world news Hampton, Virginia, Return Preparer Indicted for Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400 A Hampton, Virginia, tax preparer was arrested yesterday on a federal grand jury indictment charging him with aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, theft of government funds, and failing to file tax returns, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard Zuckerman of the Department of Justice’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger of the Eastern District of Virginia. The March 9, 2020, indictment was unsealed following the arrest. Full Article
world news Serial Non-Filer Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400 A man who did not file tax returns for several years in a row pleaded guilty Friday, March 13, 2020, to evading his income taxes, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. Full Article
world news Jury Finds Los Angeles Businessman Guilty in $1 Billion Biodiesel Tax Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400 A federal jury in Salt Lake City, Utah, convicted California businessman Lev Aslan Dermen, also known as Levon Termendzhyan, of criminal charges today relating to a $1 billion renewable fuel tax credit fraud scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, U.S. Attorney John W. Huber for the District of Utah, Don Fort Chief of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Criminal Investigation, Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Lance Ehrig for the Denver Area Office of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Criminal Investigation Division, and Special Agent-in-Charge Michael Mentavlos for the Denver Area Office of Defense Criminal Investigative Service. Full Article
world news Federal Court Permanently Bars Former Liberty Tax Service Owners from Tax Preparation Business By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400 A federal court in Tampa, Florida has permanently barred Steven Doletzky, formerly doing business as Liberty Tax Service, from operating a tax return preparation business and preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The court also ordered Doletzky to disgorge $175,000 of ill-gotten gains that the United States alleges he received from filing federal tax returns that claimed improper tax refunds, understated customers’ federal tax liabilities, or otherwise included false or fraudulent claims. Full Article
world news Federal Court Finds Tampa Tax Preparer in Contempt for Violating the Court’s Preliminary and Permanent Injunctions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
world news Federal Court Orders Texas Home Health Care Services Company to Pay Employment Taxes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400 On March 18, a federal court ordered El Mundo Feliz, a Partnership (El Mundo), and Daniel Martinez Jr. to begin paying employment taxes to the United States on a timely basis, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article
world news Federal Court Permanently Shuts Down Texas Tax Return Preparers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400 A federal court permanently enjoined Smart Ajayi, d/b/a Harplett Marketing LLC., Topps Tax Services and Smart Tax Services, and JoAnn Villarreal, both of Grand Prairie, Texas, from owning or operating a tax return preparation business and preparing tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. Ajayi and Villarreal consented to the relief. Full Article
world news Lake Worth Businessman Pleads Guilty to Evading Taxes on Millions in Income, Stashing Funds in Secret Accounts Around the World By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 A Lake Worth, Florida, businessman pleaded guilty today to tax evasion and willful failure to file a Report of Foreign Bank or Financial Account, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Ariana Fajardo Orshan for the Southern District of Florida. Full Article
world news Eighth Circuit Upholds Determination that Wells Fargo is Liable for Penalties for Engaging in Abusive Tax Shelter Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a precedential opinion on Friday, April 24, 2020, affirming a district court decision that a transaction designed to generate massive foreign tax credits (referred to as the STARS tax shelter) lacked economic substance and business purpose and was subject to the accuracy-related penalty for negligence, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Joshua Wu of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. Full Article
world news Federal Appellate Court Upholds Enforcement of IRS Summons Seeking Information Concerning Law Firm Clients Involved in Foreign Transactions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 On April 24, 2020, a federal appellate court upheld an order enforcing an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) summons directed to the Taylor Lohmeyer Law Firm PLLC, the Department of Justice announced. The summons directed the law firm to provide information about clients who used the law firm’s services to create and maintain foreign bank accounts and entities. On appeal, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the trial court’s enforcement of the summons and rejected the law firm’s “blanket” claim that all responsive materials were protected by the attorney-client privilege. It explained that revealing the fact that the clients participated in specific types of transactions would not necessarily reveal any confidential communication of legal advice protected by the attorney-client privilege. Full Article
world news Israel’s Largest Bank, Bank Hapoalim, Admits to Conspiring with U.S. Taxpayers to Hide Assets and Income in Offshore Accounts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Jeffrey A. Rosen, the Deputy Attorney General of the United States, Richard E. Zuckerman, the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Don Fort, the Chief of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), announced today the guilty plea of Bank Hapoalim (Switzerland) Ltd. and filing of criminal charges against Bank Hapoalim B.M. for conspiring with U.S. taxpayers and others to hide more than $7.6 billion in more than 5,500 secret Swiss and Israeli bank accounts and the income generated in these accounts from the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS). BHS’s Chief Executive Officer appeared on behalf of the bank to enter the guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil. Full Article
world news Department of Justice Files Statement of Interest in Clanton, Alabama, Bond Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 13 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0500 Full Article
world news In Milestone for Sentencing Reform, Attorney General Holder Announces Record Reduction in Mandatory Minimums Against Nonviolent Drug Offenders By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0500 Full Article
world news Department of Justice Statement of Interest Supports Meaningful Right to Counsel in Juvenile Prosecutions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0400 The Department of Justice today filed a statement of interest in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, in N.P. et al. v. The State of Georgia, et al. Full Article
world news Attorney General Holder Applauds Settlement to Improve Right to Counsel in New York State By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
world news Attorney General Holder Addresses the Bipartisan Summit on Criminal Justice Reform By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
world news Remarks by Karen Lash, Access to Justice Deputy Director, on Civil Legal Aid Research at the University of South Carolina School of Law By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
world news Justice Department Applauds Settlement to Improve Juvenile Right to Counsel in Georgia By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
world news Director Lisa Foster of the Access to Justice Initiative Delivers Remarks at the Equal Justice Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
world news Justice Department Files Brief to Address the Criminalization of Homelessness By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 06 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
world news Department of Justice Files Amicus Brief in Pennsylvania Right to Counsel Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
world news Director Lisa Foster of the Office for Access to Justice Delivers Remarks at ABA’s 11th Annual Summit on Public Defense By www.justice.gov Published On :: Sat, 06 Feb 2016 00:00:00 -0500 Full Article
world news Justice Department Announces Resources to Assist State and Local Reform of Fine and Fee Practices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
world news U.S. Attorney’s Office Hosts Reentry Seminar in Tucson as Part of National Reentry Week By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
world news Director Lisa Foster of the Office for Access to Justice Delivers Remarks at the Texas Fair Defense Act 15th Anniversary Symposium Celebration By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 06 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
world news Department of Justice Files Amicus Brief in Idaho Right to Counsel Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 12 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
world news Director Lisa Foster of the Office for Access to Justice Delivers Remarks at the ABA’s 2016 National Meeting of State Access to Justice Chairs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Sat, 14 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
world news Assistant Attorney General John P. Carlin Delivers Opening Remarks at the National Security Division 10 Year Anniversary Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Thank you, Sean, for your kind introduction. And thank you to CSIS for partnering with us in this conference and for your leadership and innovative thinking on critical policy issues that affect us all. I would like to take a few moments now to reflect on how the National Security Division (NSD) came to be and how, in our first decade, we have strived to achieve our twin aims: protecting the United States against national security threats while safeguarding our core freedoms. Full Article
world news Justice Department Files Brief to Address Automatic Suspensions of Driver’s Licenses for Failure to Pay Court Debt By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500 Full Article
world news Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Bill Baer Delivers Remarks at Second International Conference on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500 Full Article
world news White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable Issues First Annual Report to the President By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 30 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500 Full Article
world news Cantor Fitzgerald Agrees to Pay $3.2 Million to Settle Charges for Providing Deficient Blue Sheet Data By www.sec.gov Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 16:15:10 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. has agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle charges for providing the SEC with incomplete and inaccurate securities trading information known as “blue sheet data.”… Full Article
world news SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations Publishes Risk Alerts Providing Advance Information Regarding Inspections for Compliance with Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS By www.sec.gov Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 12:23:24 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) has issued two risk alerts: Examinations that Focus on Compliance with Regulation Best Interest and Examinations that Focus on Compliance with… Full Article
world news In Response to Self-Executing Congressional Mandates, SEC Adopts Offering Reforms for Business Development Companies and Registered Closed-End Funds By www.sec.gov Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 16:30:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to adopt rule amendments to implement certain provisions of the Small Business Credit Availability Act and the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act relating to business… Full Article
world news SEC Provides Temporary, Conditional Relief for Business Development Companies Making Investments in Small and Medium-sized Businesses By www.sec.gov Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:45:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it is providing temporary, conditional exemptive relief for business development companies (BDCs) to enable them to make additional investments in small and medium-sized businesses, including… Full Article
world news Foreign National and American Trader Settle Fraud Charges in EDGAR Hacking Case By www.sec.gov Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:30:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settlements with David Kwon and Igor Sabodakha, two traders who allegedly profited from trading on nonpublic corporate earnings information hacked from the SEC’s EDGAR system. The settlement… Full Article
world news SEC Enhances Standards for Critical Market Infrastructure By www.sec.gov Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 17:15:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted amendments to its rules for securities clearing agencies to apply enhanced standards to all SEC-registered central counterparties and central securities depositories. The rule amendments build on rules… Full Article
world news Natasha Guinan Named Chief Counsel, Office of the Chief Accountant By www.sec.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 12:29:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Natasha Guinan has been named Chief Counsel, Office of the Chief Accountant (OCA). As Chief Counsel, Ms. Guinan will provide legal guidance to the Chief Accountant and the other OCA groups in… Full Article
world news SEC Charges Former Financial Services Executive With FCPA Violations By www.sec.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:25:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former executive of a financial services company with orchestrating a bribery scheme to help a client to win a government contract to build and operate an electrical power plant in the Republic of… Full Article
world news SEC Awards Over $27 Million to Whistleblower By www.sec.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:35:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $27 million to a whistleblower who alerted the agency to misconduct occurring, in part, overseas. After providing the tip to the Commission, the whistleblower provided… Full Article
world news SEC Orders Three Self-Reporting Advisory Firms to Reimburse Investors By www.sec.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:25:55 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against two advisers that self-reported as part of the Division of Enforcement’s Share Class Selection Disclosure Initiative, and a third adviser that self-reported within months… Full Article
world news SEC Issues $5 Million Whistleblower Award By www.sec.gov Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:05:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a $5 million award to a whistleblower who provided significant information that led to a successful enforcement action. The whistleblower provided critical evidence of wrongdoing, which helped… Full Article
world news SEC Provides for Phased CAT Broker-Dealer Reporting Timelines with Conditional Exemption for Impacts of COVID-19 By www.sec.gov Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 19:45:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission announced it has voted to issue two exemptive orders in order to move Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) implementation forward: (1) establishing a phased CAT reporting timeline for broker-dealers, and (2) permitting… Full Article
world news SEC Proposes to Modernize Framework for Fund Valuation Practices By www.sec.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 19:20:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has voted to propose a new rule that would establish a framework for fund valuation practices. The rule is designed to clarify how fund boards can satisfy their valuation obligations in… Full Article
world news Louis Gracia and Vanessa Horton Named Associate Directors of Investment Adviser/Investment Company Examination Program in Chicago Regional Office By www.sec.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:59:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Louis Gracia and Vanessa Horton have been named Associate Directors of the Investment Adviser/Investment Company (IA/IC) examination program in the agency's Chicago Regional Office. Together, Mr… Full Article
world news SEC Forms Cross-Divisional COVID-19 Market Monitoring Group By www.sec.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:00:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the formation of an internal, cross-divisional COVID-19 Market Monitoring Group. This temporary, senior-level group will assist the Commission and its various divisions and offices in (1)… Full Article
world news SEC Announces Investor Advisory Committee Meeting Focusing on COVID-19 By www.sec.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:30:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission's Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on May 4, 2020, by remote means. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. ET, is open to the public via live webcast, and will be archived… Full Article
world news SEC Charges Company and CEO for COVID-19 Scam By www.sec.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:40:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Praxsyn Corp. and its CEO for allegedly issuing false and misleading press releases claiming the company was able to acquire and supply large quantities of N95 or similar masks to… Full Article
world news SEC Awards Over $18 Million to Whistleblower By www.sec.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:45:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $18 million to a whistleblower whose significant information prompted an examination that resulted in an important enforcement action. The whistleblower repeatedly reported the… Full Article
world news Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee to Discuss the SEC’s Capital Formation Proposal on May 8 By www.sec.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:15:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today released the agenda for the Friday, May 8 meeting of its Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee, which will be hosted via video conference. The Committee will discuss the Commission’s recent… Full Article
