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04-22-25 California DEI Reporting

California has enacted legislation mandating that venture capital companies with a nexus to the state report demographic information about the foundin...

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04-21-25 FinCEN's Final AML-CFT Rules for Investment Advisers

Overview: Under a new rule adopted by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), most investment advisers will b...

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04-09-25 NYSDFS Annual Compliance Notice Due by April 15, 2025

As reported in our previous client alerts, Amended NYSDFS Cybersecurity Regulations and Update on NYSDFS Cybersecurity Regulations, the New York State...

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04-04-25 SEC Issues Guidance Clarifying Verification of Accredited Investor Status Under Rule 506(c)

Overview: On March 12, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued guidance, via a no-action letter, clarifying the “reasonable s...

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04-03-25 Woods Oviatt Gilman Partner Katarina Polozie Named to RBJ's Women of Excellence

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP is proud to announce that Partner Katarina "Kate" Polozie has been honored as a 2025 Women of Excellence by the Rochester Busi...

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03-26-25 Caroline Cercone and Anthony Eugeni appear on Daytime Buffalo's Vibrant Living Segment

On March 25, attorneys Caroline Cercone and Anthony Eugeni appeared on "Daytime Buffalo" for another insightful segment of Vibrant Living. They shared...

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03-24-25 FinCEN Removes Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Reporting Requirements for US Companies and US Persons

On March 21, 2025, FinCEN issued an interim final rule removing the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to comply with the CTA. Specifical...

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3-24-25 Join Kate Polozie for a conversation on AI adoption on Wednesday, March 26th

As AI adoption accelerates, organizations must navigate complex legal, ethical, and technical challenges to ensure responsible and secure implementati...

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03-03-25 Treasury Department Announces it will Enforce Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Reporting Requirements Against Foreign Companies Only

Yesterday, the Treasury Department announced that it will no longer enforce the CTA’s reporting requirements against U.S. citizens or U.S. reporting c...

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02-28-25 FinCEN Not Issuing Fines or Penalties in Connection with Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Reporting Deadlines

No later than March 21, 2025, FinCEN intends to issue an interim final rule that extends the CTA reporting deadlines. No fines or penalties will be is...