Bender, Anderson and Barba, PC

04/21/2025

CAI-CT CEO in-person meeting, April 23, North Haven, please see the registration link and information below. We hope by getting together we can collectively raise the tide and all associated boats! The meeting is being professionally facilitated. Lunch and happy hour are being provided by event sponsors. I hope you can attend. Please make sure register.

Qualifications to attend include: - You must be the designated chief executive officer or equivalent of a management company holding a CAI-CT membership.  - No more than two individuals employed by the same company may participate on the Community Association Managers Council at the same time. 

03/26/2025

Check out CPE's webinar today, Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 4:00

Follow this link to register:
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02/19/2025

CTA ALERT

On February 17, the preliminary injunction which blocked the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was lifted. This means that the CTA’s reporting obligations are back in effect—at least until further findings are made in the court case.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), which oversees the enforcement of the law, issued a notice stating that the filing deadline will be extended to March 21, 2025.

In light of these developments, we recommend that associations that have not yet filed their beneficial ownership information do so by FinCEN’s extended deadline of March 21, 2025. We will continue to monitor any applicable CTA deadlines and provide updates regarding any further changes to the CTA’s reporting requirements.

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01/23/2025

12/27/2024

Significant developments have emerged from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit concerning the enforceability of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Initially, the District Court enjoined enforcement of the CTA, prompting the Government to appeal and seek a stay of that decision. The Fifth Circuit initially granted the Government's motion, temporarily reinstating the CTA and mandating that Homeowners’ Associations (HOAs) and other entities file their Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reports by January 13, 2025, under threat of fines and other enforcement actions.
However, the Fifth Circuit’s merits panel has now vacated the prior stay order. As a result, the District Court’s preliminary injunction barring enforcement of the CTA has been reinstated. In effect, this vacates the CTA Reporting Rule and relieves HOAs and similar entities from the obligation to file BOI reports at this time.

It is important to note that this is not a final resolution of the CTA's enforceability. The case remains pending on appeal, and the CTA could become enforceable again depending on the outcome.

Furthermore, given the divergent treatment of this issue by other Circuit Courts, it is highly probable that the matter will ultimately be reviewed by the United States Supreme Court.

For the moment, the CTA Reporting Rule is unenforceable, and no immediate action is required. Please remain vigilant as the legal landscape continues to evolve, and further updates will be provided as developments occur.

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05/23/2024

Read our newest blog post with regards to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Click the link below

Attorney Barba has just returned from presenting a seminar on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) at the Community Association Institute National Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada. The CTA is creating quite a stir in the community association field throughout the country. The CAI natio...

03/27/2024

In case you missed it, here is the link to watch the Corporate Transparency Act Webinar hosted by Attorney Ronald Barba on March 20, 2024

On January 1, 2024, the Financial Crimes Unit of the United States Department of the Treasury (FinCen) amended rules in the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) ...

01/22/2024

Attorney Ronald Barba will be a featured speaker at the upcoming webinar 'The Corporate Transparency Act: Everything to Know to Ensure Compliance' on January 31, 2024 at 2 p.m. EST

Click the link below for more information.

Corporate Transparency Act requirements became effective Jan. 1, forcing many community association officers and directors to register with the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Tune in to learn who must register, whether certain associations are exempt from compliance...

08/21/2023

New Webinar!

Please join Attorney Dunn from Bender, Anderson and Barba, P.C. as one of the panel of experts on this webinar.

To register, please use the link below.

Homeowners Associations & Rooftop Solar: What's possible now? What's not?
Tuesday, August 29 · 1 - 2pm EDT
Online webinar from CT Energy Network and People's Action for Clean Energy

The ability of residents of CT’s homeowners’ associations (HOAs) and Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) to install solar on their own roofs is evolving. The passage of the state Clean Air Act in 2022 has streamlined the process by which PUD homeowners, for example, can go solar, although the executive boards of such communities can impose some reasonable restrictions. To help us understand what is possible—and what’s not—under this new statute, we have arranged a panel of experts offering a range of perspectives. This event will address questions such as: Who is covered by the 2022 legislation and who is not? How can HOA boards implement this legislation? What are my rights as a resident of such a community? What’s left to do in the upcoming legislative session?

To register, click this link: https://HOAs-and-RooftopSolarZoom.eventbrite.com

09/14/2022

Chat & Chew

Attorney Ronald Barba will be the featured author in this months Chat & Chew on September 28 from Noon - 1.

Free - CAI Members (when you sign into your profile before registering)
$25 - Non-Members

Monthly Event - Ask Your Questions to your favorite authors!

Articles include:

Proper and Enforceable Board Hearings
Fidelity Insurance Claims: Not as Simple as it Sounds
New Fair Housing Protections for the LGBTQ Community and Based Upon Gender Identity

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Admission to all CAI-CT events requires advance registration either by mail, online, or in person. Individuals will not be admitted to an event without payment. Failure to attend an event does not constitute a cancellation of event registration and you will be charged for registering.  

12/21/2021

Sending our warmest thoughts and best wishes for a Holiday filled with happiness.

May the coming year fill your home with joy, your heart with love and your life with laughter.

The Bender, Anderson and Barba Family

10/06/2021

This is an online event, NO DRIVING and everyone has the best seat in the room!

Here are the details

Legal Symposium
October 28th
12:30 - 5:30 pm
Register Today!

Scheduling conflict? - Register anyway, and we'll email you the recording afterward! These webinars will be available on-demand following the live broadcast to those who register prior to October 28th!

All proceeds to benefit legislative advocacy for Connecticut Community Associations.
$50 – CAI Members (when you sign into your profile before registering)
$75 - Non-Members
Approved for 4 Continuing Education Credit

Detailed Schedule

12:30 pm – Hopin Virtual Venue Opens
12:30 pm – Visit with fellow attendees in one of our Conversation Cafés
1:00 pm – Welcome – Scott J. Sandler, Esq., CCAL – Sandler & Hansen, LLC – Chair Legal Symposium Committee
1:05 pm – Legislative Update – Chas A. Ryan, Esq. – Pilicy & Ryan, PC – Chair Legislative Action Committee

1:20 pm – SESSION A
1. How to prevent the 1% from controlling the 99% in Communities. Speaker: Andrea Dunn, Esq. - Bender, Anderson and Barba, P.C.
2. The Surfside Collapse - Is it Time to Freak out? Speakers Michael Feldman, Esq. and Kelly Freitas, Esq. Feldman, Perlstein & Greene, LLC and Russ Fernandes, Becht Engineering, BT, Inc.
3. "Granny Dumping" Speaker: Gregory McCracken, Esq. - Jacobs, Walker, Rice & Barry, LLC

2:20 pm – SESSION B
1. Smoking/Pot Legalization and Restrictions & Fires - Chas Ryan, Esq. – Pilicy & Ryan, PC & Karl Kuegler, Jr. CMCA, AMS, PCAM – Imagineers, LLC
2. Minutes - Ron Barba, Esq. – Bender, Anderson & Barba, PC.
3. Capital Projects/Association Loans/Reasonable Reserves - Bill Ward, Esq. - Ackerly & Ward

3:20 pm – SESSION C
1. D&O and Cyber Liability - Carrie Mott & Dave Pilon, CIRMS - Bouvier Insurance
2. Noise and Noise Control Rules and Ordinances - Brian Smith, Esq. & Charles Janson, Esq. - Robinson & Cole, LLP
3. Association’s Toolkit: Rules, Policies, and Resolutions that Most Associations Must Have - Scott J. Sandler, Esq., CCAL - Sandler & Hansen, LLC

4:20 pm – SESSION D
Civility in Condo Governance - Andrea Dunn, Esq., Karl Kuegler, Jr., CMCA, AMS, PCAM; Scott J. Sandler, Esq.; CCAL; Mark Sperry; Rich Wechter, CMCA

Register Today!

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