Blog of The Legal Times, DOJ Fights 'Last Minute' Discovery Motion From UBS in Tax Case, by Mike Scarcella:

Swiss bank UBS AG wants the federal government to give up information it has on U.S. taxpayers who have failed to disclose and pay taxes on foreign accounts in a motion the Justice Department this week called a "last-minute" attempt at discovery before a hearing next week in the high-profile dispute.

The IRS is seeking enforcement of a summons that compels UBS to provide the names of 52,000 accounts of U.S. clients who purportedly evaded taxes on the foreign accounts. A hearing is scheduled for July 13 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.