Court rules that a "John Doe" summons to obtain confidential client records from a law firm isn’t barred by attorney-client privilege.
On May 15, 2019, a district court in the Western District of Texas held that the...more
5/29/2019
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John Doe Investigation ,
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Tax Evasion
An investigation of Belize-based stockbrokers recently led to the first FATCA conviction since its enactment in 2010.
The former head of an offshore bank pled guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States by...more
9/19/2018
/ Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FATCA ,
Foreign Bank Accounts ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Financial Institutions (FFI) ,
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Market Manipulation ,
Offshore Funds ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Tax Evasion
Hackers leaked approximately 13.4 million confidential client documents from Appleby, Estera, and Asiaciti Trust to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists....more
12/1/2017
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