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Entries from May 2004

IRS Offers Amnesty for Son of Boss Tax Shelter

May 6th, 2004 · No Comments

The Internal Revenue Service Wednesday said that taxpayers who used a tax shelter known as “Son of Boss,” have until June 21 to accept an IRS settlement offer to resolve their tax issues.
Son of Boss was aggressively marketed in the late 1990s and 2000 to companies and high net-worth individuals. In August 2000, the IRS […]

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Fahrenheit 911: Disney Blocks Distribution of Anti-Bush Film

May 5th, 2004 · 1 Comment

Fans of Michael Moore may not get to see his latest documentary, “Fahrenheit 911,” that criticizes President Bush, because The Walt Disney Company is blocking its Miramax division from distributing the film in North America.
The documentary links the Bush family and prominent Saudi Arabian families-including the family of Osama bin Laden-and criticizes the President’s actions […]

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Zyprexa Lawsuits to be Unified in New York

May 4th, 2004 · 23 Comments

Zyprexa Lawsuits against Eli Lilly and Co. over its blockbuster drug are headed to court in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Lilly’s request to consolidate a growing number of Zyprexa cases in Indiana was denied by a judicial panel on multidistrict litigation in April.
“Obviously we don’t like going to the defendant’s home state” to try the Zyprexa […]

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