Complex Litigation Update: Eleventh Circuit Targets “Shotgun Pleadings,” Clarifies Definition
07/28/15
Tuesday, July 28th, 2015 Each court may have its own definition of what constitutes a “shotgun pleading,” but the United … Learn More
Criminal Tax Litigation Update: Seventh Circuit Affirms District Court’s Sentence of Probation for Beanie Babies Creator
07/27/15
Monday, July 27th, 2015 On July 10, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the … Learn More
U.S. Data from Swiss Banks May Mean More Prosecutions
07/27/15
More Swiss banks are coming clean with U.S. authorities and experts say that could mean trouble for U.S. tax cheats and their investment managers. Learn More
Third Circuit Clarifies Mental State Required for Hobbs Act Extortion Conviction
07/23/15
July 23rd, 2015 The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (“Third Circuit”) in United States v. Fountain, clarified … Learn More
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit: United States Bankruptcy Code Preempts Puerto Rico from Providing Municipalities with Statutory Bankruptcy Relief
07/22/15
July 22nd, 2015 On July 6, 2015, the First Circuit held that the United States Bankruptcy Code preempts the Commonwealth … Learn More
Tax Litigation Update: DC Circuit Rejects IRS’s Broad Interpretation of Anti-Injunction Act
07/22/15
July 22nd, 2015 On June 19, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held … Learn More
FinCEN Targets Check-Cashers in South Florida
07/14/15
U.S. authorities are enlisting check-cashing businesses in a crackdown on tax-refund fraud. Learn More
FinCEN Order Targets Tax Refund Check Fraud In South Fla.
07/13/15
Faced with a surge in tax refund check fraud in South Florida, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network on Monday issued a geographic targeting order for the region’s check cashers, temporarily enhancing identification requirements for customers to deter and help prosecute these crimes. Learn More
Regulators issue dragnet in Miami-Dade, Broward to root out tax refund fraud
07/13/15
Cashing a tax refund check greater than $1,000 in Miami-Dade or Broward counties? Starting Aug. 3, additional ID will be required. Learn More
Feds target tax-refund ripoff with new order
07/13/15
Federal officials are cracking down on a form of tax fraud that is hugely popular in South Florida. Learn More