Judge Batten, Chief United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, handed down lengthy sentences in the first-of-its-kind criminal trial related to syndicated conservation easements (“SCEs”). On January...more
1/22/2024
/ Conservation Easements ,
CPAs ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment ,
IRS ,
SCE ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Liability
Last week, the first federal criminal trial related to syndicated conservation easement (“SCE”) deals began with impaneling the jury and opening statements. Each of the Fisher defendants on trial, Jack Fisher, James Sinnott,...more
7/26/2023
/ Appraisal ,
Charitable Donations ,
Conservation Easements ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Investment ,
IRS ,
Land Owners ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Liability
The first criminal prosecution of syndicated conservation easement promoters began on July 18, 2023, with the government laying out its case against defendants Jack Fisher, James Sinnott, and Clayton Weibel. A Department of...more
Polsinelli’s Government Investigations and Tax attorneys continue to follow the well-known Fisher case, the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) first criminal indictment related to syndicated conservation easements. The trial is...more
Polsinelli’s Government Investigations and Tax attorneys continue to follow the well-known Fisher case, the Department of Justice’s ("DOJ") first criminal indictment related to syndicated conservation easements. Walter...more
5/25/2023
/ Appraisal ,
Capital Investments ,
Conservation Easements ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Government Investigations ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Indictments ,
Investment Funds ,
IRS ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Fraud ,
Tax Shelters
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued a memorandum ("The Yates memo") on September 9, 2015 by Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, reaffirming the Government's commitment to prosecuting individuals. Say...more
10/1/2015
/ Asset Seizure ,
Civil Forfeiture ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Corporate Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Forfeiture ,
Forfeiture Statutes ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Internal Investigations ,
Penalties ,
Qui Tam ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Willful Misconduct ,
Yates Memorandum