BOI litigation timeline 2024-2026 — NSBU, Texas Top Cop Shop, Smith, Supreme Court, and the March 2025 IFR
I keep reading conflicting things about the Corporate Transparency Act. First it was enforced, then enjoined, then back on, then exempted. Can someone lay out the actual timeline so I know what's happened and what's left to happen?
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