When is a settlement of tax-fraud claims under the New York False Claims Act considered “fair, adequate, and reasonable?” That was the question facing a federal judge in New York recently in a court challenge of a $100,000 settlement between New York and a global headhunter. Partner Brian Ginsberg, a member of our Government Compliance and Investigations and Appellate practices, chatted about the issues in the case with reporter Alexander F. Peter of Tax Notes. Brian noted that the case raised interesting issues of regulatory enforcement, substantive tax law, and appellate procedure.