United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit:
July 22nd, 2015 On July 6, 2015, the First Circuit held that the United States Bankruptcy Code preempts the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s attempt to enact laws to provide its […]
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Tax Litigation Update: DC Circuit Rejects IRS’s Broad Interpretation of Anti-Injunction Act
July 22nd, 2015 On June 19, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held that a nonprofit organization was not barred by the Anti-Injunction […]
FinCEN Targets Check-Cashers in South Florida
U.S. authorities are enlisting check-cashing businesses in a crackdown on tax-refund fraud.
FinCEN Order Targets Tax Refund Check Fraud In South Fla.
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.
Regulators issue dragnet in Miami-Dade, Broward to root out tax refund fraud
Cashing a tax refund check greater than $1,000 in Miami-Dade or Broward counties? Starting Aug. 3, additional ID will be required.
Feds target tax-refund ripoff with new order
Federal officials are cracking down on a form of tax fraud that is hugely popular in South Florida.
Tax Litigation Update: D.C. Circuit Holds Tax Court Required to Articulate Basis for Dismissal Based on Lack of Jurisdiction
July 8th, 2015 On June 19, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) vacated and remanded the decision of the United States […]
The Supreme Court of the United States: Law Enforcement Must Afford Hotel Owners Precompliance Review before Performing a Warrantless Search Pursuant to a Municipal Code
July 7th, 2015 The provision of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (“LAMC”) that requires hotel owners to provide guest registries to law enforcement on demand is facially unconstitutional due to […]
Criminal Law Update: Supreme Court Rules that Child’s Statements to Teacher do not Implicate the Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause
July 6th, 2015 On June 18, 2015, the Supreme Court in Ohio v. Clark (slip opinion available here), held that the Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause applies to out-of-court statements by unavailable witnesses to […]
Natural Products Litigation Update: The FDCA May Not Explicitly Preempt a Judicial Interpretation of the Term “Natural”
July 2nd, 2015 On April, 10, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”) does not explicitly preempt […]
