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Iowa Supreme Court Addresses Iowa Housing Practices: What You Need to Know

A recent Iowa Supreme Court (the “Court”) case sheds light on illegal housing practices enumerated under the Des Moines Code of Ordinances, specifically in section 62-101, which provides that it shall be an illegal discriminatory housing practice to “[s]teer or channel a prospective buyer into or away from an area because of race, sex, sexual... Read More

New FinCEN BOI Reporting Rule Requires Ownership and Control Disclosures that Previously Allowed for Complete Anonymity in Entity Formation

On September 30, 2022, the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule (the “Rule”) implementing the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting provisions of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The purpose of the rule is to assist FinCEN and other agencies in protecting national security and enhancing... Read More