Sprint must face NY tax-fraud case, says judge
Sprint may end up in court after a U.S. judge refused to throw out a case accusing the carrier of deliberately not collecting and paying millions in tax.
According to Reuters, the U.S.-based firm could be facing a lawsuit brought forward by the New York state over the allegations. Under the state's False Claims Act (.pdf), the Attorney General -- Eric Schneiderman -- is able to file a suit against Sprint on the basis that the company withheld funds from the state and local government through "false or fraudulent conduct."
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