BY JAY WEAVER JWEAVER@MIAMIHERALD.COM The Internal Revenue Service has escalated its investigation into the Miccosukee Indians’ finances, demanding that the West Miami-Dade tribe hand over a mountain of internal records showing millions in allegedly unreported payments from its gambling profits to tribal members. The IRS’ sweeping new action, which the Miccosukees are trying to stop in Miami federal court, seeks internal documents of the tribe’s gaming distributions during 2006-2010 as well as its council meeting records on tax matters from as far back as 1985. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/31/2923683/irs-steps-up-probe-of-miccosukee.html#storylink=cpy … [Read more...]
Orlando appeals ruling v. Red light Cameras
July 25, 2012 By
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Millions in fines collected from motorists caught by red light cameras across Florida could be at stake as the result of a new appeal to the state Supreme Court, a lawyer for the city of Orlando said Tuesday. Orlando is asking the justices to reverse an appellate court ruling that says red light camera fines were illegal for violations that occurred before the state passed a law allowing the cameras in 2010. http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/fda996d1a5d04e9fa1312e72c5207387/FL--Red-Light-Cameras … [Read more...]
Becerra to Devine Goodman
July 24, 2012 By
Robert J. Becerra has joined Devine Goodman Rasco & Wells as of counsel. Becerra concentrates in the areas of litigation and arbitration, white collar criminal defense, grand jury investigations, corporate compliance and internal investigations, and administrative and judicial proceedings related to international trade matters. … [Read more...]
