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Criminal FBAR Prosecutions Underscore Importance of IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program

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 […]

FDA Regulatory Update: FDA to Recommend Reclassifying Hydrocodone Combination Drugs; Issue Highlights Cooperative Relationship Between FDA, DEA

On October 24, 2013, Janet Woodcock, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) Director for the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (“CDER”),issued a statement explaining that the FDA will recommend […]

International Tax Compliance Update: IRS to Issue ”John Doe” Summonses Seeking Information Regarding U.S. Taxpayers with Undisclosed Offshore Bank Accounts

On November 7, 2013, United States District Judge Kimba M. Wood of the Southern District of New York, granted authorization to the IRS to issue John Doe summonses to Bank […]

TAX REFUND LITIGATION UPDATE: Court of Federal Claims Relies on “Substance Over Form” Doctrine to Recharaterize Transaction

A decision by the United States Court of Federal Claims originally filed under seal and reissued on October 23, 2013 evidences an important trend in the substance over form doctrine […]

Litigation Update: Appellate Arbitration

Taking yet another step to perfect the privatization of the judiciary, the American Arbitration Association has just announced that it has promulgated rules to govern the appellate review of an […]

Litigation Update: American Arbitration Association Announces Changes to Commercial Arbitration Rules

The American Arbitration Association has announced revisions to its Commercial Arbitration Rules which have taken place effective October 1, 2013. According to its website, the revisions include: a mediation step […]

Third Circuit Decision Requires Warrant for GPS Monitoring and Limits Good-Faith Exception to the Exclusionary Rule

A decision by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued on October 23, 2013 marks an important development in the area of Fourth Amendment law. In this case,United States v. […]

Update: Crackdown on Casino AML Deficiencies Continues as Caesars Entertainment Corp. becomes subject of FinCEN and DOJ Investigation

On October 21, 2013, Caesars Entertainment Corp. (“Caesars”) announced in its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that its subsidiary Desert Palace, Inc. (owner of Caesars Palace) was under […]

Andrew Ittleman: Hurdles in Accessing Banking Services

The forthcoming 2013 Financial Edition of the South Florida Legal Guide will feature an article authored by Andrew Ittleman of Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph titled “Hurdles in Accessing Banking […]

United States v. Lang: Eleventh Circuit Clarifies How Structuring Violations Must be Pled in Federal Criminal Cases

On October 3, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued its decision in United States v. Lang clarifying how future indictments for structuring in violation […]