Kostelanetz partners Caroline Rule and Karen Kelly co-wrote “Federal Tax Prosecutions Before and After Department of Justice Tax Division Is Eliminated” for the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section. In the article, Caroline and Karen discuss the impact of the dissolution of the 90-year-old U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division. While the work
Gray Proctor was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article titled “Court Finds Promoter Penalties Don’t Deprive Right to Jury Trial.” The article addresses HDH Group v. United States as the next landmark case pursuant to the 2024 decision SEC v. Jarkesy (603 U.S. 109)
Karen Kelly appeared on the Tax Notes Talk podcast to discuss the upcoming dissolution of the Department of Justice’s Tax Division and what it might mean for the future of tax enforcement. The dissolution is the result of the proposed reorganization of the Department of
Jay Nanavati was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article about a Big Law firm linked to a Justice Department probe of Puerto Rico Tax Shelters. The law firm is involved in the investigation as a result of the IRS ramping up enforcement efforts on taxpayers
Kostelanetz partner Megan L. Brackney spoke with Law360’s Kat Lucero recently about becoming Chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Tax Section in August and the Tax Section’s commitment to working with the IRS and Treasury Department, even in uncertain times. The article discusses how
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
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,
Gray Proctor was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article titled “Trade Court Overturns Trump Tariffs; Order Stayed on Appeal.” The article addresses the pending U.S. Supreme Court review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’ 7-4 ruling in the consolidated cases
Kostelanetz LLP filed an amicus brief in support of the members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Leadership in Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the IRS’s sharing taxpayer information with ICE for immigration enforcement.
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
