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Oral Argument This Week on State Qui Tam Action Involving Citigroup

Posted on May 15, 2017

Readers may recall from fall of 2015 a post by Professor Eric Rasmusen discussing a New York State False Claim complaint he filed in connection with allegations that the government’s purchase of Citigroup stock should have triggered Section 382 to apply to limit the bank’s net operating losses. The matter has been removed to New York State court and is scheduled for oral argument this Wednesday. Professor Rasmusen has posted lots of useful information (including briefs) about the case here.

The main issues before the court are the following:

1. Does Citigroup owe the taxes?
2. Should Citigroup know it owes the taxes? (scienter)
3. Is the qui tam suit based on information “publicly disclosed in the news media and government reports”?
 
We will keep you posted.
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