Arkansas, et al., Plaintiffs v. Delaware
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February 28, 2023
Justices Say Del. Can't Keep Abandoned MoneyGram Checks
The U.S. Supreme Court handed a major victory Tuesday to about 30 states challenging Delaware over possession of about $300 million in abandoned MoneyGram checks, ruling that the checks are governed by federal law and therefore go to the challenging states.
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December 08, 2022
Judge Apologizes For Shaking Up High Court MoneyGram Suit
A U.S. Supreme Court-appointed special master advising on a dispute over abandoned MoneyGram checks apologized to the justices and to the states involved in the case for partially changing his mind and submitting a revised interim report, according to a transcript released Thursday.
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December 05, 2022
Justices Urged To Let Special Master Revisit MoneyGram Suit
Pennsylvania's argument for modification of the common law governing unclaimed property is no longer moot, and that concern should be remanded to a court-appointed special master for consideration, a special master advising on a suit over abandoned MoneyGram checks told the U.S. Supreme Court.
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November 21, 2022
Judge Rightly Revised MoneyGram Report, Del. Tells Justices
A U.S. Supreme Court-appointed special master was correct in changing his mind to reach a conclusion partially favoring Delaware in a dispute over abandoned MoneyGram checks, the state said in a brief that asked the justices to heed the revised opinion.
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October 03, 2022
Justices Seek To Define Key Terms In States' MoneyGram Suit
U.S. Supreme Court justices sought to understand Monday the definitions of key terms that could settle a long-standing dispute between Delaware and 30 other states, led by Pennsylvania and Arkansas, over who can claim abandoned MoneyGram checks.
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July 15, 2022
State And Local Tax Cases To Watch In 2022's 2nd Half
From an unclaimed property dispute between Delaware and 30 other states that will be argued at the U.S. Supreme Court to a North Carolina Supreme Court case that could clarify whether formalistic distinctions between sales and use tax still matter, the rest of this year promises plenty of significant litigation. Here, Law360 presents state and local tax cases worth watching in the second half of 2022.
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February 22, 2022
Justices To Hear Arguments In States' MoneyGram Dispute
The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear oral arguments in a long-standing dispute between Delaware and 30 other states, led by Pennsylvania, over who can lay claim to abandoned MoneyGram checks.
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May 25, 2021
Del. Suffers Early Loss In High Court Unclaimed Property Row
Abandoned MoneyGram checks are governed by federal unclaimed property law, which provides that the state where they were purchased should lay claim to them, a special master appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court found, handing Delaware a significant defeat.