Law and legal issues

Devil’s in the details; the court date; smackdown; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Prosecutors call for 'healthy skepticism' regarding the suspect's sudden decline.

A recent case is a warning that companies must disclose the financial impact of the pandemic.

Folded; they didn’t need to know; sentence guaranteed; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Bansley & Kiener, without admitting wrongdoing, agreed to pay $2.5 million to address allegations that lax oversight contributed to the 2017 collapse of Washington Federal Bank for Savings.

The Securities and Exchange Commission rewarded the whistleblower who exposed potential securities law violations in connection with their audit-related responsibilities.

Top boss no more; wrong slide of the law; the run’s over; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Busted; ‘an undercover agent or anything;’ dastardly deeds; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland faced skeptical questioning from a panel of federal judges considering whether to revive a lawsuit that challenges a U.S. cap on individual deductions for state and local taxes.

Island girls; five-year mission; nurse malpractitioner; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

New York authorities are seeking more records of Donald Trump's company’s communication with an engineer who helped appraise its property.

Drug money; Phoenix descending; stepping down; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Chris Rokos, who runs the hedge fund that bears his name, sued Deloitte and a U.S. law firm after 39.4 million pounds ($52 million) in tax relief was thrown out by U.K. authorities.

What a POS; bad bet; too sick to go to prison; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The auction house was accused of helping a wealthy shipping company owner avoid paying income taxes on artwork he purchased.

What a steel; there go the judge; children’s books; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Spreading the theft around; re-routed refunds; AIG loses, mostly; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Taxes on the ballot; dressing out of the office; lowering penalties; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The award is the highest in the history of the congressional program.

Grant Thornton has prevailed in an appeal by a former tax client who had sued after the firm failed to advise him of a tax strategy that potentially could have saved him over a million dollars and then allegedly tried to cover up the error.