Targeting white-collar crime, DOJ seeks more whistleblowers

Under a Biden administration program the Justice Department plans to unveil within weeks, authorities will offer whistleblowers who provide tips that lead to successful prosecutions a percentage of the resulting penalties and fees—an amount that could total millions of dollars.

Jul 10, 2024 3:30 PM CDT

Supreme Court upholds Trump tax provision on offshore earnings

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to an obscure provision of President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax package, ending a lawsuit that many experts feared could destabilize the nation’s tax system.

Jun 20, 2024 9:30 AM CDT

Supreme Court will consider ‘huge’ attorney-client privilege case

The issue is whether a communication involving both legal and nonlegal advice is protected by attorney-client privilege when obtaining or providing legal advice is one of the significant purposes for the communication.

Jan 5, 2023 1:47 PM CST

Did CFO of Trump Organization act ‘in behalf of’ company? Fraud conviction appeal will focus on issue

Dec 7, 2022 11:07 AM CST

Trump Organization found guilty of tax fraud; maximum penalty is no more than ‘a rounding error’

Dec 6, 2022 3:55 PM CST

Tax concerns lead judges to hold on to Berkshire Hathaway stock despite ‘conflict nightmare,’ judiciary is told

Jul 7, 2022 8:47 AM CDT

Baker McKenzie is ‘architect and pillar’ of offshore system that hides wealth, Pandora Papers report says

Oct 5, 2021 10:35 AM CDT

In suit with implications for law firms, US is accused of raising bar on PPP loan forgiveness

Dec 10, 2020 10:59 AM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Jones Day explains redaction flub; lawyer copyrights daughter’s crayon artwork

Jones Day apologizes for redaction error that exposed grand jury info

Jones Day has taken responsibility for a redaction error and apologized to a federal judge who ordered the firm…

Sep 16, 2019 4:12 PM CDT