On January 23, 2014, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a proposed rule that would extend its regulatory authority to certain nonbank international money transfer providers. A copy of CFPB’s press […]
On November 14, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit clarified the standard of review for mixed questions of law and fact in a case on […]
Last month, we wrote about the uncertainty in choosing the proper appeals court in certain Tax Court cases, and described the rift between the First, Eighth and Ninth Circuits on the one […]
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND It is a bedrock principle of tax litigation that the US Tax Court is bound to following the precedent of the Circuit Court of Appeals to which […]
Los Angeles Businessman, David Raminfard, pleaded guilty on November 4th, 2013 in the Federal District Court in Los Angeles to conspiring to defraud the United States, the Justice Department and […]
The Carmack Amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act established a uniform national policy for interstate carriers’ liability for property loss. 49 U.S.C. § 14706. Under Carmack, while a carrier is […]
The art of communication has changed considerably over the past few years. Rather than in-person or telephonic, the majority of communications in today’s business world are electronically transmitted. Likewise, professional […]
On November 13, 2013, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted partial summary judgment in favor of the United States inUnited States ex rel. Baklid-Kunz […]
Under Internal Revenue Code (hereinafter “IRC” or “Code”) § 6013(d)(3), spouses who file joint tax returns are jointly and severally liable for all tax due and owing for the tax […]
According to statistics compiled by Jack A. Townsend, author of the Federal Tax Crimes Blog, nearly 130 individuals have been charged with maintaining and failing to report offshore bank accounts, or enabling those […]
