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Jackson Hewitt Franchisees Settle Tax Fraud Complaint
The U.S. Justice Department ('DOJ') announced on Sept. 28 that it has resolved lawsuits against Jackson Hewitt tax-preparation franchises in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, and Raleigh-Durham, NC. The corporations that owned the Atlanta, Chicago, and Detroit franchises, as well as seven employees of the franchises, will be permanently barred from preparing federal income tax returns when local courts approve the DOJ settlements. Most prominent is Farrukh Sohail, who had partial ownership of each of the franchises; he has been barred from preparing taxes for five years, and can operate under certain restrictions thereafter.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.