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The Barry Bonds Trial, a Recap of Week Two

Posted on April 4, 2011February 20, 2019 by moskowitz Criminal Tax Law,

Other Posts in this Series Legal Analyst Steve Moskowitz Keeps News on Barry Bonds In Perspective Courts Determine Public Access in Bonds Case Legal Analyst Steve Moskowitz Will Report on the Bonds Trial Opening Statements Given at Barry Bonds Trial The Barry Bonds Trial, Before the Closing Arguments and Jury...

Steroid Shots in Parking Lots

Posted on March 30, 2011February 20, 2019 by moskowitz Criminal Tax Law,

What Really is At Stake in the Bonds Trial San Francisco CA - Back on the witness stand for a second time, former SF Giant Marvin Benard was cross-examined by the defense trying to prove that Greg Anderson never specifically told athletes that he was, in fact, giving them steroids. ...

2011 Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (ovdi) for Unreported Offshore Accounts

Posted on March 29, 2011February 20, 2019 by moskowitz Criminal Tax Law, International Taxation,

There has recently been a flurry of press surrounding the IRS' announcement of a new 2011 Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (OVDI) for offshore accounts. This program is part of the Department of Justice's targeting of offshore bank account holders who fail to report income associated with the account on their U.S....

Baseball Players on the Witness Stand

Posted on March 29, 2011February 20, 2019 by moskowitz Criminal Tax Law,

Did They Know About the "Cream" and the "Clear" San Francisco, CA - The defense complained that the prosecution has failed to turn over evidence and after a 25-minute squabble between the sides, the first witness was able to take the stand on Tuesday morning. Barry Sample, a director of...

Opening Statements Given at Barry Bonds Trial

Posted on March 22, 2011February 20, 2019 by moskowitz Tax: Audits, Litigation & Collection, Criminal Tax Law,

Other Posts in this Series Legal Analyst Steve Moskowitz Keeps News on Barry Bonds In Perspective Courts Determine Public Access in Bonds Case Legal Analyst Steve Moskowitz Will Report on the Bonds Trial The Barry Bonds Trial, A Recap of Week Two The Barry Bonds Trial, Before the Closing Arguments...

Legal Analyst Steve Moskowitz Will Report on the Bonds Trial

Posted on March 21, 2011February 20, 2019 by moskowitz Criminal Tax Law, Tax: Audits, Litigation & Collection,

Courts Determine Public Access in Bonds Case

Posted on March 9, 2011February 20, 2019 by moskowitz Criminal Tax Law, Tax: Audits, Litigation & Collection,

Other Posts in this Series Legal Analyst Steve Moskowitz Keeps News on Barry Bonds In Perspective Legal Analyst Steve Moskowitz Will Report on the Bonds Trial Opening Statements Given at Barry Bonds Trial The Barry Bonds Trial, A Recap of Week Two The Barry Bonds Trial, Before the Closing Arguments...

Legal Analyst Steve Moskowitz Keeps News on Barry Bonds in Perspective

Posted on March 3, 2011February 20, 2019 by moskowitz Criminal Tax Law, Tax: Audits, Litigation & Collection,

Other Posts in this Series Courts Determine Public Access in Bonds Case Legal Analyst Steve Moskowitz Will Report on the Bonds Trial Opening Statements Given at Barry Bonds Trial The Barry Bonds Trial, A Recap of Week Two The Barry Bonds Trial, Before the Closing Arguments and Jury Deliberations The...

Former State Senator Reports to Federal Prison

Posted on March 2, 2011February 20, 2019 by moskowitz Criminal Tax Law,

On January 5, 2011, former state of Louisiana Sen. Charles D. Jones was sentenced to 27-months in federal prison for tax evasion. As of this date, it is our understanding that Former Senator Jones has reported to an undisclosed federal prison to begin serving his sentence. The 60-year-old Jones was...

Voluntary Disclosure Initiative

Posted on February 23, 2011February 20, 2019 by moskowitz International Taxation, Criminal Tax Law,

"Last & Best" 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative On February 8, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service announced the "last and best" voluntary disclosure program for those with offshore accounts. The official name of the program is the "2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative" (OVDI). This new program is scheduled to run...

History of the Internal Revenue Service’s Voluntary Disclosure Program

Posted on January 5, 2011February 20, 2019 by moskowitz International Taxation, Criminal Tax Law, Tax: Audits, Litigation & Collection,

This is a two-part blog post on the evolution of IRS voluntary disclosure programs. The first post traces these programs from their inception through the 1990's. The second post discusses the programs beginning in 2000 and carrying through to the present day. Overview Since the Justice Department sued UBS in...

White Collar Crime, Structuring

Posted on December 27, 2010February 20, 2019 by moskowitz Business Law, Criminal Tax Law, Tax Planning & Compliance,

Federal law requires business and financial institutions to report currency transactions in excess of $10,000 in a single or “related” transaction within a twelve-month period. Businesses must file an IRS form 8300 and financial institutions must file a currency transaction report. Even though making a deposit or withdrawal greater than...

Money Laundering: an Overview

Posted on December 8, 2010February 20, 2019 by moskowitz Criminal Tax Law, Business Law,

In our white collar crime/financial crime defense practice, we often see money laundering schemes. Money laundering is a term used for the criminal practice of moving illegally-acquired funds through various transactions so that the money ends up “looking” like it came from some legal activity. Money launderers attempt to hide...

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