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Lawyers confirm discussions to resolve $10 billion lawsuit against IRS
Lawyers for Trump are engaged in discussions with the IRS regarding a lawsuit over leaked tax returns. The lawsuit seeks $10 billion in damages. (sources: fortune, nbcnews, abcnews, ap)
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Trump's legal team is in talks with the IRS to potentially settle a lawsuit alleging the unauthorized release of his tax documents. The lawsuit was filed earlier this year.
- The lawsuit claims the IRS did not take adequate measures to prevent the leak of Trump's tax information.
- The discussions are ongoing and aim to resolve the $10 billion claim.
- A former IRS contractor was sentenced to prison for leaking Trump's tax information.
Why it matters
The resolution of this lawsuit could have significant implications for privacy and data security related to tax information.
No specific legislation identified for action yet.
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