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Justice Department Plans to Eliminate Tax Division by End of Summer

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Officials at the U.S. Department of Justice have announced plans to eliminate its Tax Division and relocate its attorneys to other divisions within the department. In existence for more than 90 years, the Tax Division is one...more

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The Supreme Court on tax fraud in connection with labor exploitation

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On July 9, 2025, the Italian Supreme Court issued a significant judgment (No. 25167/2025) concerning liability for fraudulent tax return filing through the use of invoices for non-existent transactions (Article 2 of...more

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SCAMMERS OR DUMMIES?: Selling Limited Benefits Plans to Consumers Seeking Health Insurance Lands Four Dudes In Hot Water–BUT Are...

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The lead generation industry is fascinating. If there is one over arching mantra it is this– monetize all data available. And sometimes that can get folks into BIG trouble, especially when lead buyers end up pitching...more

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Fifth Circuit Criminal Opinions: Insights and Analyses Part III

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Hello again. Below are summaries from a variety of published Fifth Circuit cases from April 2025, along with a late addition from March. One benefit of releasing the April summaries in early June is that you get the Federal...more

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From Beats to Bills: How DJs Tiësto and Afrojack Were Entangled in a $100M Offshore Tax Scheme

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Spinning the Globe: When the Music Stops, the IRS Listens - Imagine standing on stage in Ibiza, Tokyo, or Miami, spinning beats to millions while pulling in seven figures per gig. That’s the reality for Dutch DJs Tiësto...more

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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 58 - Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: IRS Investigations

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What’s on the Trump administration’s agenda when it comes to federal investigations? Listen to the first in a series of episodes aimed at answering that question. Former IRS Special Agent Jonathan Schnatz joins host Matt...more

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The Netherlands: a review of cross-border white collar crime and investigations developments

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Dutch authorities continued their focus on enforcement of white-collar crimes in 2024, particularly regarding sanctions violations, environmental crimes, and tax fraud, scrutinizing the conduct of senior executives in those...more

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White-collar crime developments in Italy: trends and developments

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There has been an increase in enforcement action and strategies relating to cybercrimes, supply-chain related offenses, VAT fraud, corruption, and money laundering. A significant shift has been prompted by the EU Corporate...more

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IRS/Tax Whistleblower Guide

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Anyone who has obtained evidence that a person or company is committing tax fraud or evasion can become a whistleblower by reporting it to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Due to the volume of reports that the agency...more

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UK SFO wants to pay whistleblowers: is this is a good idea?

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Nick Ephgrave QPM was appointed as Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) back in September 2023. In his first speech he said he wants to reward whistleblowers. We take a look at the pros and cons of incentivising...more

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Business Better Podcast Episode: Tax Audits, Investigations, and Global Enforcement - A Conversation with IRS Special Agent...

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In this episode, we are joined by Special Agent Jonathan Schnatz, Senior Analyst with IRS Criminal Investigation. Special Agent Schnatz will discuss his work with an international law enforcement and tax compliance group, and...more

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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 4 - Understanding the Employee Retention Credit

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The Employee Retention Credit is rife with complexities and the potential for unintended fraud by employers. Matthew Adams, Co-Chair of the White-Collar Criminal Defense & Regulatory Compliance Practice Group at Fox...more

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Notice of Appeal - A quarterly newsletter reviewing Third Circuit opinions impacting white collar defense lawyers - Winter 2022

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Defendants Cannot Move for Compassionate Release Based Solely on Post-Sentencing Cooperation- United States v. Claude (October 27, 2021), No. 20-3563- BACKGROUND- Defendant sought compassionate release to reduce his...more

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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 2 - Avoid Falling Prey: The Dirty Dozen and Other Trending Tax Scams

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With tax season upon us, taxpayers and tax professionals need to know how to avoid falling prey to fraudulent scams. In this episode of The Presumption of Innocence, Matthew Adams and Matthew Lee, Co-Chairs of Fox’s...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

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

“Complexity will not hide crime from law enforcement,” California U.S. Attorney on Brockman Indictment

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) 39 count indictment charging Robert T. Brockman, with tax evasion, wire fraud, money laundering, and other offenses, demonstrates that the DOJ is committed to the investigation and...more

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Tax Crimes - A White Collar Perspective

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The list of state and local tax crimes seems endless: from fraud to operating a retail location without a sales tax permit. Shawn Cleveland and Robb Adkins from the BakerHostetler white collar litigation team join Matt...more

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Fraud is Everywhere. The IRS is looking for it and the Forensic Accountants are right behind them

The Internal Revenue Manual defines fraud as a “deception by misrepresentation of material facts or silence when good faith requires expression, which results in material damage to one who relies on it and has the right to...more

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Ex-Microsoft software engineer convicted of embezzling $10 million in digital value

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A Ukrainian man living in the U.S. is facing up to 20 years in prison after being convicted of 18 federal felonies to defraud his former employer Microsoft out of more than $10 million in digital value. ...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

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Money Laundering and Specific Intent Can Be Difficult to Prove

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A recent decision out of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia adjudicating a seemingly straight-forward alleged fraud and money laundering scheme reminds us that money laundering charges still...more

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White Collar Crime Alert -The French Prosecutor Office has Entered into the First French DPAs for Corruption Charges

On Feb. 23, 2018, a couple of months after the first French DPA (“CJIP - convention judiciaire d’intérêt public”) in history was entered into between the French prosecutor office and HSBC Private Bank Suisse in relation to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Lunione europea ha pubblicato la black list dei paradisi fiscali

Il Consiglio Europeo dei ministri dell'economia ha approvato e pubblicato una lista di 17 Paesi considerati paradisi fiscali (c.d. "Black List") e una lista di 47 Paesi che si sono impegnati ad allinearsi e rispettare i...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cross-Border Investigations Update - December 2016

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update looks at Brexit’s impact on corporate crime and investigations, the U.S. DOJ’s increased use of forfeiture actions with international implications, current...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Blackstone is spinning off a new housing maintenance and rental venture in the form of Invitation Homes LP, which could see an IPO as early as January 2017. Invitation Homes is the culmination of a four-year, $10 billion...more

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