Court Holds Definitive Consulting Services Ltd. (Formerly Brendan Moore &
Associates) in Contempt for Soliciting Ryan ULC Employees; Confirms the Right
of Ryan Principal Brendan F. Moore to Provide Tax Services in Canada.

    


    
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<p><span class="xn-location">DALLAS</span>, <span class="xn-chron">Nov. 18, 2010</span> /CNW/ -- Ryan, the leading tax services firm in <span class="xn-location">North America</span>, with the largest transaction tax practice in the <span class="xn-location">United States</span> and <span class="xn-location">Canada</span>, today announced that <span class="xn-person">Justice Echlin</span> of the Ontario Superior Court found Definitive Consulting Services Ltd. (formerly <span class="xn-person">Brendan Moore</span> & Associates) in contempt for violating an interim injunction against the solicitation of Ryan ULC employees. <span class="xn-person">Justice Echlin</span> also held <span class="xn-person">Mr. Robert Dew</span> personally in contempt of the injunction and ordered him to pay a fine of <span class="xn-money">$2,500</span>. <span class="xn-person">Mr. Dew</span> is a founder and member of the management team of Definitive Consulting Services Ltd. ("Definitive").</p>
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<p>In a significant milestone in the continuing litigation between Definitive and <span class="xn-person">Mr. Brendan F. Moore</span>, its founder and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Court also dismissed a contempt motion brought by Definitive claiming <span class="xn-person">Mr. Moore</span> had violated an injunction restraining him from competing in the sales tax recovery business in <span class="xn-location">Canada</span> until <span class="xn-chron">November 17, 2010</span>. <span class="xn-person">Justice Echlin</span> also refused a request by Definitive to extend the injunction for six months and ordered that Definitive pay total costs and fines approaching <span class="xn-money">$100,000</span>.</p>
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<p>As a result, <span class="xn-person">Mr. Moore</span> is free to provide a comprehensive range of Ryan tax consulting and advisory services--including Canadian sales tax--to all companies in <span class="xn-location">Canada</span> beginning <span class="xn-chron">November 18, 2010</span>. <span class="xn-person">Mr. Moore</span> joined Ryan Property Tax Services ULC in <span class="xn-chron">April 2009</span>.</p>
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<p>"I am proud to be able to help companies across <span class="xn-location">Canada</span> control their sales and property tax liabilities through Ryan's comprehensive suite of innovative tax services," said Brendan F. Moore, CEO and Managing Principal of Ryan Property Tax Services ULC. "I look forward to finally being able to approach all Canadian companies to share the strategies and best practices that have made Ryan the leading tax services firm in <span class="xn-location">North America</span>."</p>
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<p>"I am very pleased with the Court's ruling against Definitive," said G. Brint Ryan, CEO and Managing Principal of Ryan. "Ryan will continue to aggressively defend our right to provide the highest quality tax advisory services for taxpayers globally."</p>
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    About Ryan
    
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<p>Ryan is the leading tax services firm in <span class="xn-location">North America</span>, with the largest transaction tax practice in the <span class="xn-location">United States</span> and <span class="xn-location">Canada</span>. Headquartered in <span class="xn-location">Dallas</span>, Texas, the Firm provides a comprehensive range of state, local, federal, and international tax advisory and consulting services on a multi-jurisdictional basis, including audit defense, tax recovery, credits and incentives, tax process improvement and automation, tax appeals, and strategic planning. With a multi-disciplinary team of more than 900 professionals and associates, Ryan serves many of the world's most prominent Fortune 1000 companies.</p>
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    About Ryan Property Tax Services ULC
    
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<p>Ryan Property Tax Services ULC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ryan, Inc. Based in <span class="xn-location">Toronto</span>, <span class="xn-location">Canada</span>, the Firm provides Canadian property tax services leveraging years of experience in valuation methodologies and tax appeal strategies to effectively control property tax liabilities.</p>
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