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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.
Sohail and the other owners agreed to sell their interests in the Atlanta, Chicago, and Detroit franchises. In Raleigh-Durham, some of the existing owners will remain affiliated with the business, but they will not be preparing taxes, said DOJ. The approximately 125 franchise offices in those cities prepared more than 105,000 tax returns last year, according to Jackson Hewitt.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?