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U.S. Supreme Court to Address Attorney-Client Privilege in Tax Case

Posted On Wednesday, October 5, 2022 At 1:41PM

Takeaway: The Supreme Court is expected to clarify the question of whether attorney-client privilege applies in “dual-purpose” communications in situations where law firms provide clients...

Is disgorgement still permissible in an SEC federal court action after Liu v SEC?

Posted On Wednesday, July 8, 2020 At 2:37PM
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The Supreme Court said yes but with limits. Disgorgement is permissible but only if it complies with the traditional definition of equitable relief and not penalty. In an 8-1 vote, the...

SCOTUS Reverses “Bridgegate” Convictions: Conduct was Corrupt – But Not a Federal Crime

Posted On Tuesday, May 12, 2020 At 12:32PM
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On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the convictions of two of the principles of the scheme to exact political revenge by altering the traffic patterns at the entrance of the George...

Supreme Court Update – A “DIG” In Fifth Amendment Case City Of Hays, Kansas V. Vogt

Posted On Monday, June 4, 2018 At 5:58PM

What Happened? Back in February, I wrote on the blog about the Supreme Court oral argument in City of Hays, Kansas v. Vogt, which sought to address whether the government’s introduction of a...

Supreme Court Limits Tax Obstruction

Posted On Wednesday, March 28, 2018 At 1:39PM
By: Christopher A. Iacono

What Happened This week, the United States Supreme Court in Marinello v. United States held that in order to sustain a tax obstruction conviction, there must be a nexus between the...

Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument About Fifth Amendment Rights At Pretrial Proceedings

Posted On Monday, February 26, 2018 At 7:21PM

What Happened On February 20 the Supreme Court heard oral argument in City of Hays v. Vogt, a case addressing whether the government’s introduction of a compelled statement at a...

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