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Tax - February, 2015

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• Automakers Slam Renewed House Vehicle Safety Bill
• Ex-Aide To Texas Lt. Gov. Gets 7 Years For Embezzlement
• Iowa High Court Nixes 'Field of Dreams' Doc Co.'s Tax Appeal
• High Court Told Land Seizure Trampled Due Process Rights
• Calif. Appeals Court Rules $6M Parking Project Rightly Nixed
• Same-Sex Couples Lay Out Equality Case In Supreme Court
• RBS' Swiss Subsidiary Under Probe For Alleged Tax Evasion
• The Laterals Audit: This Month's Tax Attorney Moves
• 11 Power Players In 2015 Business Tax Reform
• Taxation With Representation: Sullivan, Latham, Cravath
• Home Building Co. Fights $23M In Tax Adjustments
• Is PTI Income 'Exempt From Tax'? The Debate Continues
• Ex-MoFo Paralegal Loses Age, Sex, Race Discrimination Suit
• Wyly Brothers Ordered To Pay $299M To SEC In Fraud Case
• NJ Economic Development Agency Votes In New CEO
• Doral Bank's $229M Tax Award Overturned On Appeal
• Tax Court Punts On Federal Successor-In-Interest Standard
• GOP Voices Doubt On Lack Of ACA Backup Plan
• EU High Court Says Czech Tax On Green Permits Violates Law
• OSG Investors Agree To Settle Suit Over $435M Tax Debt
• Activist Investors Seeking REIT Spinoffs After IRS Change
• CIM Affiliate Settles With NY AG Over Alleged 421-A Abuses
• Biofuel Execs Can't Waive Atty-Client Privilege, US Says
• NC Senate Absolves Judges From Gay Marriage Duties
• IRS OKs Simplified Research Tax Credits On Amended Returns
• Unmasking Justice Roberts' Umpire Metaphor In ACA Fight
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Berger Singerman's Siddiqui
• Texas Pol Files Judicial Complaint Over Austin Gay Wedding
• Developer Urges Tax Court To OK $7M Facade Donation Claim
• IRS Whistleblower Cites Bias Due To Judge's Kin's Bribe Case
• 5th Circ. Reverses Poultry Co.'s $30M Tax Deficiency
• ACA Backers Take Heart In High Court's SOX Ruling
• IRS Clarifies Exemption Calculations For ACA Insurance Fee
• AG Asks Texas High Court To Reverse Tax Exclusion Ruling
• Google Working To Settle Italian Tax Row
• Lawsky Says Final BitLicense Coming Soon With Few Changes
• House Passes Bill To 'Modernize' Section 529 Plan Rules
• Ex-Dude Ranch Owners Can't Dodge Cap. Gains Tax: 7th Circ.
• Bombardier Says '92 Memo Bars IRS Collection Of Flight Tax
• Mo. High Court Axes Sales Tax Bid On Gym's Rental Fees
• Obama Nominates Caplin Attorney To Head DOJ Tax Division
• Data Collection Rule Repeal Will Help NJ Businesses
• UN Africa Report Reveals Startling Illicit Financial Flows
• In Signal To High Court, HHS Denies Having ACA Backup Plan
• IRS' Lerner Sidesteps Conservative Org's Targeting Suit
• Tax Reform Needs Popular Backing, Say Sens.
• NY High Court Denies Property Tax Assessment Challenge
• Cleary Gottlieb Nabs Ex-Sullivan & Cromwell Tax Pro In NY
• IRS Seeks Input On Upcoming ACA Cadillac Tax Regs
• Microsoft, IRS Dismiss Transfer Pricing FOIA Row
• West Virginia Rebuffs Patriot's $4.5M Tax Refund Claim
• US Says Atty Defrauded Wells Fargo With Mortgage Scheme
• IRS May Put The Brakes On Rulemaking, Commissioner Says
• ACA Rates Must Rise If High Court Axes Credits, HHS Told
• Sheldon Silver May Be Able To Beat This
• IRS Sees Proposed Limited Partner Regs As Starting Point
• DOL Finalizes Expanded Same-Sex Couples' FMLA Rights
• Texas Couples Urge 5th Circ. To Unblock Same-Sex Marriages
• High Court Won't Hear Nevada Strip Club Tax Appeal
• Org Blasts IRS Bid To Avoid Sanctions In Tax-Exemption Suit
• How Recent Tax Proposals Would Affect Multinational Cos.
• High Court Denies Tax Case Over $2.6B Pa. Skyscraper Debt
• NY Tax Panel Denies Sales Tax Exclusion To Grocery Chain
• WTO Dispute Roundup: US, EU Tussle Over Aircraft, Biotech
• Sen. Hatch To Propose ACA Insurance Tax Credit Backup Plan
• High Court Won't Hear $170M FDIC Tax Refund Fight
• This Week In Congress: Avoiding A DHS Funding Showdown
• Judge Won't Force Ala. AG To Stop Same-Sex Marriage Suit
• High Court Urged To Hear Texas Strip Club Tax Row
• Couple Calls IRS Response To Records Request Nonsensical
• Northrop Grumman Scores $62.2M IRS Contract
• Merrill Lynch Loan Wasn't Tax Scheme, SIG Partnership Says
• 8th. Circ. Says ND Must Return Gambling Taxes To Estate
• Taxation With Representation: Thompson Hine, Latham, Skadden
• Texas AG Files Petition To Void Austin Gay Marriage License
• Canada Increases LNG Tax Breaks To Boost Industry
• DC Firm Says It Never Represented Malpractice Accuser
• HealthCare.gov Sent 800K People Faulty Tax Info
• Foreign Reinsurance Out Of IRS Reach, DC Circ. Told
• Hermitage CEO Escapes 2 Subpoenas In $230M Tax Fraud Row
• IRS Ruling Spells Good News For Captive PCs
• Wyly's Payments To Ex Ruled Alimony, Axed From Ch. 11
• Fla. Class Suit Against MetroPCS Sent Back To State Court
• Equitable Tolling Sought In $400M KPMG Sex Bias Suit
• Tax Court Blocks Estate's Depleted Deduction
• Port Authority Can't Duck Jersey City's $400M Tax Suit
• Taxpayers May Want To Eschew IRS Repair Regs Relief
• Lynch Says She Didn't Get Leaked Info Before HSBC Deal
• NY Tax Panel Upholds Denial Of $7M Property Tax Credit
• Tax Sugary Foods To Fight American Obesity, Scientists Say
• Texas High Court Stays 2 Orders Striking Gay Marriage Law
• Mass. High Court Finds Satellite Tax Doesn't Favor Cable
• Sheldon Silver Indicted On Fraud, Extortion Charges
• Airbnb Pays San Francisco Back Taxes In Full
• Famed NYC Eatery Owner Cops To Swiss Bank Tax Evasion
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Brownstein's Marc Lampkin
• 1st Circ. Says Late Filers Can't Nix Tax Debt In Bankruptcy
• 8.6M ACA Sign-Ups Spotlight High Court Stakes
• ACA Foes Fight Back In High Court Subsidies Case
• Tax Court Sinks Casino Boat Operator's Shelter
• Texas AG Seeks Emergency Stay Over Gay Marriage Ruling
• IRS Eases ACA Penalties For Small-Biz Reimbursement Plans
• NJ Nabs $346 Million In Settlements And Judgments In 2014
• White House Reinsurance Tax Proposal Ignores Reality: Report
• Civil Rights Group Asks Ethics Board To Probe Top Ala. Judge
• Investment Co. Seeks Damages From Tax Shelter Client
• Caterpillar Reveals Grand Jury Probe Over Cash Movement
• Pa. Senate Passes Bill To Determine Charities' Tax Status
• Embezzlement Evidence May Make Its Way Into Sampson Trial
• NY City, State Lob $180M Suit Against UPS Over Untaxed Cigs
• A Troubling Disregard For FCPA's Business Nexus Element
• Swiss Authorities Probe HSBC Over Alleged Money Laundering
• IRS Wants Comments On Multiemployer Pension Cuts
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear ACA Employer Mandate Delay Suit
• Ind. Tax Court Denies Sales Tax Refund to Tanker Repairer
• Foreign Profits Plan Could Be Starter For Biz Tax Reform
• Ala. AG Must Halt Same-Sex Marriage Suit, Couples Say
• HSBC Apologizes Over Swiss Bank Tax Evasion Controversy
• FIRPTA Reform Will Up Foreign Investment In US Real Estate
• Fox Rothschild Adds Tax Pro To New Dallas Office
• 8th Circ. Says No Yearly Payment Needed For IRA Tax Benefit
• Papa John's To Settle Fla. Delivery Tax Class Action
• UBS Whistleblower Asked To Aid French Probe Of Bank
• This Week In Congress: DHS Funding Looms In Recess
• IRS Eases Tangible Property Regs For Small Businesses
• Ex-Shareholders Off Hook For Investment Club's Unpaid Taxes
• 3 Ways Tax Court Would Change Under Tune-Up Bill
• NM Accused Of Holding Up Tax Refunds From Immigrants
• DC Circ. Mulls Texas, Fla. Bankers' Challenge To Info Sharing
• Developer Sues DC Law Firm Over Allegedly Bad Tax Advice
• Taxation With Representation: Latham, Wachtell, Cleary
• Ill. Towns Lose Bid To Clarify Jurisdiction
• House Passes 3 More Permanent Business Tax Breaks
• DOI Rules Will Drastically Impact Alaska Land Management
• NY Judge Partly Cancels Expedia's Tax Deficiencies
• HSBC Inquiry Would Likely Focus On Sincerity Of Tax Reforms
• New UK Tax Promoter Law Will Be Tightly Regulated
• Gas Prices Lengthen Odds On Pa. Gov's Shale Tax Plan
• Feds Nab Art-Theft Suspect Who Escaped During Atty Meeting
• Medline Escapes Contract Suit Over ACA Tax
• Tax Court Allows Deductions For Model Airplane Business
• House Votes To Make 4 Tax Extenders Permanent
• Calif. Appeals Court Axes Dispute Over Special Property Tax
• Ala. County Must Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
• Auto Parts Co. Given OK To Deduct Taxes From Retiree Deal
• Dechert LLP Scores Veteran Tax Pro From Manatt
• Ways And Means Again OKs Permanent Tax Extender Bills
• 11 Considerations To Ensure An Eritrean Mine Is Bankable
• Travel Sites Say Ill. Towns Can't Get Cert. Ruling Clarified
• IRS Must Exempt $1M Held For Boss In Worker's Bank Account
• GOP Rep. Proposes Nixing Tax Break For Immigrant Wages
• Lawmakers Want Same-Sex Marriage Laws In State Hands
• Ariz. Judge Docks U.S. $3,000 For Disclosing Taxpayer Info
• Expert Eyes Sheldon Silver 'Of Counsel' Role At Weitz Firm
• High Court's Marriage Stance Won't Bend To Defiant States
• Proskauer Says Different Firm Triggered $255M Tax Bill
• Big Tobacco Pushes Court To Chop Pa.'s Settlement Share
• House Panel Grills IRS Commissioner Over Asset Seizures
• Pa.'s New Gov. Unveils Shale Tax Plan To Fund Schools
• Fried Frank Guides $180M Tax Deals For NYC Towers
• Gov't Spars With Bombardier Over NetJets Tax Interpretation
• OECD Must Consider Pre-Existing Laws In BEPS Interest Rule
• Senate Republicans Blast EPA Over Clean Power Plan
• UK's Proposed 'Google Tax' In A Nutshell
• Trump Casino Inks $10M Deal To End Anti-Laundering Claims
• Hilton Uses $1.95B Waldorf Sale To Pick Up 5 Hotels
• Senate Finance Committee OKs Package Of 17 Tax Bills
• GCs Name Best Of The Best Attorneys
• Finance Co. Asks 6th Circ. To Reverse Tax Shelter Exclusion
• 5 Firms Boast The Most Client-Savvy Attorneys
• HSBC Faces Tougher Penalties As Tax Probe Swirls
• Ariz. Lawmakers Reject Bill To Offset Online Sales Taxes
• GCs Give Top Marks To 7 Standout Associates
• Calif. Firm, IRS Spar Over Timeliness In $1.9M Tax Bout
• GCs Name Cream Of The Crop Litigators
• IRS To Ax Claims For Severance Pay Employment Tax Refunds
• ACA Challengers Face Doubts About Legal Standing
• UBS Confirms US Tax Evasion Investigation
• Cos. Say OECD Tax Plan Must Maintain Arm's-Length Status
• The Tax Man Cometh For Insurance Cos. In Latest Budget
• Seminoles Ask 11th Circ. To Uphold Fla. Casino Tax Ruling
• Senate Hearing Shows Gulf Between 1986 Tax Reform, Today
• What You Should Know About The EU Tax Investigations
• 3 Issues Real Estate Fund Sponsors Should Follow In 2015
• Transgender Ex-IRS Agent Asked To Be Fired, Judge Rules
• Ala. Chief Justice Risking Seat With Same-Sex Marriage Stand
• ABA Yanks Plan Pushing IRS Crackdown On Tax Pros
• Yieldcos Show Promise For Renewable Energy
• Tax Court Rules Against IRS Over Nearly $1M Deficiency
• Mich. Appeals Court Denies Tax Exemption To Church Resort
• Chrysler Says 3 States Can't Stop $50M Tax Clawback
• An IRS Ruling That Bodes Well For REIT Conversions
• OECD Eyes Jan. 2016 For Multinationals' Tax Reporting
• DC Council Revamps Pot Tax Hearing To Skirt Congress' Ire
• IRS Releases Final Rules On Foreign Tax-Splitting Events
• NY Gov. Cuomo Seeks Tax Break For Craft Beverage Tastings
• High Court Won't Block Ala. Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
• HSBC Under Fresh Scrutiny Over Client Tax Evasion
• This Week In Congress: Keystone, Vaccines And DHS Funding
• 5 Reasons US Cos. Should Care About The EU's Tax Probes
• Tax Pros Warn New IRS Rule On Reinsurance May Backfire
• 15 States Get Behind Puerto Rico Gay Marriage Ban Appeal
• Ex-Cable Co. CEO Takes $14M Tax Fight To High Court
• AmFin Urges High Court To Step Into $170M Fight With FDIC
• NJ High Court Won't Hear Tax Assessment Row
• Watchdog CTJ Says Obama's Corporate Tax Plan Inadequate
• The State Of Play In 2015: Year Of The Regulator
• Taxation With Representation: Covington, Wilson Sonsini
• TurboTax Pauses State Filings Due To Increased Fraud
• 11th Circ. Will Wait On High Court's Gay Marriage Ruling
• Fla. Justices Show Skepticism Over Challenge To Bonds
• Bose McKinney, Booth American Settle $7.6M Malpractice Suit
• Judicial Watch Says IRS Delayed Interview In Tea Party Row
• 2nd Circ. Won't Nix Detention Order In $36M Loan Fraud Case
• New EFH Ch.11 Period Gets Tax-Conscious Creditors' Support
• NJ Gov. Signs Controversial Meadowlands Agency Bill
• Tax Firm Slaps Weitz & Luxenberg With $1.36M Fee Row
• NJ Lawmakers Eye Special Tax Zone For Atlantic City
• Lew Says Administration's International Tax Plan Is Flexible
• ACA Backers Make States' Rights Gamble At High Court
• IRS Won't Follow Tax Court Partnership Bankruptcy Rulings
• School Is Back In Session — And So Is ACA Compliance
• UBS Faces Fresh Probe For Allegedly Aiding Tax Evasion
• Principal Life Tax Dispute With IRS Sent To Trial
• DLA Piper Nabs Ex-Prosecutor For Chicago White Collar Team
• Pa. Congressman's Son Can't Duck Federal Fraud Charges
• Property Sales By LLCs Not Capital Gains, Tax Court Says
• EU Widens Tax Probe To Include Belgian Multinational Scheme
• Obama Tax Proposal Would Spell Doom For Oil, Gas MLPs
• Alabama Petitions High Court To Stay Gay Marriage Ruling
• House Ways And Means OKs 7 Permanent Tax Extenders
• Fla. High Court Weighs $200M Bond Issue For Clean Energy
• FDIC Settles Fight Over $30M In Imperial Capital Bankruptcy
• HHS Head Ducks Questions On ACA Tax Credit Backup Plan
• Bipartisan Group Unveils Pa. Shale Drilling Tax Plan
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Yarn Maker's Duty Challenge
• Avoid Spoliation Anxiety With Litigation Readiness Plans
• Caesars Lures Wal-Mart Pro For Anti-Money-Laundering Role
• Dickinson Wright Expands Into Ky. With 8 Hires
• Trust's Property Tax Challenge Not Too Late, Fla. Court Says
• Ill. Towns Seek Clarity On Class Cert. Denial In Expedia Suit
• House Backs Full Repeal Of ACA For The Fourth Time
• Online Marketing Analysis Software Subject To NY Sales Tax
• IRS Says Destroyed Docs Irrelevant To Org's Status Suit
• Staffers Say Congress Has Small Window To Pass Tax Reform
• Lew Touts Middle-Class Economics Of 2016 Budget
• IRS Promises Rules On Hedge Fund Reinsurance Tax Strategy
• 5 Tips For Lasting Law Firm Success
• Fla. Senate Panel Advances Corporate Tax Break Bill
• Cuomo Unveils Ethics Reform Plan Following Silver Arrest
• Calif. Appeals Court Says Mall Must Pay Property Taxes
• Silver Case Unlikely To Spur Referral Fee Rule Change
• Wrongful IRS Seizure Suit Gets 2nd Shot From 9th Circ.
• Banker's Estate Seeks $41M Refund On Art Investment Taxes
• Egypt's Global Telecom Locks Up $2.6B Djezzy Sale
• Joint Clients Can Both Access Atty Docs, Calif. Court Rules
• Anadarko Can Deduct Oil Royalties, Utah High Court Rules
• Obama Wants $2B Budget Hike For Beleaguered IRS
• Obama's Budget Seeks Foreign Profits Tax To Fund Highways
• Ohio Gov. Floats Plan To Eliminate Income Tax For Biz Owners
• Deja Vu All Over Again? Tax Reform In The 114th Congress