Law and legal issues

Bodies of evidence; the Ultimate crime; one expensive ghost; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

For CPAs who aspire to practice in Tax Court, the ability to review a case that has been litigated by a fellow CPA is a useful educational tool.

When a small company holds a life insurance policy, estate planning gets complicated — which is why assigning it to an individual or a family may be the better choice.

Tax firm and software provider Ryan has filed suit against the Federal Trade Commission over a rule outlawing non-compete employment agreements.

$300 a scam; dead wrong; permanent problem; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The bank successfully fought off a London court claim brought by investors over tax breaks linked to financing for 'Pirates of the Caribbean 2.'

Speedy sentencing; WWTF; no longer Confident; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The situation in the long term still looks favorable for the IRS: It now has specific authority to attack syndicated conservation easements that are too abusive.

Speedy decision; trouble in paradise; diplomatic imbecility; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The suit in Texas accuses the SEC of acting without authority to create the Consolidated Audit Trail.