Law and legal issues

The deal to steer some ofthe territory's future sales taxes to a key group of bondholders puts a U.S. oversight board in charge.

PEG nailed; taken for a ride; fifth Canadian fraud conviction; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Walmart Inc. sued its former chief tax officer for violating her employment contract by defecting to online rival Amazon Inc. to become one of its senior tax executives.

Republicans are considering a fix to a provision in their new tax law that they acknowledge could inadvertently penalize victims.

Several business names; politics as usual; fraudulent spins; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

A district court decision could require rethinking tax strategies on assets held abroad.

Abundant energy; ‘I wouldn’t go too high;’ maximum mileage from stolen IDs; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

A divided court ruled that employers, including Ernst & Young, can force workers to use individual arbitration instead of class-action lawsuits to press legal claims.

Individuals who expose accounting violations can earn substantial payouts.

Bogus 941s; oh the pain; Full Spectrum of fraud; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

A tax preparer was found not guilty on 21 counts of tax fraud after a two-week jury trial.

Giving back; Fast time; yellow buses and luxury cars; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

An Ernst & Young Global Limited partner who claimed she was groped by a colleague in front of other employees at Walt Disney World Resort has reached a settlement with the company.

Jail for former IRS rep; ‘made-up’ income; Elite but guilty; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

No Silver Lining; $7 million in bogus credits; deducting bribes; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Organizations whose applications for tax-exempt status were delayed by the IRS could be getting $3.5 million.

A thousand returns and 45 bank accounts; ‘what to write and where to write it’; the Spirit was weak; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

An EY tax partner says she was sexually harassed by colleagues, including one who groped her in front of other employees at the Walt Disney World Resort.

The litigation reached unprecedented heights last year, although the total settlement value declined significantly, according to a new report.

States and traditional retailers are asking the justices to overturn a 26-year-old ruling that exempts many internet merchants.