Apparently there are differences of opinions as to what, exactly, “too big to fail” means. When the now-defunct Park Avenue Bank went south, the FDIC
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Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei Loses Appeal In Tax Case
A “barbaric and backward legal system” has spoken and artist Ai Weiwei has heard it loud and clear. Chinese authorities have denied Weiwei’s appeal of
Read MoreAttorney Takes Plea In Biggest Tax Fraud Prosecution Ever, Avoids Retrial
In June of this year, the biggest tax fraud prosecution ever hit the skids when it was revealed that one of the jurors was a
Read MorePirate Bay Co-Founder Arrested For Alleged Tax Cybercrime
Last week, Gottfrid Svartholm was arrested. Again. If that name rings a vaguely Scandinavian bell, it’s because he’s the co-founder of Pirate Bay. Pirate Bay,
Read MoreJudge Orders Taxpayer-Funded Transgender Surgery For Prisoner
On May 20, 1990, Cheryl Kosilek went to the Emerald Square Mall in North Attleborough, Massachusetts. She never made it home alive. Her body was
Read MoreFormer IRS Agent Pleads Guilty To Hiring Hitman
We all have those clients. You know, those that annoy you a lot. But most of us have the good sense not to hire someone
Read MoreFastest Growing Church In The U.S. Files Free Speech Suit
The “fastest-growing church in the United States” has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Alabaster in the state of Alabama, claiming that a
Read MoreRapper Headed Back to Prison On Tax Charges
It’s official: Rapper Beanie Sigel will be returning to jail. Today, a federal judge sentenced Sigel to two years behind bars for tax-related crimes. As
Read MoreIRS Employee Accused Of Identity Theft
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been ramping up its efforts to protect taxpayers from identity theft. I’m guessing that the IRS didn’t expect to
Read MoreEntertainer Lauryn Hill Posts Bail, Awaits Tax Evasion Sentence
As expected, entertainer Lauryn Hill has pleaded guilty to charges of tax evasion. Ms. Hill did not speak after the recent hearing but her attorney
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