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Hunton & Williams delays record disclosures in Stanford case

Attorneys at one of Miami’s largest law offices are waiting for a Texas judge to rule on whether they should be forced to turn over records of their work for accused Ponzi schemer R. Allen Stanford.

Miami Medicare Fraud Ring Linked to Check Cashing Stores

Casual news-watchers may have missed the significance of the seemingly unrelated stories, but the legal and regulatory compliance professionals at FHI clearly saw the connection.As we reported previously, federal law […]

Harsh Sentence for Miami Check-Cashing Store Owner

The owner of Miami, Florida’s La Bamba Check Cashing store, Juan Rene Caro was sentenced in Federal court on June 23, 2009 to serve 216 months in prison, pay a […]

New Indictments, Arrests in Multi-State Health Care Fraud Scheme

On June 24, 2009, Federal agents descended on Miami, Detroit and Denver, as well as other major cities, in a new round of arrests targeting Medicare fraud in those cities. […]

Court Authorizes Refund of EU Retaliatory Duties

On June 16, 2009, Gilda Industries, a small bakery and importer in Hialeah, Florida, struck a blow for importers everywhere when it prevailed in its case in the U.S. Court […]

Healthcare Fraud Crackdown Expanded in Miami-Dade County

Efforts to crack down on Medicare and Medicaid fraud has focused the radars of federal and state law enforcement onto the Miami-Dade county area. On June 19, 2009, state investigators […]

U.S.-Swiss Tax Treaty Amendments: Stricter Cooperation and Enforcement on the Horizon

The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a press release on June 19, 2009 to mark the successful conclusion of treaty negotiations on a plan to share tax information between […]

Fuerst Ittleman Assists Clients and Earns a “Thank You”

Bio-Nucleonics, Inc., a leading Florida company specializing in radiopharmaceuticals, medical devices and imaging agents, gave a hearty “Thanks” to Fuerst Ittleman in its most recent issue of BioBulletin, the companys […]

IRS Considers Oversight of Tax Return Preparers

On June 4, 2009, the IRS announced plans for a comprehensive program aimed at tax return preparers.  According to IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman, the recommendations of the Service will “better […]

Food Safety Legislation Update

The House Energy and Commerce Committee convened to discuss draft legislation that would broadly affect regulation of food production, importation, and manufacturing inside and outside of the U.S.  Newly confirmed […]