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Corporate Counsel

Ex-Moody's GC Who Earned $54M in 4 Years Pleads Guilty to Not Filing Tax Returns

John Goggins appeared in federal court in New Jersey Thursday and pleaded guilty to not filing his tax returns for 2018, 2019, 2020 or 2021.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Latham's 7-Year Fight to Reshape New York City Property Taxes

The firm won a ruling from New York's high court last month finding the city's property tax system was "unfair, inequitable and has a discriminatory disparate impact on certain protected classes of New York City property owners."
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

An Uncharitable Regulation: Tax Court Invalidates Conservation Easement Regulation

In their Financing column, Ezra Dyckman and Charles Nelson discuss the recent Tax Court case, Valley Park Ranch, LLC v. Commissioner, which "is significant because it illustrates the Tax Court's willingness to invalidate a longstanding regulation based on procedural flaws that occurred almost 40 years ago."
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Charitable Gifts for Prisoners: The Lighter—or Heavier—Side of the Law

In this Estate Planning and Philanthropy column, Conrad Teitell presents a letter he once received from a librarian at the Federal Correctional Institution in El Reno, OK, requesting law book donations for their law library. He also includes his response, which highlights potential tax issues with the request.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Sham Stock Sales: 'Acqis Technology v. Commissioner'

'Acqis Technology v. Commissioner' confirms the continued vitality of the doctrine in the context of an apparent scheme to evade tax with respect to proceeds attributable to the settlement of patent infringement claims.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Great Landlord Rent Robbery

This article addresses the ongoing issue of deregulating rent-regulated apartments, including apartments in buildings receiving J-51 tax benefits, highlights some common scenarios tenant attorneys see regarding this issue, and emphasizes that it should be revisited by the Legislature.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

Thomson Reuters Expands CoCounsel to All Business Segments, Adds New Gen AI Legal Capabilities

In addition to introducing three new skills for legal and tax professionals in the U.S. and U.K., Thomson Reuters announced plans to roll out the CoCounsel generative AI assistant across every professional line it serves, including risk, fraud and media.
5 minute read

Law.com

Law Firm Specializing in 'Crypto Taxation' Claims Former Employee Used Proprietary Info in YouTube Videos

This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
3 minute read

Law.com

H&R Block Sued for Falsely Advertising Free Online Tax Filing Service for 'Simple Returns'

This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Constructive Deceit

The tools of intelligence (and counterintelligence) gathering, e.g., espionage, spying and the like, have been utilized since time immemorial by states, sovereign and otherwise, for both legitimate and nefarious reasons.
7 minute read

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