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 for prosecuting Paycheck Protection Program
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 the remainder of 2025 and
Kostelanetz Also Named “Top-Listed” Firm for Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York NEW YORK (August 25, 2025) — Best Lawyers in America® has recognized nearly half of all Kostelanetz attorneys for its 2026 edition, naming 20 Kostelanetz lawyers to its annual list in the firm’s key practice areas of
Christopher Ferguson and Michael Waalkes write in a recent CPA Journal article about the increased popularity of decentralized finance (“DeFi”) and the complicated tax issues triggered by DeFi activity. DeFi is a blockchain-based, peer-to-peer system that is used for conducting financial activity without the need for third-party intermediaries or financial
Christopher Ferguson, Daniel Davidson, and Samuel Tadmiri write in a recent Law360 article about the future of enforcement against alleged fraud in economic relief programs passed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The article notes that the CARES Act turned 5 years old in March
Caroline Ciraolo and Todd Welty Named “Leading Partners” NEW YORK (June 23, 2025) — Kostelanetz LLP has been named a leading U.S. tax controversy firm by Legal 500 for 2025. In addition, partners Caroline D. Ciraolo and Todd Welty have been named to the Legal 500 “Leading Partners” list for
Bill Would Bar ERC Claims Filed After January 31, 2024 Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Included among the sweeping 1,000-page legislative package are provisions (Section 112205: Enforcement Provisions with Respect to COVID-Related Employee Retention Credits) that, if enacted into law, will invalidate all
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have now issued guidance to corporations providing concrete benefits that companies, their shareholders, boards, and customers can earn by voluntarily self-reporting misconduct to the DOJ. DOJ Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary
Chris Ferguson was quoted in a Tax Notes article titled “The IRS Is Getting Fewer FOIAs. Why Aren’t Response Times Improving?” Chris noted that the IRS’s FOIA Office historically has done a decent job in processing requests with the resources it has and that delays are often attributable to human
Join Caroline Ciraolo, Bryan Skarlatos, Jay Nanavati, Christopher Ferguson, Michael Sardar, Don Fort, and Abigail Burke for their reflections about what issues will be front and center for the tax community, the Internal Revenue Service, and the courts in the year to come!
