Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Hikvision foreign-agent registration scrutiny
Sidley's updated registration for work for Hikvision USA attracted attention because of the client's connection to a Chinese surveillance-technology company and U.S. national-security concerns.
2007
IRS tax-shelter settlement
The firm agreed to pay $39 million to the Internal Revenue Service concerning alleged fraudulent tax-shelter activities, resolving the matter without criminal charges.
2006
Tax-shelter investor settlement
Sidley and KPMG agreed to pay $54 million to investors who had purchased disputed tax shelters.
1991
Lincoln Savings and Loan malpractice settlement
Sidley paid $7.5 million to settle legal-malpractice claims arising from its representation of Lincoln Savings and Loan Association during the Savings and Loan Crisis.