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This past April, I wrote about a federal indictment returned against Diane L. Kroupa, a former judge on the United States Tax Court, and her husband, Robert E. Fackler.  The indictment charged Ms. Kroupa and Mr. Fackler with leaving off income from their tax returns and…
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Last December, a new law known as the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the “BBA”) (P.L. 114-74), repealed the existing partnership audit procedures under “TEFRA,” which stands for the 1982 Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act, effective for tax years beginning in 2018.  Thus, for…
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The Supreme Court of Missouri recently issued an opinion that sent prosecutors across the state scrambling. Stealing is against the law in the State of Missouri. This likely comes as no surprise. However, you may be surprised to learn that most forms of stealing, regardless…
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A few months ago, the Journal of the Missouri Bar published a superb article by a Capes Sokol attorney, the title of which captures its essence: “Avoid Becoming a Trademark Bully: The Art of Writing Cease and Desist Letters.” As Drey explains, an over-the-top demand…
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Back in June of 2015, on the day he launched his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, Donald Trump rode down the escalator at the Trump Tower with the rock anthem “Rockin’ in the Free World” blaring from all the speakers. While the rest of…
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In my previous blog post, I provided a very basic overview of Bitcoin, the most prominent of the virtual currencies that have developed over the past few years.  This post picks up where that post left off. To my mind, the most interesting and exciting…
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Yes, It’s Legal:  A Brief Overview of Bitcoin and Bitcoin-Related Issues In recent years, our firm’s White Collar Criminal Defense and Internal Investigations practice group has handled a number of matters involving Bitcoin.  When I mention this growing area of practice to others, the first…
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