Accounting August 19, 2026
Frost’s Sentencing Delayed for Second Time
A federal judge delayed former Chattanooga accountant Jonathan Frost's sentencing for a second time Tuesday following a joint request from prosecutors and defense.
Taxes August 13, 2026
Trump Seeks Immediate Halt to Judge’s Penalties in IRS Case
President Donald Trump is challenging a Miami judge’s findings that he brought the IRS case in “bad faith” and reached a deal with the Justice Department to end the litigation that had no “basis in law.”
Accounting August 7, 2026
Sentencing Date Reset for Former Chattanooga Accountant Jonathan Frost
A federal judge granted a request from former Chattanooga accountant Jonathan Frost's lawyer to reschedule his sentencing, which was formerly set for Friday, to later this month.
Artificial Intelligence August 5, 2026
AI Weeds Out Older and Minority Job Applicants, Lawsuit Against Workday Claims
A lawsuit claiming that Workday uses artificial intelligence tools that discriminate against older, minority and disabled applicants could have far-reaching consequences.
Taxes August 3, 2026
Trump Appeals Ruling Against His IRS Audit Immunity Deal
President Donald Trump is appealing a court order barring him from attempting to use a sweeping audit-immunity settlement that resolved his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.
Taxes July 23, 2026
Microsoft Sued Over Xbox Tariff Costs, Refunds
A Microsoft customer is accusing the company of passing the costs of tariffs onto consumers while standing to gain from federal government refunds.
Taxes July 23, 2026
Digital Asset Industry Group Sues to Block Illinois’ First-in-the-Nation Crypto Tax
A first-in-the-nation tax on cryptocurrencies and other digital assets that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed last month is facing a legal challenge from an industry association that argues the law is unconstitutional.
IRS July 13, 2026
Judge Rules Trump IRS Immunity Deal Has No ‘Basis in Law’
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said the president's lawsuit against the IRS "was not brought to vindicate rights; it was brought to manipulate the judicial process to pursue benefits unavailable in litigation because the parties were not adverse.”
SEC July 9, 2026
U.S. Judge Allows SEC-Musk Deal Despite ‘Significant Misgivings’
A U.S. judge signed off on Elon Musk paying $1.5 million to end a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit that accused him of cheating Twitter investors when he missed a deadline in 2022 to disclose his growing stake in the company.
IRS July 6, 2026
Senate Democrat Demands Records on DOJ, IRS Settlement Planning
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) seeks copies of “all memoranda prepared by the IRS discussing defenses against” claims Trump and his sons made in their $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, according to a letter.
SEC June 25, 2026
SEC Accuses North Carolina Man of Fraud Involving Napster Music Shares. Yes, Napster
A Mooresville, NC, man and his lawyer are facing a lawsuit from the SEC, claiming they fraudulently obtained 239 million shares of stock from a company that took over Napster, a pioneer of peer-to-peer music sharing.
IRS June 11, 2026
Judge Declines Action on ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund While Warning DOJ
A federal judge in Washington agreed that a legal fight over a controversial $1.8 billion fund for alleged political “weaponization” victims was likely obsolete in light of U.S. assurances that the plan won’t go forward.