Corporate Transparency Act is Back, with a New Filing Deadline
Companies that are required to file beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reports with the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) must generally do so by the new filing deadline of Friday, March 21, 2025.
Client Advisories
01.24.2025
On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the nationwide (a.k.a., universal) preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). As a result of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Texas Top Cop Shop case, available here, it was anticipated that reporting companies would be required to file their beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reports with FinCEN, as provided in the CTA. See our advisory.
Client Advisories
01.23.2025
U.S. Supreme Court Stays Preliminary Injunction and Reinstates Corporate Transparency Act
On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the nationwide (a.k.a., universal) preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). As a result of the Supreme Court’s decision, available here, reporting companies will now be required to file their beneficial ownership information reports with FinCEN, as provided in the CTA.
Client Advisories
01.15.2025
New Jersey’s Comprehensive Data Privacy Law Now in Effect
New Jersey’s comprehensive data privacy law goes into effect today, January 15, 2025. The law gives New Jersey consumers greater control over their data and imposes significant obligations on businesses that collect and process such data. Some of the obligations include publishing a privacy policy detailing the business’s data collection, processing, and disclosure practices, providing consumers with the option to opt-out of the collection and disclosure of their information, and entering into written data processing agreements with third-party vendors that will be accessing or processing personal information. For more information about the law, please see our prior published client alerts here and here. If you need assistance in evaluating your business’s privacy compliance or if you have any questions or would like more information on the issues discussed in this Alert, please contact Kate Sherlock in Archer’s Voorhees office at 856-673-3919 or ksherlock@archerlaw.com
Client Advisories
01.07.2025
New Jersey “Climate Superfund Act” Clears Senate Committee
On December 12, 2024, the New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee advanced the “Climate Superfund Act,” a bill moving through the New Jersey Legislature which, if enacted, would impose liability on certain fossil fuel companies for certain damages caused by climate change. The bill also establishes a program within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) to collect and distribute compensatory payments. The bill was originally introduced in the New Jersey Senate as S-3545 on September 12, 2024, by Senator John McKeon. An identical bill sponsored by Assemblyman John Allen as A-4696 is also pending in the New Jersey General Assembly.
Client Advisories
12.27.2024
Corporate Transparency Act Preliminary Injunction is Reinstated
On December 3, 2024, in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily preventing the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). See our Advisory.
Client Advisories
12.24.2024
FinCEN Extends Certain Filing Deadlines Under the Corporate Transparency Act
As we previously reported, on December 3, 2024, in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily preventing the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”).
Client Advisories
12.23.2024
Corporate Transparency Act Preliminary Injunction is Lifted and Filing Deadlines Are Reinstated
As we previously reported, on December 3, 2024, in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily preventing the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”).
Client Advisories
12.16.2024
Pennsylvania’s New Annual Filing Requirement for Business Entities and Nonprofit Organizations
Beginning January 1, 2025, Pennsylvania is introducing a new annual filing requirement for all business entities, including nonprofit organizations. The new annual filing is mandatory for entities registered with the Pennsylvania Department of State and replaces the now defunct decennial filing. This alert summarizes the key aspects of the new law and its implications for your organization.
Client Advisories
12.11.2024
USEPA Announces Ban on TCE and PCE
On December 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced bans on two chemicals—trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE)—pursuant to the latest risk management rules under the bipartisan 2016 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) amendments. A link to USEPA’s announcement of the ban can be found here. TCE and PCE are two of the initial chemicals USEPA evaluated under the 2016 TSCA amendments, along with asbestos and methylene chloride.
Client Advisories
12.09.2024
The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) requires more than 32 million domestic and foreign companies to file a beneficial ownership information report (“BOI Report”) with the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). A BOI Report discloses certain information about the companies and their “beneficial owners”, which include persons directly or indirectly owning or controlling 25% or more of the ownership interests, senior management, and other persons directly or indirectly substantially controlling a company.
Client Advisories
12.06.2024
IRS Releases New Section 83(b) Election Form
The Internal Revenue Service has released an official standardized form for taxpayers to make an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.