August 24, 2016
The First Circuit on Wednesday handed a win to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in its fight against an amended Puerto Rico tax law that allegedly affects only the megaretailer, agreeing with a district court that the tax is clearly "discriminatory" and affirming a permanent injunction on its enforcement.
July 21, 2016
A Wal-Mart subsidiary and the government of Puerto Rico told the First Circuit on Wednesday that a recently enacted law meant to stem the island's debt crisis does not affect jurisdiction of the retailer's suit challenging an alternative corporate income tax.
June 06, 2016
The cash-strapped government of Puerto Rico asked the First Circuit on Monday to roll back Wal-Mart's lawsuit against the so-called Wal-Mart tax, arguing that the retail giant's doomsday claims are overblown and speculative and lack standing.