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Wine Seller Victory in Illinois Qui Tam Lawsuit
September 04, 2015
Authored by: David RuskinIn: State & Local Tax (SALT)
Wine sellers received a second positive update just this week in the qui tam winery lawsuits in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. With the help of some procedural maneuvering, we were successful in getting a qui tam winery case dismissed, with prejudice.
Read MoreEncumbered by Illinois Qui Tam Litigation? A New Update from the Attorney General May Spell Relief for Some
September 02, 2015
Authored by: David RuskinIn: State & Local Tax (SALT)
If you are a Defendant in one of the infamous Illinois qui tam lawsuits related to tax on shipping and handling charges, there has been an important update.
Read MoreA Potential New Recovery Tool for Worldwide Fraud—Backwards Tracing
August 31, 2015
Authored by: Eric (Rick) ReinIn: International Asset Recovery
The doctrine known as “backwards tracing” operates where victims seek to trace and recover the proceeds of the fraud where no direct connection can be established between the funds lost and the funds found in the hands of the fraudsters...
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