June 07, 2021
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday tossed buyers' claims that retailers, including Walmart, Home Depot and Big Lots, illegally collected sales tax on nonmedical protective face masks amid the pandemic, ruling that charging sales tax doesn't amount to deceptive or unfair trade practices under Keystone State law.
June 02, 2021
A proposed class of Pennsylvania customers didn't know they'd been charged state sales tax on protective face masks unless they scrutinized their receipts, making retailers' conduct deceptive under state law, their attorney told a federal judge Wednesday.
February 02, 2021
A group of retailers has urged a Pennsylvania federal court to dismiss a proposed class action over whether they improperly collected sales tax on face masks amid the pandemic, arguing the customers could not support their unfair trade practices claims for the state-mandated tax.