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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Crypto: Give Unto Caesar What Is Caesar’s

Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) brought USA v. Ahlgren, its first crypto case with tax evasion allegations unrelated to another crime, demonstrating the DOJ’s willingness to pursue stand-alone crypto...more

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Appraiser Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Syndicated Conservation Easement Case

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Polsinelli’s Government Investigations and Tax attorneys continue to follow the well-known Fisher case, the Department of Justice’s ("DOJ") first criminal indictment related to syndicated conservation easements. Walter...more

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Criminal Tax Violations: 2022 Enforcement Trends

This is the third post in this year’s series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations. Our previous post discussed trends in anti-corruption. Up next: State AG enforcement trends. Tax season is...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Skyline Fraud Charges Serve as a Warning to Inexperienced Operators

In the past month, state and federal prosecutors have separately charged the former CEO of Skyline Healthcare, Joseph Schwartz, with Medicaid and tax fraud. The criminal actions, which represent the latest legal action...more

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IRS-Criminal Investigations Counts Down the Top 10 Cases of 2021

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“The investigative work of 2021 has all the makings of a made for TV movie – embezzlement of funds from a nonprofit, a family fraud ring that stole millions in COVID-relief funds and a $1 billion Ponzi scheme used to buy...more

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Notice of Appeal - Spring 2021

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Precedential Opinions of Note - Government Must Prove Falsity Under Any Objectively Reasonable Standard - United States v. Harra (January 12, 2021), No. 19-1105 http://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/191105p.pdf Unanimous...more

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Taxing Times - April 2021

Male Escort Gets 21 Months In Prison For Tax Case - He lied on his tax returns, resulting in a tax loss to the IRS of $278,325. A male escort who lied to the IRS about his income was sentenced to 21 months in prison and...more

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Taxing Times - December 2020

Former N.Y. Elected Official Sentenced To Six Months - The court also ordered the New Yorker to pay $254,628 in restitution to the IRS. A former Town of Hempstead, New York, councilman was sentenced to six months in...more

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IRS Renews Focus on Cryptocurrency-Related Offenses

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has signaled for years that it would eventually bring enforcement actions against individuals who failed to report cryptocurrency gains. It appears that “eventually” is over and that those...more

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Biodiesel/Criminal Environmental Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice Announces Conviction Of Biofuel Company Owners for...

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced in an April 23rd news release that two individuals were found guilty of: One count of conspiracy to make false statements to the United States Environmental...more

Gray Reed

2018’s Bad Guys in Energy

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I report herein on 2018’s parade of reprobates, rapscallions and others generally lacking in moral hygiene. We reflect on a mother’s love, corruption in Venezuela, a disloyal employee, stealing from friends, a disgraced...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

IRS-Criminal Investigations: going on 100 years and still looking at Tax Crimes!

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On November 11, 2018, the IRS released its Criminal Investigation Annual Report as it begins its 2019 fiscal year and its 100th anniversary as a law enforcement agency. IRS-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) is a federal agency...more

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Expect Increased Enforcement Activities with DOJ’s New Fraud Task Force

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the creation of a Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud. Relevant to the contracting and healthcare community, the task force is designed to strengthen the...more

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