OpenAI is potentially undergoing a major corporate restructure, considering a shift to a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) to balance its mission of developing ethical AI with the need for substantial funding. This follows the departure of key executives, including CTO Mira Murati and VP of Research Barret Zoph, signaling significant internal changes.

In Florida, shareholders of corporations and members of LLCs have legal rights to inspect corporate records. Shareholders can review financial statements, shareholder lists, and other key documents by giving at least five business days' notice, provided the request is made in good faith. LLC members have similar rights under Section 605.0410, with access to records like member lists and financial documents.

Maintaining adequate corporate books and records protect the limited liability of a legal entity. Proper records help prevent "piercing the corporate veil," which could hold shareholders personally liable. In states like Florida and Delaware, shareholders have rights to inspect these records under certain conditions.

This article provides a thorough overview of single-member LLCs, a popular business structure for international companies looking to establish a U.S. presence. The key benefits highlighted include limited liability protection, tax flexibility, and ownership flexibility without residency requirements. Legal considerations are also covered, such as the importance of an operating agreement, maintaining the corporate veil, and regulatory compliance.

A holding company is a type of business entity that owns and controls the shares or membership interests of other Corporations or LLCs, respectively. Unlike business entities that focus on sale of goods or providing services, a holding company’s primary function is to hold a significant portion of the ownership interests in other businesses. This allows the holding company to influence or control the operations and policies of these subsidiary companies, which can can have several benefits...

New York has updated its LLC laws to enhance corporate transparency, effective January 1, 2026. These changes require LLCs to disclose beneficial ownership information to the state, mirroring the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and FinCEN's Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting (BOIR). The CTA, effective January 1, 2024, mandates that most entities report their beneficial owners' details to FinCEN.

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires U.S. companies to report their beneficial owners—those with substantial control or 25% ownership—to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to combat financial crimes. Reporting is mandatory by January 1, 2025, with updates within 30 days of changes. Entities dissolved before January 1, 2024, are exempt from reporting if the dissolution was formal and complete. Administrative dissolutions do not exempt companies from reporting.

Compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in the U.S requires updating Beneficial Owner Information Reports with FinCEN. Single-member LLCs and closely held corporations may only need a one-time report, but multi-member LLCs and corporations with multiple shareholders must continually update their beneficial owner information to avoid penalties of $500 per day, up to $10,000. Changes in ownership, management, or personal details must be reported within 30 days.

Do I have to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and FinCEN's Beneficial Owner Reporting Requirement (BOIR)?

With civil penalties of up to $10,000 and criminal penalties of up to two (2) years of imprisonment that may be applied to just about every LLC and Corporation in the United States for non-compliance - these new Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (BOIR) in the United States is stirring up quite the discussion.