Update on Bill Actions April 16, 2025. Final update. The Indiana Governor signed House Enrolled Act 1593, which will take effect July 1, 2025. Watch for another article from us explaining what business lawyers and business owners need to know or do, now that HEA 1593 is law. April 3,…
Indemnification clauses are essential elements of business contracts that allow the parties to allocate responsibility for specific losses or claims. For Indiana businesses, understanding how indemnity works under Indiana law is vital for managing risks and reducing liability exposure. This article explores key indemnification terms and practical tips for analyzing…
Buying a small business in Indiana is an exciting venture that can set you on the path to success. One critical decision stands between you and your dream: Should you buy the company itself or just its assets? Let’s explore these two approaches to help you navigate this important choice.…
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene II Shakespeare may have been right about flowers, but about companies…not so much. Choosing the right name for your limited liability company (LLC) can…
We have written previously about the effects that ongoing litigation in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, has had on the reporting requirements established by the Corporate Transparency Act. For more information on the CTA and Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements check out this post. For other blogs…
As we discussed in our prior update, a federal court in Texas has issued a preliminary injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) reporting requirement, the Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR). (You may recall that the CTA requires companies created before 2024 to file BOIRs before January 1, 2025; new…
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires most small business corporations and limited liability companies to file Beneficial Ownership Information Reports (BOI reports or BOIRs) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a part of the United States Department of Treasury. The purpose of the reports is to give law enforcement…
What is an Anonymous LLC? An anonymous LLC (limited liability company) is a type of business structure in which the public has no access to the owners’ identities. This means that the names of the members (owners) and managers (if any) of the LLC are not listed on records that…
You may have heard of a new reporting requirement that took effect on January 1, 2024, under the federal Corporate Transparency Act (or CTA). The report is called a Business Ownership Information Report (or BOIR). Most limited liability companies (LLCs), corporations, and other types of business entities are now required…
On March 13, 2024, the Indiana Governor signed Senate Enrolled Act 18, which, among other things, amends the Indiana Business Flexibility Act with the goal of addressing problems that can arise from the death of the sole member of a limited liability company. The following article is based on our…