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Federal judge authorizes IRS tax evasion inquiry involving offshore legal services

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The court granted the IRS permission to serve “John Doe” summonses on 10 entities including Federal Express Corporation and its affiliates, DHL Express, UPS, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, HSBC Bank USA, Citibank NA, Wells Fargo Bank NA, and Bank of America NA.

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AP: New York City to impose new overnight curfew at 20 migrant shelters

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In response to an overwhelming influx of migrants, often sent to northern states by hostile border state governors, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey urged federal officials to reform current work-authorization rules for asylum seekers and refugees.

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Justices to hear major tax case

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Share The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Tuesday in a challenge to the constitutionality of a provision of a 2017 corporate tax reform law. A Washington State couple went to court to challenge the law after it increased their tax bill by a one-time payment of roughly $15,000. Until 2017, nothing in U.S. shareholders.

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Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani for accessing hard drive

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Hunter Biden sued Rudy Giuliani on Tuesday, alleging violations of federal and California law. The complaint alleges violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ( 18 USC 1030 ) which prohibits “intentionally accessing a computer without authorized access.” Costello copies he made of Biden’s hard drive.

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Federal jury convicts Harvard professor of concealing ties to Chinese university

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The former chair of Harvard University’s Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department was found guilty by a federal jury Tuesday of lying to authorities about his connections to China and one of its universities, according to a press release from the Department of Justice (DOJ). Leiber was indicted on these charges in June 2020.

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Six states sue President Biden over student loan forgiveness plan

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Six US states Thursday sued President Joe Biden over his recently proposed federal student loan forgiveness plan. The thrust of the lawsuit echoes a September 27 suit from an Indiana resident, which claimed tax liabilities created as a result of the federal student loan forgiveness plan make residents of six states worse off.

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Swiss private bank will pay $22M settlement after helping US taxpayers to hide offshore accounts

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The authorities entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with R+B, under which R+B has admitted to its unlawful conduct and agreed to pay $22 million in restitution, forfeiture, and penalties. taxpayers in evading their tax responsibilities to the tune of more than $16 million. accountholders. accountholders.