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IVIX Closes $12.5 Million Series A Funding Round Led by Insight Partners, Accelerating Growth and Helping Combat Financial Crimes

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Monday, August 7, 2023

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IVIX raised a $12.5M Series A round led by Insight Partners with participation from Team8, Citi Ventures, and Cardumen Capital.

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IVIX raised a $12.5M Series A round led by Insight Partners with participation from Team8, Citi Ventures, and Cardumen Capital.
IVIX's innovative AI-powered technology helps tax authorities in the U.S., Europe and Asia identify large-scale tax evasion, money laundering and other financial crimes.
This investment comes after significant growth and customer acquisition and will position IVIX to accelerate its research and development capabilities -- expanding its capacity to help more governments identify financial crimes and close the tax gap.
Hagi Schwartz, Managing Director at Insight Partners, said: "IVIX's AI-powered platform is a game changer for government agencies combatting financial crimes.

Former IRS Chief of Criminal Investigation and General Counsel of NYS Department of Financial Services Richard Weber Joins Winston & Strawn as Litigation Partner in New York

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Monday, December 5, 2022

NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Winston & Strawn LLP today announced that Richard Weber has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in the Litigation Department and as a member of the White Collar, Regulatory Defense & Investigations Practice.

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Rich brings to Winston a compelling combination of unparalleled experience at the highest levels of city, state, and federal government, as well as in private-sector investment banking and financial services.
"Government scrutiny of banking institutions, fintechs, and multinational businesses has increased in tandem with a global focus on money laundering, financial crimes, asset forfeiture, tax, and sanctions," said Rich.
I am thrilled to be joining Winston's world-class litigation team and excited to work with a great group of attorneys."
Winston & Strawn LLP is an international law firm with 16 offices in North America, South America, Asia, and Europe.

Fraud Week spotlights the top fraud trends to watch in 2023

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Monday, November 14, 2022

CARY, N.C., Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) estimates that occupational fraud costs businesses more than $4.7 trillion worldwide each year. Companies large and small lose untold billions more to external bad actors annually – and so do ordinary people. No one is impervious to the wide array of consumer fraud threats, from account takeover to identity theft to phishing schemes and many more.

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#FraudWeek
To further global anti-fraud resilience, SAS again teams with the ACFE for International Fraud Awareness Week, Nov. 13-19.
SAS will share relevant resources on its social media channels throughout the week and offer these engagement opportunities:
ACFE webinar: 2023 Top Trends in AML and Fraud: Sanctions Screening, Crypto, Synthetic ID, Payments and More .
Exclusive to ACFE members, experts from SAS and Aite-Novarica Group explore the paramount fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) trends on the horizon.
Join the conversation online: Follow #FraudWeek on Twitter for real-world expertise from SAS on payments fraud, identity and digital fraud, AML, financial crimes analytics, claims fraud, unemployment fraud, health care fraud and cost containment, and other fraud topics.

Palmetto Publishing Releases Following The Money Trail: New Memoir SPECIAL AGENT Chronicles Former IRS Criminal Investigator’s Most Notorious and Highly Suspenseful Cases

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

After receiving a rather disappointing form letter from FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover at the age of 14, Corrigan was undeterred.

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After receiving a rather disappointing form letter from FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover at the age of 14, Corrigan was undeterred.
He kept his head down in school and discovered he had a knack for bookkeeping and accounting.
His newfound ability and tenacity would result in a thrilling career within the Criminal Investigation Division of the IRS.
Corrigans resulting memoir is a fascinating, rare look at a day in the life of a special agent.

US Federal Tax Litigation Guidebook 2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

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The "Federal Tax Litigation" book has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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The "Federal Tax Litigation" book has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
Federal Tax Litigation helps to lift the veil of mystery.
It presents a comprehensive approach to tax litigation, covering audit, appeal, problems resolution office, collection and subsequent judicial proceedings involving the Justice Department.
Whether you are experienced or new to the field, Federal Tax Litigation will show you what to expect and help you advise clients in difficult situations.

Former IRS Director Joins Meadows Collier Law Firm in Dallas

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

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DALLAS, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Damon Rowe, the former executive director of the Internal Revenue Service's Office of Fraud Enforcement, has joined Meadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins, Crouch & Ungerman LLP in Dallas. Mr. Rowe will focus his practice on white-collar defense, federal tax disputes and governmental regulatory litigation. He has expertise in many areas including cryptocurrency, financial crimes, civil and criminal tax, money laundering, fraud, internal investigations and the Bank Secrecy Act.

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DALLAS, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Damon Rowe, the former executive director of the Internal Revenue Service's Office of Fraud Enforcement, has joined Meadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins, Crouch & Ungerman LLP in Dallas.
"Meadows Collier is respected nationwide as a leader in managing complex tax litigation and successfully defending clients in cases involving innovative claims and significant financial exposure.
Attorneys with Meadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins, Crouch & Ungerman bring both dedication and experience to clients' legal matters.
The firm also has a longstanding concentration in the area of white-collar defense and government regulatory practice.

From the Tax Law Offices of David W. Klasing - IRS Report Shows that the IRS Is Going After Tax and COVID-Related Fraud, Money Laundering, and Cybercrime

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Specifically, the IRS is looking closely at recipients of federal aid programs created to assist American small businesses throughout the pandemic.

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Specifically, the IRS is looking closely at recipients of federal aid programs created to assist American small businesses throughout the pandemic.
Based on the report, the IRS has realized that they can now spot sophisticated evasion schemes , and they are hungrier than ever.
The report serves as more than just a press release to let the public know what the IRS is up to.
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What Would Stew Dew Fund Established at Community Foundation

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Friday, November 12, 2021

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FREDERICK, Md., Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The What Would Stew Dew Fund has been established with The Community Foundation of Frederick County and becomes one of its more than 750 component funds.

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FREDERICK, Md., Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The What Would Stew Dew Fund has been established with The Community Foundation of Frederick County and becomes one of its more than 750 component funds.
Founded by Jennifer Alcorn in memory of husband Lieutenant Andrew "Stew" Alcorn IV, this donor-advised fund will support various causes, including but not limited to assisting first responders and advocating for children.
As a leader in grant and scholarship funding, The Community Foundation of Frederick County has given back more than $78 million to the community since 1986.
Brooke Kovalcik, The Community Foundation of Frederick County, 301.695.7660, [email protected]