On September 20, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced the issuance of the final rule for the Unique Device Identification System (“UDI System”). The final rule sets […]
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In recent years, the United States government has intensified its efforts to collect taxes on income generated by offshore bank accounts and financial holdings. A key tool in these enforcement efforts is a provision under the Bank Secrecy Act requiring United States persons (generally U.S. citizens, green card holders, or individuals spending a certain number of days in the United States within the last three years), or non-resident aliens located and doing business within the United States, to disclose annually to the Treasury Department a financial interest in, or signature authority over, a foreign financial account (including bank accounts, brokerage accounts, mutual funds, trusts, or other types of foreign financial accounts).
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Tax practitioners have reported an increase in the issuance of IRS summonses in recent months, despite statements from the IRS indicating that it prefers informal means of investigation. Because of […]
Continuing its mission to eradicate offshore tax evasion, on August 29, 2013, the United States Department of Justice Tax Division (the “DOJ”) and the Swiss Federal Department of Finance issued […]
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As we previously reported here, here, and here, consumer litigation challenging “natural” and Genetically Modified Organisms (“GMOs”) advertising and labeling claims has steadily been on the rise. In recent months, […]
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Last year, we wrote about the corporation’s responsibility to put a stop to the employee’s dangerous and potentially fatal habit of texting while driving. Several developments have occurred in this […]
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On August 27, the Justice Department announced that it had resolved its money laundering investigation into the Las Vegas Sands Corp. (“Sands”) and that the Sands had agreed to “return” […]
Following a detailed study of the manner by which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) engages in postpayment claims reviews to identify improper payments, the U.S. Government Accountability […]
A bill introduced late last month in the United States House of Representatives (H.R. 2870) by Congressmen Kevin Brady, a Republican from Texas, and Joseph Crowley, a Democrat from New […]
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On August 19, 2013 the Internal Revenue Service officially introduced its new registration portal (available here) to assist Foreign Financial Institutions (“FFI”) as they attempt to comply with the Foreign […]
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FDA Medical Device Regulation Update: FDA Issues Final Rule for Unique Device Identification System
On September 20, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced the issuance of the final rule for the Unique Device Identification System (“UDI System”). The final rule sets […]
IRS Requiring Taxpayers to File FBARs Electronically Raises Concerns About Delinquent Filing and Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program
In recent years, the United States government has intensified its efforts to collect taxes on income generated by offshore bank accounts and financial holdings. A key tool in these enforcement efforts is a provision under the Bank Secrecy Act requiring United States persons (generally U.S. citizens, green card holders, or individuals spending a certain number of days in the United States within the last three years), or non-resident aliens located and doing business within the United States, to disclose annually to the Treasury Department a financial interest in, or signature authority over, a foreign financial account (including bank accounts, brokerage accounts, mutual funds, trusts, or other types of foreign financial accounts).
Tax Practictioners Report Increase in Summons Issuance; IRS Issues New Guidance on Informal Document Requests
Tax practitioners have reported an increase in the issuance of IRS summonses in recent months, despite statements from the IRS indicating that it prefers informal means of investigation. Because of […]
U.S. Department of Justice & Swiss Federal Department of Finance Enter into Historic Agreement Regarding Tax Evasion Investigations
Continuing its mission to eradicate offshore tax evasion, on August 29, 2013, the United States Department of Justice Tax Division (the “DOJ”) and the Swiss Federal Department of Finance issued […]
FDA Regulatory Update: What Does “Natural” Mean? Courts Divided on Whether to Seek FDA’s Input
As we previously reported here, here, and here, consumer litigation challenging “natural” and Genetically Modified Organisms (“GMOs”) advertising and labeling claims has steadily been on the rise. In recent months, […]
Litigation Outlook: Sender Beware: Texting a Driver May Impose Liability on the Sender
Last year, we wrote about the corporation’s responsibility to put a stop to the employee’s dangerous and potentially fatal habit of texting while driving. Several developments have occurred in this […]
Las Vegas Sands Casino Money Laundering Settlement a Bellwether for Future Cases
On August 27, the Justice Department announced that it had resolved its money laundering investigation into the Las Vegas Sands Corp. (“Sands”) and that the Sands had agreed to “return” […]
Healthcare Regulation Update: GAO Makes Recommendations to HHS and CMS Regarding Medicare Audit Consistency
Following a detailed study of the manner by which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) engages in postpayment claims reviews to identify improper payments, the U.S. Government Accountability […]
House Bill Proposes Narrowing Scope Of Firpta; Eases Burdens On Reits
A bill introduced late last month in the United States House of Representatives (H.R. 2870) by Congressmen Kevin Brady, a Republican from Texas, and Joseph Crowley, a Democrat from New […]
FATCA Update: IRS Introduces FATCA Registration Portal While Foreign Financial Institutions and U.S. Expatriates Push Back
On August 19, 2013 the Internal Revenue Service officially introduced its new registration portal (available here) to assist Foreign Financial Institutions (“FFI”) as they attempt to comply with the Foreign […]