False claims acts with whistleblower provisions to challenge corporate tax returns are plaguing Fortune 1000 companies, an in-house lawyer and a corporate law firm partner said at a panel discussion Tuesday.

Because of the uncertainty surrounding most tax laws and the recent implementation of several state statutes, this “disturbing” trend has become a “cottage industry,” said Eric Tresh with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan. Tresh was speaking to more than 100 lawyers gathered at his firm Tuesday for the 6th annual Value Challenge conference held by the Georgia chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel.

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