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June 29, 2026
Tax Attys Cite Justices' Venue Ruling In Seeking 4th Circ. Redo
A father-daughter attorney duo is asking the full Fourth Circuit to rethink their convictions in a $22 million tax avoidance scheme, arguing a U.S. Supreme Court decision that came down just two days after a panel affirmed their guilty verdicts supports their argument that prosecutors pursued charges in the wrong state.
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June 09, 2026
Attys, Broker Lose 4th Circ. Bid To Toss Tax Convictions
The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed the convictions of a father-daughter attorney duo and an insurance agent in a $22 million tax avoidance scheme, rejecting their arguments that the calculations on the allegedly false tax forms were technically true and the venue was improper.
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January 09, 2026
Attys, Broker Ask 4th Circ. To Overturn Tax Fraud Convictions
Two St. Louis tax attorneys and a North Carolina insurance broker have asked the Fourth Circuit to unravel their convictions for participating in a $22 million tax scheme, arguing the government failed to prove at trial that the tax plan they used was actually illegal.