By Sharon L. McCarthy and Daniel C. Davidson New York Law Journal September 15, 2023 “Attorney-client privilege is dead!” So declared then-President Donald Trump in a tweet after a 2018 law enforcement raid on his former lawyer Michael Cohen’s office. In fact, various investigations into
By Andrew Weiner and Jay R. Nanavati Law360 September 6, 2023 On Aug. 15, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network within the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued Notice FIN-2023-NTC1 to advise U.S. financial institutions of the need to report payroll tax evasion and workers’ compensation
By Caroline Ciraolo, Don Fort, and Ian Weinstock Bloomberg Tax August 28, 2023 High-net-worth US taxpayers, working with professional advisers, have transferred assets into personal retirement plans established in Malta to limit and potentially eliminate tax on distributions. These so-called Malta pension plans rely on
By Daniel Cady Davidson New York State Bar Association Journal August 16, 2023 For the trial attorney, familiarity with prosecution witnesses’ statements is fundamental to effective trial preparation. A recent federal health care fraud case in Texas (U.S. v. Swiencinski) underscores just how critical it
By Sharon McCarthy and Christopher Ferguson American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, The White Collar Crime Committee Newsletter Summer/Fall 2023 Edition We are all familiar with the aphorism that those who forget history are condemned to repeat it. The Department of Justice’s (“DOJ” or the
