Mahany Law by Brian Mahany Recently there has been a glut of advertisements promoting investment in precious metals. Internet websites, infomercials, radio ads, cold calls and TV ads – many promise quick riches through the investment of gold, silver and platinum. It’s no wonder that with gold and silver at record prices, fraudsters would be […]
The DOJ: Your Unwanted Partner
[Ed Note: This post was written in 2010 by our good friend James McGrath. Although we were often on opposite sides of an issue, we always respected Jim’s views and opinions. Unfortunately, James died a very early and untimely death. We are leaving his post intact and unedited. However he is obviously can no longer […]
Congress Seeks More Jail for FCPA Violations
More arrests and tough prison sentences for were the topic at the Senate Subcommittee on Drugs and Crime last week in Washington D.C. Committee chair Sen. Arlen Specter grilled Justice Department officials on November 30th asking why so few individuals are prosecuted under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). His questions arose after the government […]
Thinning the Herd: IRS Plans 2,500 Preparer Inspections
by Brian Mahany The IRS has identified 10,000 tax return preparers who they say make too many errors. Errors that ultimately cost their clients money. The IRS plans to visit approximately 2,500 of those preparers over the next several months. Many people use professional tax preparers for their returns. Wealthier individuals often use CPAs while […]
Breaking Online News
As many businesses and high net worth individuals scramble to engage in year-end tax reduction strategies, many will find themselves investing in what the IRS considers an abusive tax shelter.
Thousands of taxpayers each year rely on insurance agents and financial planners for complex tax…
Understanding Clawbacks – (Keeping Your Money From Uncle Sam Once You Get It Back)
Until the Bernie Madoff case, the term “clawback” was virtually unknown in the asset recovery world. Now it has become a powerful tool for court appointed receivers and a nightmare for victims who managed to independently recover some of their investment. The Wikipedia definition is quite vague (forget finding the term in a conventional dictionary): […]
A Special Thanksgiving Message to Clients and Readers
It’s 9:37 on Thanksgiving morning. There is a fire going in the fireplace and the world seems peaceful today. Obviously, the world continues to turn and throughout our nation not all is well. We know that many of our clients have suffered throughout the last 12 months. And millions more suffer in ways that are […]
How Low Can You Go – Texan Convicted of Stealing Real Estate from Dead and Disabled
Fraudsters have few boundaries. Their crimes hurt millions of Americans each year. Texas resident Norris Fisher now enters the Hall of Shame after forging deeds from the recently departed and the mentally challenged. His story is pulled from the court records of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. […]
$34 Million Dollar Shopping Spree Lands Koss VP in Prison
Milwaukee is a blue-collar industrial city. It is not known as a center of financial fraud. That changed with the arrest and conviction of Sujata Sachdeva, former vice president of finance for Koss Corp.Koss is a manufacturer of stereo headphones headquartered in Milwaukee. While stories of insider fraud are nothing new, the magnitude of the […]
"Offering Frauds" – Being First to Invest in a Hot New Tech Stock Doesn't Always Pay Big
by Brian Mahany Everyone wants to be in on the ground floor of a hot new technology. “If only I had purchased Apple stock or Google when they were first offered” has been muttered around office water coolers and local athletic clubs millions of times. We think that by being in at the ground floor […]
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