State & Local
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April 15, 2024
Wis. Gov. Picks Department Of Revenue Secretary
A new secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue has been appointed by the governor and will begin April 29, the governor announced in a news release Monday.
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April 15, 2024
9th Circ. To Hear Hunter Biden Appeal In Criminal Tax Case
The Ninth Circuit will hear Hunter Biden's argument that a California federal judge wrongly rejected requests by his defense team to toss a criminal tax case that Biden has claimed is politically motivated and vindictive, according to a notice filed Monday.
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April 15, 2024
Okla. Revenue Through March Beats Estimate By $249M
Oklahoma collected $249 million more in general revenue from July through March than was predicted in a budget estimate, according to data published by the state Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
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April 15, 2024
Ga. General Fund Receipts Through March Down $116M
Georgia general fund receipts from July through March were down $116 million from the same period last fiscal year, the state's Department of Revenue reported.
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April 15, 2024
Stressed About The Trump Trial? Imagine How The Attys Feel
A trial-of-the-century moment like Donald Trump's New York criminal case heaps singular attention and pressure on the lawyers involved — and a commensurate need for smart stress relief tactics during months of prep, lawyers who have taken on landmark cases say.
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April 15, 2024
Trump Accused Of Witness Threats As Jury Selection Begins
The Manhattan district attorney's office on Monday asked the judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial to find Trump in contempt for flouting the court's gag order barring witness intimidation, on day one of jury selection in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.
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April 12, 2024
Trump Can't Derail Hush Money Trial Over Media Saturation
A New York judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money case on Friday rejected another of the former president's bids to derail trial next week, waving off his complaints that prejudicial media coverage has tainted the jury pool.
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April 12, 2024
NJ Gives Counties Power To Up Tax After Paying Off Debt
New Jersey will allow counties greater authority to impose property taxes after retiring debts under a bill signed into law by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.
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April 12, 2024
NJ Tax Court Awards Refunds To Web-Based Services Co.
The New Jersey Tax Court on Friday awarded a web-based services company more than a half a million dollars in refunds, saying the company's use of market-based sourcing to compute the numerator of its state receipts fraction was valid.
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April 12, 2024
Ohio March Revenue Falls 9.6% Below Estimates
Ohio general revenue for March was $171 million, or 9.6%, below estimates, the state Office of Budget and Management reported, attributing the change to large income tax refunds.
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April 12, 2024
Miss. Justices Told Gas Co.'s Freight Charges Subject To Tax
A natural gas transportation company operating in Mississippi was required to pay use tax on freight charges paid to a third party when it purchased items, the state Department of Revenue told the state's high court.
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April 12, 2024
State Tax Positions On Internet Activities Face Key Test In NY
Litigation challenging a New York regulation outlining when certain online activities by out-of-state businesses exceed a 1950s-era federal statute's protections against state income taxes could clarify how much latitude states have to interpret the law for the modern economy.
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April 12, 2024
Trump Trial's Anonymous Jury Signals Sacrifice Of Service
As jury selection begins Monday in the criminal trial of former president Donald Trump, the panel's identities will remain shielded from the public and the media. So-called anonymous juries are relatively new and rare, but they're being used more and more for high-profile cases in an age of doxxing and political polarization.
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April 12, 2024
La. Board Says Private Foundation Buildings Are Tax-Exempt
The Louisiana tax appeals board ruled that four buildings owned by a private foundation and leased to commercial tenants are exempt from property tax, as they support research opportunities at the University of New Orleans.
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April 12, 2024
The Week In Trump: Catch Up On The Ex-President's Cases
Donald Trump and his legal team proved that they are nothing if not persistent as they repeatedly tried — and failed — to hit the brakes on the former president's porn star hush money trial in Manhattan.
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April 12, 2024
NJ Tax Collections Through March Dip $681M
New Jersey's general revenue collection for July through March was down $681 million compared with the same period last fiscal year, according to a monthly report by the state Department of the Treasury published Friday.
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April 12, 2024
SC General Revenue Down $23M From Last Year, Board Says
South Carolina's general revenue collection was $9.2 billion from July to March, down by $23 million from the collection during the same period the previous year, the state Board of Economic Advisors reported.
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April 12, 2024
Colo. House Plan Seeks Ballot Question On Property Tax Caps
Colorado voters would decide whether to limit property tax revenue growth in a jurisdiction under a ballot measure to amend the state constitution proposed in a House resolution.
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April 12, 2024
Colo. House Panel OKs Affordable Housing Credit Expansion
Colorado would increase the amount of money allocated to the state's affordable housing tax credit under a bill approved by the state House Finance Committee.
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April 12, 2024
Taxation With Representation: Freshfields, Kirkland & Ellis
In this week's Taxation with Representation, eBay acquires Collectors' Goldin auction house, Vertex Pharmaceuticals buys Alpine Immune Sciences, Vista Equity Partners purchases Model N and Tradeweb Markets buys Institutional Cash Distributors.
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April 12, 2024
Trump Voir Dire Aims To Keep Ballot Box Out Of The Jury Box
As jury selection begins Monday in the first-ever criminal trial against a former president, experts say both the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and lawyers for Donald Trump will rely on voir dire questioning and social media sleuthing to keep out jurors who'd use their civic duty to "have a stronger vote in the next presidential election."
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April 11, 2024
Biz Owners Tell House Panel Extending Tax Cuts Is Crucial
It is essential that Congress extends provisions of the 2017 tax law that are set to expire in 2025, especially the law's pass-through deduction, business leaders told the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday.
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April 11, 2024
Mich. Justices Wade Into Due Process Fight Over Tax Appeal
The Michigan Supreme Court will review a dispute over whether a packaging company's tax exemption appeal can be heard by the state's Tax Tribunal, the court said in an order.
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April 11, 2024
Minn. Bill Aims To Expand Sales Tax Break For Baby Products
Minnesota would expand an existing sales and use tax exemption for certain baby products to include all baby products under a bill introduced Thursday in the state Senate.
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April 11, 2024
Maine Eliminates Municipal Property Tax Levy Limits
Maine will no longer set limits on the amount that local municipalities can increase property taxes by each year as part of a law signed by the state's governor.
Expert Analysis
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Envy, Regressivity And Other Sins: SALT In Review
From a California official's remarks on a star athlete's contract to another study documenting the regressivity of tax policies across the land, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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Employee Experience Strategy Can Boost Law Firm Success
Amid continuing business uncertainty, law firms should consider adopting a holistic employee experience strategy — prioritizing consistency, targeting signature moments and leveraging measurement tools — to maximize productivity and profitability, says Haley Revel at Calibrate Consulting.
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6 Practice Pointers For Pro Bono Immigration Practice
An attorney taking on their first pro bono immigration matter may find the law and procedures beguiling, but understanding key deadlines, the significance of individual immigration judges' rules and specialized aspects of the practice can help avoid common missteps, says Steven Malm at Haynes Boone.
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Lessons From Country Singer's Personal Service Saga
Recent reports that country singer Luke Combs won a judgment against a Florida woman who didn’t receive notice of the counterfeit suit against her should serve as a reminder for attorneys on best practices for effectuating service by electronic means, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.
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7 E-Discovery Predictions For 2024 And Beyond
The legal and technical issues of e-discovery now affect virtually every lawsuit, and in the year to come, practitioners can expect practices and policies to evolve in a number of ways, from the expanded use of relevancy redactions to mandated information security provisions in protective orders, say attorneys at Littler.
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Other Views On Administration And Land Tax: SALT In Review
From another take on ranking the states' tax agencies to the latest proposal on a different approach to land values, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2024
Over the next year and beyond, litigation funding will continue to evolve in ways that affect attorneys and the larger litigation landscape, from the growth of a secondary market for funded claims, to rising interest rates restricting the availability of capital, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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4 Legal Ethics Considerations For The New Year
As attorneys and clients reset for a new year, now is a good time to take a step back and review some core ethical issues that attorneys should keep front of mind in 2024, including approaching generative artificial intelligence with caution and care, and avoiding pitfalls in outside counsel guidelines, say attorneys at HWG.
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What The Law Firm Of The Future Will Look Like
As the legal landscape shifts, it’s become increasingly clear that the BigLaw business model must adapt in four key ways to remain viable, from fostering workplace flexibility to embracing technology, say Kevin Henderson and Eric Pacifici at SMB Law Group.
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4 PR Pointers When Your Case Is In The News
Media coverage of new lawsuits exploded last year, demonstrating why defense attorneys should devise a public relations plan that complements their legal strategy, incorporating several objectives to balance ethical obligations and advocacy, say Nathan Burchfiel at Pinkston and Ryan June at Castañeda + Heidelman.
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10 Considerations For Litigating A New York Tax Case
While some of New York’s recently adopted corporate tax regulations are likely to face legal challenges, aggrieved taxpayers should answer certain questions before deciding to embark on the tax litigation process, say Cyavash Ahmadi and Jeffrey Friedman at Eversheds Sutherland.
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Revenue Agencies At Their Finest: SALT In Review
From a survey of the nation's best departments of revenue to baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani's creative free-agent contract, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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Law Firm Strategies For Successfully Navigating 2024 Trends
Though law firms face the dual challenge of external and internal pressures as they enter 2024, firms willing to pivot will be able to stand out by adapting to stakeholder needs and reimagining their infrastructure, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants.