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IRS Pays Out First Award Under New Provisions of Whistleblower Program

IRS Pays Out First Award Under New Provisions of Whistleblower Program

In recent days, the IRS paid an accountant a $4.5 million award – the first under the new provisions of the Whistleblower Program – for finding an estimated $20 million of…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, October 27th. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories. Four litigators from medical malpractice firm Duffy & Duffy were named top attorneys by Super Lawyers…

Veteran Federal Tax Attorneys Join Winston & Strawn as Partners

Veteran Federal Tax Attorneys Join Winston & Strawn as Partners

Veteran federal tax attorneys, Daniel A. Dumezich and Gary S. Colton, Jr., have joined Winston & Strawn LLP’s office in Chicago office as partners. Both join from Mayer Brown. For…

IRS Creates Internships for Law Students

IRS Creates Internships for Law Students

The “evil” Internal Revenue Service, which I always have to remind people doesn’t keep the money, has created two internships for law students who are studying tax law. The division…

Law Firm Accuses Suge Knight Of “Gangster-Style” Business

Law Firm Accuses Suge Knight Of “Gangster-Style” Business

New York litigation firm Kaye Scholer, representing the trustee in hip hop entrepreneur Marion “Suge” Knight’s bankruptcy case, is requesting a $6.8 million fee for handling last week’s auction of…

LA County DA Not Immune to Retaliation Claim

LA County DA Not Immune to Retaliation Claim

The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley is not entitled to qualified immunity from a retaliation claim filed by a…

Ex-Bechtel Lawyer Acquitted in Tax Case

After an hour’s deliberation, an Oakland, California jury acquitted former Bechtel global tax manager Mark Muntean on charges that he caused the company to file a false tax return. Federal…

Does a Girlfriend Count As an Employee?

Howard Shih was dating Jue-Ya Yang when he invited her to move in with him. For a year she lived in his home and occasionally helped with chores. Shih gave…