Environmental Crimes Newsletter: Spring 2025
Read the latest edition of FACT’s biannual Environmental Crimes Newsletter, a round-up of recent news regarding efforts to combat environmental crimes and the dirty money associated with them.
FACT-Endorsed International Tax Reforms Would Help Address Trade, Budget Concerns: Just the FACTs 4/17/25
FACT makes the connection between the recent rollout and worldwide tariffs and US corporate tax policy, and is cited by several news outlets across our issue areas in this edition of Just the FACTs.
Law Enforcement, Members of Congress Protest Gutting of Corporate Transparency Act: Just the FACTs 4/3/25
The Treasury issues an interim final rule that guts the CTA, Law Enforcement and financial transparency experts protest, and a hearing on fraud prevention brought attention to the issue of anonymous shell companies.
Treasury Exempts 99 Percent of Entities from Ownership Reporting, Gutting Landmark Anti-Money Laundering Law: Just the FACTs 03/06/25
The Treasury suspends ownership reporting requirements for most entities, a House Financial Services Committee Hearing emphasizes the importance of the Corporate Transparency Act, and mass IRS layoffs threaten US revenue collection.
DOJ Continues Vigorous Legal Defense of the Corporate Transparency Act, Bill to End Incentives for Offshoring Reintroduced: Just the FACTs 02/13/25
The Justice Department requests stay of final injunction barring CTA enforcement, No Tax Breaks For Outsourcing Act reintroduced, and new executive order pauses enforcement of cornerstone anti-bribery law.
Supreme Court Halts Nationwide Injunction Against Corporate Transparency Act, Admin Threatens Retaliation Over Global Corporate Tax Deal – Just the FACTs 1/24/25
The Supreme Court stays nationwide injunction against CTA enforcement, President Trump withdraws U.S. commitments to OECD global tax deal, and Treasury convenes summit on nature crimes and illicit finance.