Sharon L. McCarthy participates in a panel titled “Ethical Considerations in Jury Trials” hosted by the Practicing Law Institute at 1:45 pm on October 18th, 2023. The panel will be conducted online and in person. CLE credit is offered for this event. Event Description: The 1-day program titled “Trial by
Sharon L. McCarthy will participate in a panel titled “Ethical Considerations for Corporate Investigations: Views from All Sides” hosted by the New York City Bar Association at 2:00 – 5:00pm on October 4th, 2023. The panel will be conducted via webinar. This annual update program will explore current issues and
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 the former president demonstrate that
Caroline Ciraolo Also Selected ‘Lawyer of the Year’ NEW YORK (August 17, 2023) — Thirteen Kostelanetz attorneys, including all ten partners, have been recognized by “Best Lawyers in America®” in the 2024 edition, and Caroline D. Ciraolo has been named “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation and Controversy – Tax
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 “Department”) recent amendments to its
Caroline Ciraolo Selected As “Leading Lawyer” Kostelanetz LLP has been recognized for 2023 as a leading tax controversy firm by The Legal 500, and Caroline Ciraolo has been recognized as a “Leading Lawyer” by the independent legal rankings agency. In selecting Kostelanetz for recognition in its “US Taxes: Contentious” category, The Legal 500
On June 9, 2023, Sharon L. McCarthy participates in a panel titled “Flipping The Script: Putting The Government On Defense At Trial” at the NYU Tax Controversy Forum. Description: Despite best efforts to reach alternative resolution, litigation is often the best or only option. This panel discusses effective trial strategies
NEW YORK (June 2, 2023) —Chambers and Partners has once again recognized Kostelanetz LLP and five partners in its 2023 USA Guide in the areas of tax controversy, tax fraud, tax law, and white-collar defense and government investigations. Chambers USA ranks the top lawyers and law firms across the United States of America through an assessment
Sharon L. McCarthy participates in a panel titled “How to Navigate Defending PPP, EIDL and ERC Cases” at the American Bar Association’s 2023 May Tax Meeting in Washington, D.C. on May 6, 2023. Description: The Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs were designed to push money out
The Federal Criminal Procedure Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers, now chaired by Steptoe & Johnson partner Brian Heberlig, who succeeded Kostelanetz partner Sharon L. McCarthy in that role, has published a white paper proposing an amendment to Fed. R. Crim. P. 23(a) to eliminate the requirement that the government
