Koretsky et al v. Seyfarth Shaw, LLP et al

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Case Number:

0:15-cv-61970

Court:

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Judge:

James I. Cohn

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  1. January 15, 2016

    Seyfarth Gets Porn Co.'s Suit Over Tax Scheme Moved To Ill.

    A Florida federal judge on Thursday agreed with Seyfarth Shaw that its home base of Illinois is the proper venue for a pornography distributor's malpractice suit alleging it was misinformed about illegal Brazilian tax shelters after finding events in the case had no link to his district.

  2. December 09, 2015

    Seyfarth Rejects Ties To Fla. In Porn Distributor's Suit

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP on Tuesday slammed a New Jersey pornography distributor's bid to pause a Florida federal court's decision on Seyfarth's request to remove to Illinois the distributor's suit alleging the firm misrepresented the U.S. tax benefits of Brazilian tax shelter schemes, saying the company hasn't shown Seyfarth's jurisdictional ties to Florida.

  3. November 25, 2015

    Porn Distributor Asks Judge To Pause Suit Against Seyfarth

    A New Jersey pornography distributor on Tuesday asked a Florida federal judge to stay its suit, which alleges an embattled law firm misrepresented the U.S. tax benefits of Brazilian tax shelter schemes, in order to conduct limited discovery to resolve a question of jurisdiction.

  4. November 09, 2015

    Seyfarth Says Porn Distributor Can't Sue It In Florida

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP told a Florida federal court Monday that a pornography distributor's suit alleging it misrepresented the U.S. tax benefits of shelter schemes belongs in Illinois, arguing it has failed to offer any justification for keeping the suit in Florida.

  5. October 05, 2015

    Seyfarth Says Porn Supplier's Malpractice Suit Belongs In Ill.

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP said Friday that a pornography distributor's suit alleging the law firm misrepresented the U.S. tax benefits of shelter schemes belongs in Illinois, arguing the firm does not have a strong enough connection to Florida to justify jurisdiction.

  6. September 21, 2015

    Porn Supplier Sues Seyfarth Over Brazilian Tax Shelters

    A New Jersey pornography distributor has hit Seyfarth Shaw LLP with malpractice litigation tied to distressed Brazilian consumer debt, alleging in a suit removed to Florida federal court Friday that the firm knowingly misrepresented the U.S. tax benefits of tax shelters that the Internal Revenue Service has deemed tax avoidance transactions.