Global headhunter Egon Zehnder allegedly cheated the city and the state of New York out of millions under a 10-year tax dodge designed to underreport U.S.-based earnings while ginning up illegitimate losses, according to a recently unsealed tax whistleblower complaint.
Western Digital, a Nasdaq-listed Silicon Valley data storage giant, is challenging a $516 million (€449 million) tax bill from US authorities over its alleged use of Irish subsidiaries in its global tax planning.
Bristol-Myers Squibb to Pay $75 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of Underpayment of Drug Rebates Owed Through Medicaid
Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service yesterday finalized their settlement of a tax beef dating back to the $26 billion acquisition of Guidant in 2006 …
On December 4th, the Tax Court of Canada released its decision in General Electric Capital Canada Inc v The Queen, 2009 TCC 563 [GE Capital], dealing with transfer price …
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it has successfully resolved a transfer pricing dispute with Glaxo SmithKline Holdings (Americas) Inc. & …
The McKesson Case – A Holiday Gift from Justice Boyle of the Tax Court of Canada: Ask and You Shall Receive(able) – Canada’s Latest Transfer Pricing Decision…
The transfer pricing arrangements of defunct telecommunications giant Nortel Networks may dictate how the proceeds from the multinational’s …
On November 10, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker provided direct, cross-examination, and “hot tub” testimonies regarding royalty damages in the biopharmaceutical industry at the American Arbitration Association.
On October 14, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker served as a panelist for the “Using Experts in State Tax Matters” at the ABA Tax Section 2022 Fall Meeting.
On June 15, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a damages expert report involving a powerplant in Madagascar in an international arbitration dispute at the International Centre for Dispute Resolution.
On June 1, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report to the Central District Court of California concerning class-action damages for fund investments. On July 13, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker provided a deposition testimony for the same case.
On May 13, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker provided an expert report dealing with class-action damages to the United States District Court in Southern Ohio in a dispute about the management of an investment fund.
On May 11, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker provided an expert report assessing royalty damages in the biopharmaceutical industry to the American Arbitration Association.
On March 1, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross-examination testimony (virtually) to JAMS Arbitration in a case concerning unfair competition.
On January 10, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross-examination testimony (virtually) to the Southern District Court of New York in suit regarding the management of retirement funds.
On January 7, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker provided a rebuttal expert report to the United States Tax Court in the Western Digital Corporation transfer pricing dispute.
Precision Economics celebrates the completion of its first 20 years in business.
On September 7, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report involving class action damages for retirement fund investments to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
On August 18, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker provided deposition testimony in a retirement account damages dispute in the U.S. District Court, Nebraska.
Dr. Brian Becker provided deposition testimony in a pharmaceuticals pricing dispute in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, on July 23, 2021.
In the False Claims Act/whistleblower dispute, the jury found in favor of the plaintiff and required the pharmaceutical company to pay approximately $61 million with treble damages on August 4, 2022.
On July 8, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker provided rebuttal deposition testimony in an online sales damages dispute in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia.
On June 30, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross examination testimony in the United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, regarding financial losses in retirement accounts.
On June 24, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross examination testimony in the Medtronic transfer pricing dispute in U.S. Tax Court (virtually.)
Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross examination testimony in a shareholder dispute at an arbitration in Cleveland, Ohio on June 16, 2021.
On June 14, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a rebuttal expert report to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska, involving class action damages for retirement fund investments.
On May 21, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division regarding pharmaceutical pricing.
On April 14, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a damages expert report to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska regarding financial losses in retirement accounts.
On March 10, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a reply declaration for purposes of class certification to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska regarding financial losses in retirement accounts.
On February 12, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker provided testimony to the United States International Trade Commission in a hearing involving imports of standard steel welded wire mesh from Mexico.
On February 1, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a rebuttal expert report to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia involving a website development damages issue.
On January 21, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker provided testimony to the United States International Trade Commission in a hearing involving imports of corrosion inhibitors from China.
On December 10, 2020, Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross-examination testimony to the American Arbitration Association in a hearing involving a blockchain damages issue.
On November 23, 2020, Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report for purposes of class certification to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska regarding financial losses in retirement accounts.
On November 13, 2020, Dr. Brian Becker provided deposition testimony to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina regarding financial losses in retirement accounts.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted a sur-rebuttal expert report to the American Arbitration Association involving a blockchain damages issue on November 12, 2020.
On October 21-22, 2020, Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross-examination testimony in a United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) arbitration regarding a mining industry dispute.
On October 5, 2020, Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts regarding damages in the brewery industry.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report to the American Arbitration Association involving a blockchain damages issue on October 1, 2020.
On September 24, 2020, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a rebuttal expert report to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina regarding financial losses in retirement accounts.
On August 27, 2020, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a damages expert report to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina regarding financial losses in retirement accounts.
On August 7, 2020, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a rebuttal expert report to international arbitration regarding a mining industry dispute.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report to international arbitration regarding a mining industry dispute on March 13, 2020.
On March 2, 2020, Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report to the American Arbitration Association concerning the medical devices industry.
In the Medtronic transfer pricing dispute before the U.S. Tax Court in Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report on January 27, 2020.
On October 3, 2019, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a rebuttal expert report concerning the scientific research industry in U.S. District Court in Maryland.
Dr. Brian Becker provided deposition testimony in a case involving the pharmaceuticals industry on September 20, 2019, in U. S. District Court in Pennsylvania.
On September 5, 2019, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a rebuttal expert report for a U.S. District Court case in the pharmaceutical industry.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report in the pharmaceutical industry on August 19, 2019.
Dr. Brian Becker testified in District Court in Texas on compensatory damages and disgorgement in a dispute involving a technology company acquisition on April 5, 2019.
In District Court in Texas, Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert damages report in a shareholder dispute on January 4, 2019.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report in a transfer pricing dispute in the banking industry before the Tax Court of Canada on November 14, 2018.
In the Coca-Cola transfer pricing dispute in U.S. Tax Court in Washington, D.C., Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross-examination testimony on April 24, 2018.
Dr. Brian Becker spoke at Albion College and The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library on March 27-28, 2018 on “Economics and the Presidency”.
Dr. Brian Becker provided deposition testimony in a transfer pricing dispute in the beverage industry on November 29, 2017, in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Brian Becker presented talks on transfer pricing to three groups in Australia and New Zealand from November 6 to 10, 2017.
Dr. Brian Becker provided deposition testimony in a commercial damages dispute in the oil and gas industry on October 5, 2017, in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted a rebuttal expert report on September 29, 2017, in a transfer pricing dispute in the beverage industry.
On September 22, 2017, Dr. Brian Becker filed a rebuttal damages expert report in the petroleum industry in the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana.
On September 12, 2017, Dr. Kevin Hassett was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the Chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors.
In the mortgage industry, Dr. Brian Becker filed an expert damages report in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, on September 6, 2017.
Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross-examination testimony in a commercial damages dispute in the shipping industry on August 8, 2017.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report in an arbitration case in the shipping registry industry on April 17, 2017.
In the software industry, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a damages expert report in a matter before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on October 27, 2016.
Dr. Brian Becker provided deposition testimony in a commercial damages dispute in the financial services industry on July 20, 2016.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted two rebuttal expert reports in the Guidant transfer pricing dispute in United States Tax Court on June 20, 2016.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted three expert reports in the Guidant transfer pricing matter before the United States Tax Court on May 2, 2016.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted a rebuttal class certification report in the financial services industry before the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on February 12, 2016.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted a class certification report in the financial services industry before U.S. District Court in Eastern District of Pennsylvania on December 21, 2015.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report on damages in the pharmaceutical industry in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware on December 18, 2015.
Precision Economics, LLC begins its 15th year of business, October 4, 2015.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report in a transfer pricing dispute in the banking industry before the Tax Court of Canada on September 18, 2015.
In a case tried to a jury verdict in the Eastern District of Virginia, Dr. Brian Becker provided testimony measuring the alleged theft of trade secrets and other proprietary information, on August 19-20, 2015.
Dr. Brian Becker was elected as a Trustee for the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, June 1, 2015.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report in a commercial damages dispute in the Internet & domain services industry in U.S. District Court, May 29, 2015.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report and provided testimony in a dumping dispute in the steel nails industry for the U.S. International Trade Commission, May 14, 2015.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report in a commercial damages dispute in the Internet & domain services industry in U.S. District Court, April 27, 2015.
Dr. Brian Becker Participated as a Guest Speaker on Transfer Pricing Litigation in a Bloomberg BNA Tax Webinar, March 11, 2015.
Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross-examination testimony in United States Tax Court in the medical device industry. This testimony supported Dr. Becker’s expert report of December 2014.
Global headhunter Egon Zehnder allegedly cheated the city and the state of New York out of millions under a 10-year tax dodge designed to underreport U.S.-based earnings while ginning up illegitimate losses, according to a recently unsealed tax whistleblower complaint.
Western Digital, a Nasdaq-listed Silicon Valley data storage giant, is challenging a $516 million (€449 million) tax bill from US authorities over its alleged use of Irish subsidiaries in its global tax planning.
Bristol-Myers Squibb to Pay $75 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of Underpayment of Drug Rebates Owed Through Medicaid
Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service yesterday finalized their settlement of a tax beef dating back to the $26 billion acquisition of Guidant in 2006 …
On December 4th, the Tax Court of Canada released its decision in General Electric Capital Canada Inc v The Queen, 2009 TCC 563 [GE Capital], dealing with transfer price …
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it has successfully resolved a transfer pricing dispute with Glaxo SmithKline Holdings (Americas) Inc. & …
The McKesson Case – A Holiday Gift from Justice Boyle of the Tax Court of Canada: Ask and You Shall Receive(able) – Canada’s Latest Transfer Pricing Decision…
The transfer pricing arrangements of defunct telecommunications giant Nortel Networks may dictate how the proceeds from the multinational’s …
On November 10, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker provided direct, cross-examination, and “hot tub” testimonies regarding royalty damages in the biopharmaceutical industry at the American Arbitration Association.
On October 14, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker served as a panelist for the “Using Experts in State Tax Matters” at the ABA Tax Section 2022 Fall Meeting.
On June 15, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a damages expert report involving a powerplant in Madagascar in an international arbitration dispute at the International Centre for Dispute Resolution.
On June 1, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report to the Central District Court of California concerning class-action damages for fund investments. On July 13, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker provided a deposition testimony for the same case.
On May 13, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker provided an expert report dealing with class-action damages to the United States District Court in Southern Ohio in a dispute about the management of an investment fund.
On May 11, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker provided an expert report assessing royalty damages in the biopharmaceutical industry to the American Arbitration Association.
On March 1, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross-examination testimony (virtually) to JAMS Arbitration in a case concerning unfair competition.
On January 10, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross-examination testimony (virtually) to the Southern District Court of New York in suit regarding the management of retirement funds.
On January 7, 2022, Dr. Brian Becker provided a rebuttal expert report to the United States Tax Court in the Western Digital Corporation transfer pricing dispute.
Precision Economics celebrates the completion of its first 20 years in business.
On September 7, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report involving class action damages for retirement fund investments to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
On August 18, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker provided deposition testimony in a retirement account damages dispute in the U.S. District Court, Nebraska.
Dr. Brian Becker provided deposition testimony in a pharmaceuticals pricing dispute in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, on July 23, 2021.
In the False Claims Act/whistleblower dispute, the jury found in favor of the plaintiff and required the pharmaceutical company to pay approximately $61 million with treble damages on August 4, 2022.
On July 8, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker provided rebuttal deposition testimony in an online sales damages dispute in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia.
On June 30, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross examination testimony in the United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, regarding financial losses in retirement accounts.
On June 24, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross examination testimony in the Medtronic transfer pricing dispute in U.S. Tax Court (virtually.)
Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross examination testimony in a shareholder dispute at an arbitration in Cleveland, Ohio on June 16, 2021.
On June 14, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a rebuttal expert report to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska, involving class action damages for retirement fund investments.
On May 21, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division regarding pharmaceutical pricing.
On April 14, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a damages expert report to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska regarding financial losses in retirement accounts.
On March 10, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a reply declaration for purposes of class certification to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska regarding financial losses in retirement accounts.
On February 12, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker provided testimony to the United States International Trade Commission in a hearing involving imports of standard steel welded wire mesh from Mexico.
On February 1, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a rebuttal expert report to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia involving a website development damages issue.
On January 21, 2021, Dr. Brian Becker provided testimony to the United States International Trade Commission in a hearing involving imports of corrosion inhibitors from China.
On December 10, 2020, Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross-examination testimony to the American Arbitration Association in a hearing involving a blockchain damages issue.
On November 23, 2020, Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report for purposes of class certification to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska regarding financial losses in retirement accounts.
On November 13, 2020, Dr. Brian Becker provided deposition testimony to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina regarding financial losses in retirement accounts.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted a sur-rebuttal expert report to the American Arbitration Association involving a blockchain damages issue on November 12, 2020.
On October 21-22, 2020, Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross-examination testimony in a United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) arbitration regarding a mining industry dispute.
On October 5, 2020, Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts regarding damages in the brewery industry.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report to the American Arbitration Association involving a blockchain damages issue on October 1, 2020.
On September 24, 2020, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a rebuttal expert report to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina regarding financial losses in retirement accounts.
On August 27, 2020, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a damages expert report to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina regarding financial losses in retirement accounts.
On August 7, 2020, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a rebuttal expert report to international arbitration regarding a mining industry dispute.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report to international arbitration regarding a mining industry dispute on March 13, 2020.
On March 2, 2020, Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report to the American Arbitration Association concerning the medical devices industry.
In the Medtronic transfer pricing dispute before the U.S. Tax Court in Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report on January 27, 2020.
On October 3, 2019, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a rebuttal expert report concerning the scientific research industry in U.S. District Court in Maryland.
Dr. Brian Becker provided deposition testimony in a case involving the pharmaceuticals industry on September 20, 2019, in U. S. District Court in Pennsylvania.
On September 5, 2019, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a rebuttal expert report for a U.S. District Court case in the pharmaceutical industry.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report in the pharmaceutical industry on August 19, 2019.
Dr. Brian Becker testified in District Court in Texas on compensatory damages and disgorgement in a dispute involving a technology company acquisition on April 5, 2019.
In District Court in Texas, Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert damages report in a shareholder dispute on January 4, 2019.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report in a transfer pricing dispute in the banking industry before the Tax Court of Canada on November 14, 2018.
In the Coca-Cola transfer pricing dispute in U.S. Tax Court in Washington, D.C., Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross-examination testimony on April 24, 2018.
Dr. Brian Becker spoke at Albion College and The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library on March 27-28, 2018 on “Economics and the Presidency”.
Dr. Brian Becker provided deposition testimony in a transfer pricing dispute in the beverage industry on November 29, 2017, in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Brian Becker presented talks on transfer pricing to three groups in Australia and New Zealand from November 6 to 10, 2017.
Dr. Brian Becker provided deposition testimony in a commercial damages dispute in the oil and gas industry on October 5, 2017, in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted a rebuttal expert report on September 29, 2017, in a transfer pricing dispute in the beverage industry.
On September 22, 2017, Dr. Brian Becker filed a rebuttal damages expert report in the petroleum industry in the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana.
On September 12, 2017, Dr. Kevin Hassett was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the Chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors.
In the mortgage industry, Dr. Brian Becker filed an expert damages report in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, on September 6, 2017.
Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross-examination testimony in a commercial damages dispute in the shipping industry on August 8, 2017.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report in an arbitration case in the shipping registry industry on April 17, 2017.
In the software industry, Dr. Brian Becker submitted a damages expert report in a matter before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on October 27, 2016.
Dr. Brian Becker provided deposition testimony in a commercial damages dispute in the financial services industry on July 20, 2016.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted two rebuttal expert reports in the Guidant transfer pricing dispute in United States Tax Court on June 20, 2016.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted three expert reports in the Guidant transfer pricing matter before the United States Tax Court on May 2, 2016.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted a rebuttal class certification report in the financial services industry before the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on February 12, 2016.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted a class certification report in the financial services industry before U.S. District Court in Eastern District of Pennsylvania on December 21, 2015.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report on damages in the pharmaceutical industry in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware on December 18, 2015.
Precision Economics, LLC begins its 15th year of business, October 4, 2015.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report in a transfer pricing dispute in the banking industry before the Tax Court of Canada on September 18, 2015.
In a case tried to a jury verdict in the Eastern District of Virginia, Dr. Brian Becker provided testimony measuring the alleged theft of trade secrets and other proprietary information, on August 19-20, 2015.
Dr. Brian Becker was elected as a Trustee for the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, June 1, 2015.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report in a commercial damages dispute in the Internet & domain services industry in U.S. District Court, May 29, 2015.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report and provided testimony in a dumping dispute in the steel nails industry for the U.S. International Trade Commission, May 14, 2015.
Dr. Brian Becker submitted an expert report in a commercial damages dispute in the Internet & domain services industry in U.S. District Court, April 27, 2015.
Dr. Brian Becker Participated as a Guest Speaker on Transfer Pricing Litigation in a Bloomberg BNA Tax Webinar, March 11, 2015.
Dr. Brian Becker provided direct and cross-examination testimony in United States Tax Court in the medical device industry. This testimony supported Dr. Becker’s expert report of December 2014.
