Last week, the first federal criminal trial related to syndicated conservation easement (“SCE”) deals began with impaneling the jury and opening statements. Each of the Fisher defendants on trial, Jack Fisher, James Sinnott,...more
7/26/2023
/ Appraisal ,
Charitable Donations ,
Conservation Easements ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Investment ,
IRS ,
Land Owners ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Liability
The first criminal prosecution of syndicated conservation easement promoters began on July 18, 2023, with the government laying out its case against defendants Jack Fisher, James Sinnott, and Clayton Weibel. A Department of...more
Last week at the American Bar Association’s annual National Institute on White Collar Crime in Miami, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite highlighted several new facets of the...more
3/10/2023
/ American Bar Association (ABA) ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Programs ,
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Government Investigations ,
New Guidance ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes
On September 21, 2022, the New York State Attorney General Tish James filed a civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and the Trump organization alleging fraud and misrepresentation. The Complaint described a...more
9/28/2022
/ Asset Valuations ,
Charitable Deductions ,
Conservation Easements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Donald Trump ,
Government Investigations ,
High Net-Worth ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Misrepresentation ,
New York ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Fraud ,
Tax Shelters
Earlier this year, the Department of Justice filed the first criminal indictment of promoters, appraisers and accountants connected to an alleged scheme to create syndicated conservation easements. The move followed increased...more
In August, President Biden signed two bills into law that give the Department of Justice and other federal agencies more time to investigate and prosecute Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and COVID-19 Economic Injury...more