Nick Reiner stands accused, but not convicted, of killing his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner (Carly Thomas, “Nick Reiner Blocked from Trust Fund Due to ‘Slayer Statute’ Amid Charges for Parents’ Murder”, The Hollywood Reporter, [last viewed on August 23, 2026]).  He has requested access to funds contained in a trust that his parents created for him (asserting that he needs the funds to pay his criminal defense attorneys), but the trustee of that trust [...]

In a recent settlement, five South Carolina companies agreed to pay a combined $7.9 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by improperly obtaining over $5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The five companies include EuWe Eugen Wexler US Plastics Inc., Mankiewicz Coatings, LLC, Fukoku America, Inc., AWL Automation, LLC, and Stoba USA Corporation. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina, these companies allegedly certified [...]

The Internal Revenue Service is preparing to roll out a substantially revised Criminal Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP), and the headline change is a lower penalty bill for taxpayers who come forward. An IRS official said publicly on August 25, 2026 that the redesigned program will carry reduced penalties and a shorter overall timeline, and that it is expected to launch within the next two months. The Criminal VDP lets a taxpayer with willful, undisclosed [...]