Miccosukee Indians Sue Own Former Counsel over Tax Advice by Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney on 12/5/2011 The Miccosukee Indian tribe has severed their longtime business relationship with their former lawyer, Dexter Lehtinen and has filed a lawsuit against him for malpractice. The tribe members allege that Lehtinen gave them...more
Taxing Times: HMRC set to fine firms £3,000 for "assisting in preparation of incorrect SDLT returns" by Martin Callan on 9/28/2011 Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) has announced that it intends to start imposing the maximum penalty of £3,000 in respect of online and paper SDLT returns under section 96 of the Finance Act...more
Asset Protection FOR CPAs by IKE DEVJI on 8/1/2011 One pressing area in which clients are increasingly seeking feedback from their accounting and financial advisory team is Asset Protection. Part of that stewardship is making sure that the growth and savings you are...more
Why Should I make A Voluntary Disclosure, My Money is Not in a Swiss Bank by Sanford Millar on 2/21/2011 I was asked recently, “why should I make a Voluntary Disclosure when my offshore money is not in a Swiss Bank?” This is a very important question. First, no lawyer admitted in California is going to advise a client to...more
Hot Coffee and the Medical Malpractice Myth by Collins & Collins, P.C. on 1/31/2011 It seems that caps on medical malpractice claims are used for political capital by every stripe of politician. Most every political campaign will involve a call for medical malpractice caps even if only by token gesture. Even...more
A Privilege, not a Right - Court of Appeal refuses to extend Privilege to Accountants and non-lawyers by Michael Axe on 12/13/2010 Michael Axe reports on the implications of the English Court of Appeal's decision that confidential communications between clients and their accountants are not protected from disclosure by Legal Professional...more
Our Tax Dollars to Study "Tort Reform" - What About Patient Safety? by Regan, Zambri & Long, PLLC on 7/29/2010 Massachusetts obtained a $3 million grant to study "alternatives" to a consumer's 7th Amendment right to a jury trial when it comes medical malpractice claims. The grant is part of a U.S. Department of Health and Human...more