Since these law firm have an income producing asset (guaranteed access to government restricted areas)... then that access should be taxable. No different than any other assets.
They are afterall claiming it was taken unjustly from them... it logically follows that something can’t be taken from them if it hadn’t been owned by them. They are admitting it was an asset, so did they report this on any tax forms? If not then they are committing tax fraud.
ya we’ll see... I’m wondering if the recent case that is allowed now to be taken to trial regarding the security of these machines, if any discovery in that case is going to be able to be submitted in this case. if so, then they are...er... ...should be FKd!!