US federal court charges Swiss asset manager of tax fraud
An indictment unsealed at a Manhattan federal court revealed how Peter Amrein conspired with Edgar Paltzer on helping clients hide their assets to avoid US tax authorities.
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'Welcome to the center of the universe," yelled Russian TV star Yana Churikova during the pre-show at the 2014 Winter Olympic Ceremony, which are held in Sochi. The 22nd Winter Olympics, which will last for 17 days, features 98 winter sporting events, including figure skating, skiing and hockey. Sochi was selected as the host city in July, 1997, and marks the first time the Olympics will be held in the Russian Federation. Moscow hosted the Summer Olympics in 1980.
Judge Brian Martinotti in Hackensack gave his preliminary approval for Merck & Co to settle lawsuits filed against them over the safety of its contraceptive product provided that 95% of the plaintiffs agree with the offer.
An industry expert urged US intelligence officials, including Central Intelligence Agency director John Brennan, need to address the people's concerns about their operations that involve collecting sensitive data, especially when it had already acknowledged that their agencies are not above the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
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