Jurors, lawyers and clients possess an Internet presence to varying degrees. This panel explored emerging case law, existing ethics opinions and the practical realities of lawyers researching Internet and social media postings of potential and actual jurors during jury selection and trial.

On Oct. 15, Kostelanetz & Fink partner Sharon McCarthy moderated a talk with Tom “Tipper X” Hardin, whose work as an informant led to multiple investigations and indictments for securities fraud in the hedge fund industry.

NEW YORK (August 15, 2018) — Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP, partners Robert S. Fink, Bryan C. Skarlatos, Sharon L. McCarthy and Claude M. Millman were selected by their peers for the The Best Lawyers in America 2019.

This panel included a lively discussion of current international tax enforcement issues and offshore reporting developments from seasoned legal experts and IRS counsel active in the field. The Institute provided high-level information and practical advice for tax practitioners and executives with a strong Federal tax background. 

The 9th Annual Criminal Tax Enforcement Forum brought together government representatives and private practitioners engaged in all aspects of tax controversy, tax litigation, and criminal tax prosecutions in New Jersey.

US enforcement officials are looking for tax evaders with greater intent than ever before, and in some new jurisdictions. Asia in particular is feeling the brunt, on the heels of the "Panama Papers", the 1MDB matter, and now the US "Swiss Bank Programme" is concluded. This in turn has ramifications for banks in the regions, their employees, their clients and the lawyers who represent both. This panel explored that ripple effect. To what extent does the pursuit of an individual customer for tax evasion trigger a host of problems for banks, and is there anything they can do to minimize the backwash?

Hong Kong lawyers say they are still dealing with a multitude of US tax evasion investigations that sprung from settlements signed by 76 Swiss banks in 2013. 

On October 11, 2017, the Fordham Stein Prize was awarded to Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. 

Sharon L. McCarthy spoke before the Financial Managers Society in Hackensack, New Jersey on the topic of the recent Wells Fargo scandal.