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SIDLEY SETTLES; KPMG AVOIDS TRIAL ON FEES
May 24, 2007
Yesterday saw two developments in the ongoing tax shelter court battles. Legal giant Sidley & Austin settled charges of promoting bad tax shelters by agreeing to pay a $39.4 million penalty; in return, the government agreed to not pursue criminal charges. The case arose from tax shelter opinions written by Richard Ruble, one of the defendants in the case of the former KPMG partners. Mr. Ruble joined Sidley & Austin when it bought the Brown & Wood law firm.
Meanwhile, KPMG avoided a separate trial on whether it would have to pay the legal fees of its indicted former partners. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the trial court judge was out of bounds when it ordered the trial on fees. The fee issue will now be settled in arbitration.
The TaxProf Blog rounds up both stories:
TaxProf Sidley coverage
Tax Prof KPMG coverage
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