Joseph STECHLER; Gail Stechler; and Stechler & Co., Inc. f/k/a Joseph Stechler & Co., Inc., Plaintiffs,
v.
SIDLEY, AUSTIN BROWN & WOOD, L.L.P.; R.J. Ruble; the Diversified Group Incorporated; James Haber; Alpha Consultants, Inc.; Alpha Consultants, L.L.C., Ivan Ross; Irwin Rosen; Grant Thornton, L.L.P.; Grant Thornton International; Israel Press, Refco Capital Markets, Ltd., and Refco Capital L.L.C., Defendants.
United States District Court, S.D. New York.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
April 5, 2005.
April 5, 2005.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
David R. Deary, W. Ralph Canada, Jeven R. Sloan, Stewart Clancy, Deary Montgomery Defeo & Canada, Dallas, TX, Jeffrey H. Daichman, Kane & Kessler, P.C., New York City, for Plaintiffs.
William B. Wachtel, Howard Kleinhendler, Wachtel & Masyr, L.L.P., New York City, for Defendants Diversified Group Incorporated and James Haber.
Aaron R. Marcu, Andrew A. Ruffing, Jason P. Criss, Covington & Burling, New York City, Bruce D. Abbot, Brad D. Brian, Richard E. Drooyan, Munger, Tolles & Olson, L.L.P., Los Angeles, CA, for Defendant Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, L.L.P.
Stuart Abrams, Frankel & Abrams, New York City, for Defendant R.J. Ruble.
Mike Ware, Steven Wolowitz, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, L.L.P., New York City, for Defendants Refco Capital Markets, Ltd. and Refco Capital, L.L.C.
Cathy Ann Fleming, Edwards & Angell, L.L.P., New York City, Gary Woodfield, Edwards & Angell, L.L.P., West Palm Beach, FL, for Defendants Alpha Consultants, Inc., Alpha Consultants, L.L.C., Ivan Ross and Irwin Rosen.
Bruce Schneider, Tom Hakemi, Stroock, Stroock & Lavan, L.L.P., New York City, for Defendants Grant Thornton, L.L.P., Grant Thornton International and Israel Press.
United States District Court, S.D. New York.
OPINION AND ORDER
SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This case arises out of tax and consulting services offered by several legal and financial services firms. Plaintiffs allege a conspiracy among defendants to market, sell and implement a tax shelter — known as the Digital Options Strategy — which defendants knew or should have known would be considered unlawful by the IRS. Plaintiffs allege that defendants...
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