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Megan Brackney Selected Chair-Elect of ABA Tax Section

  Kostelanetz partner Megan L. Brackney has been selected Chair-Elect of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Taxation for 2025-2026. The election of new Officers and Council Directors was held on August 2, 2024, at the American Bar Association’s 2024 Annual meeting in Chicago.

Defending a Pandemic Fraud Prosecution

Kostelanetz partner Chris Ferguson, associate Daniel Davidson, and paralegal Samuel Tadmiri co-wrote “Defending a Pandemic Fraud Prosecution” for the summer/fall edition of the American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Committee newsletter. In the article, Chris, Dan, and Samuel explain that, by extending the statute of limitations

Watch: Andy Weiner on the Tumult in the Tax World In 2025

Kostelanetz counsel Andy Weiner discussed his observations on the tumult that has affected the tax world in 2025. Andy notes that Kostelanetz’s clients and peers within the government are operating in an era of uncertainty in the wake of recent regulatory and administrative changes. However,

Watch: Michael Sardar on Tax Controversy Issues in 2025

Kostelanetz partner Michael Sardar discussed his observations on the latest developments in tax controversy, including the challenges practitioners are facing as a result of reductions in the IRS workforce. Michael addressed the pessimism that many felt at the beginning of 2025, given the expected funding

Megan L. Brackney Becomes New Chair of ABA Tax Section

NEW YORK (Sept. 3, 2025) — Kostelanetz partner Megan L. Brackney has become the new Chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Tax Section for 2025-2026. Megan’s term as Chair began on Aug. 11, 2025, at the close of the ABA’s 2025 Annual meeting in

Watch: Caroline Ciraolo on Tax Controversy Trends in 2025

Caroline Ciraolo discussed her belief that tax enforcement will continue apace in 2025, despite many practitioners’ concerns that there could be a slowdown due to changes at the IRS and DOJ Tax Division. Kostelanetz remains “busy … our litigation work has remained steady, but we

Watch: Chris Ferguson on Pandemic Fraud Enforcement in 2025

Chris Ferguson discussed the latest developments in pandemic fraud enforcement trends for 2025 following the NYU Tax Controversy Forum earlier this summer. Despite the federal workforce cuts at the IRS and other federal agencies, tax enforcement efforts have continued in 2025, and Chris predicts that