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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.
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.
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.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
The Stranger to the Deed Rule
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.