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Tax Prep Biz Owner, Workers Charged In $177M Fraud Scheme

By Zak Kostro

An Alabama tax preparation business owner and several of her employees participated in a scheme to submit false tax returns to the IRS seeking more than $177 million in fraudulent federal tax refunds, federal prosecutors said.

State Dept. Owes $461M For Work During COVID, Builder Says

By Lauren Berg

Trump administration officials reneged on the U.S. Department of State's agreement to pay an Alabama-based construction giant for cost overruns while it continued working on a dozen embassy projects during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the company's Wednesday lawsuit that seeks at least $461 million in damages.

9th Circ. Open To Decertifying BofA COVID Fee-Relief Class

By Dorothy Atkins

A Ninth Circuit panel appeared open Wednesday to decertifying a class of Bank of America account holders who allege the bank abruptly ended a COVID-19 fee-relief program without notice, with all three judges criticizing the class definition for being overly broad, and two judges suggesting individualized issues predominate.

Vic. Court Approves $125M COVID-Losses Retail Settlement

By Esther Linder

A Supreme Court justice approved on Friday a $125 million settlement of retailers' claims that the negligent handling of COVID-19 hotel quarantine by the Victorian government led to lockdowns that decimated trade across the state.

Colo. Justices Skeptical Of Facility's COVID-Tied Coverage Bid

By Rachel Konieczny

Colorado justices expressed skepticism Thursday toward a retirement facility owner's bid for the high court to find it's owed coverage for physical damage losses sustained early in the pandemic, pressing counsel on what physical injury COVID-19 caused to the facility's property.

Elsevier Beats Defamation Suit Over Air Purifier Article

By Hayley Fowler

An indoor air quality company failed to prove academic publisher Elsevier acted with malice in printing an article questioning the effectiveness of its air purification technology sufficient to sustain a claim for defamation, a North Carolina federal judge ruled Thursday.


Expert Analysis

ERC Filing Deadlines Raise Tax Adviser Liability Risk

To minimize their risk, employee retention credit providers and tax advisers should understand that agreements to extend clients’ two-year deadline for challenging disallowances are not effective until the IRS countersigns, and implement an action plan to track filing deadlines and consider other proactive steps, says Michael Williams at CFOMW.

What FCA Liability Looks Like In The Cybersecurity Realm

​Two recent settlements highlight how whistleblowers and the U.S. Department of Justice have been utilizing the False Claims Act to allege fraud predicated on violations of cybersecurity standards — timely lessons given new bipartisan legislation introducing potential FCA liability for artificial intelligence use, say​ attorneys Rachel Rose and Julie Bracker.

Texas Case Shows Why Juries Are Well-Suited To COVID Suits

The original jury verdict in Baylor College of Medicine v. Lloyd's, currently on appeal to the Texas Supreme Court after being overturned by an appellate panel, illustrates why COVID-19 business interruption claims with their case-specific facts need to be decided by juries, not by judges using a one-size-fits-all approach, says Jeremy Lawrence at Farella Braun.

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