July 02, 2015
A New York federal judge tossed an $84 million tax refund suit lodged by Hess Oil Virgin Island Corp. against the U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday, ruling that the Virgin Islands do not qualify as the United States in light of its "unique" tax structure.
June 24, 2015
A Manhattan federal judge called Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp.'s assertion that it can sue the U.S. Virgin Islands for an $84 million tax refund in New York federal court "weak" on Tuesday, and the territory's lawyer said the case belongs in the Caribbean with eight others because "that's where the action is."
April 03, 2015
Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp. on Thursday asked a New York federal court to pay no heed to an attempt by the U.S. Virgin Islands government to toss an $84 million tax refund suit for lack of jurisdiction, saying the court has the authority to take the case.
March 17, 2015
The Virgin Islands government urged a New York federal judge Monday to toss an $84 million tax refund suit filed by Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., arguing the suit belongs in the Virgin Islands because the claims and companies involved are rooted there.