A recent Florida Supreme Court ruling could open the door to unforeseen liabilities for individuals and companies entering into contracts governed by Florida law. On March 7, 2013, in Tierra […]
(For additional information concerning ZPICs, please refer to our January 11, 2013 blog entry, “ZPICs and Skilled Nursing Facilities: Medicare’s Wild Wild West”). A. Cost Reports, Generally When Medicare was created […]
A United States District Court Judge for the Western District of North Carolina sentenced Gary D. Martin, of St. Augustine, Florida, to a 10-year prison sentence for his participation in […]
As has been widely reported, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York sentenced Wegelin & Co, the oldest Swiss private bank, to pay an additional […]
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As recently reported, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (information here), on March 7, 2013, held a hearing on “Patterns of Abuse: Assessing Bank Secrecy Act Compliance […]
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On February 25, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in the case of Crispin v. Commissioner, ___ F.3d ___, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 3852 (3d […]
Ernst & Young has entered a non-prosecution agreement admitting “wrongful conduct by certain E&Y partners and employees in connection with the firm’s participation, from 1999 to 2004, in four tax […]
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Florida’s “economic loss doctrine” (or, the “Rule”), which bars recovery in tort where a contract exists between the parties, is one of Florida’s most hotly contested legal doctrines. The doctrine […]
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As we have previously reported, despite the growing number of States (18 in total) that have sanctioned the use of marijuana in various forms, the federal government has continued its […]
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Sequestration budget cuts only add to CBP’s focus on increasing revenues. While much has been made in the press about the effect of the sequestration on U.S. Customs and Border […]
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Business Litigation Update: Suddenly, Contracting Parties Face Tort Risks in Florida
A recent Florida Supreme Court ruling could open the door to unforeseen liabilities for individuals and companies entering into contracts governed by Florida law. On March 7, 2013, in Tierra […]
The Latest Zpic Target: Medicare Cost Reports
(For additional information concerning ZPICs, please refer to our January 11, 2013 blog entry, “ZPICs and Skilled Nursing Facilities: Medicare’s Wild Wild West”). A. Cost Reports, Generally When Medicare was created […]
Queen Shoals Ponzi Scheme Defendant Pleads Guilty
A United States District Court Judge for the Western District of North Carolina sentenced Gary D. Martin, of St. Augustine, Florida, to a 10-year prison sentence for his participation in […]
US Court Orders Wegelin to Pay a Total Penalty of $74 Million
As has been widely reported, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York sentenced Wegelin & Co, the oldest Swiss private bank, to pay an additional […]
Senate Committee on Banking Holds Hearing on Lax Enforcement of the Bank Secrecy Act
As recently reported, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (information here), on March 7, 2013, held a hearing on “Patterns of Abuse: Assessing Bank Secrecy Act Compliance […]
Third Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Tax Court Decision on CARDS Tax Shelter
On February 25, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in the case of Crispin v. Commissioner, ___ F.3d ___, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 3852 (3d […]
Ernst & Young to Pay $123 Million to Resolve Federal Tax Shelter Fraud Investigation
Ernst & Young has entered a non-prosecution agreement admitting “wrongful conduct by certain E&Y partners and employees in connection with the firm’s participation, from 1999 to 2004, in four tax […]
Business Litigation Update: The Economic Loss Rule Exiled to its Humble Beginnings
Florida’s “economic loss doctrine” (or, the “Rule”), which bars recovery in tort where a contract exists between the parties, is one of Florida’s most hotly contested legal doctrines. The doctrine […]
Update: IRS Continues To Use Anti-Drug Trafficking Tax Code Provision To Limit The Ability Of Marijuana Dispensaries to Deduct Business Expenses
As we have previously reported, despite the growing number of States (18 in total) that have sanctioned the use of marijuana in various forms, the federal government has continued its […]
Customs Sharing Hard Times with Importers and Travelers
Sequestration budget cuts only add to CBP’s focus on increasing revenues. While much has been made in the press about the effect of the sequestration on U.S. Customs and Border […]