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Tax - May, 2015

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• Texas AG Says Gay Marriage Rulings 'Mock' Judicial Process
• Ex-Cable CEO Can't Shed $14M Tax Debt, US Tells High Court
• Banks Brace For More Bad News In FIFA Bribery Case
• Microsoft Hits IRS With FOIA Suit Over Quinn Emanuel Hiring
• 4 In-House Preferences For Better Outside Counsel
• IRS Wants Comments On New Revenue Recognition Standards
• Pa. Lender's 'Tax' Fee Violated Lease Contract, Suit Says
• NY Tax Panel Reverses Denial Of SunGard's $2.5M Refund
• NC Judges Must Perform Gay Marriages After Gov. Vetoes Bill
• Are 'Home Storage' Precious Metal IRAs Legit?
• Taxation With Representation: Skadden, MoFo, Latham
• Texas Gov. Poised To Sign 25% Business Tax Cut
• SD Tribe Says Gaming Pact Governs State Casino Taxation
• Ariz. Court Cuts $99M Off GM Facility's Tax Valuation
• FBI Launches Probe Of Taxpayer Data Breach
• Pa. Appeals Court Nixes Duke Energy's $35M Reassessment
• Harley-Davidson Rides Again In California Tax Dispute
• DC Circ. Ruling A Death Knell For IRS Retrocession Tax
• 9th Circ. Asked To Mull Locke Lord Exit From Benefit Plan Suit
• IRS Ordered To Spill Docs In $33M Land Gift Row
• OECD Launches Work On BEPS Treaty Modification Tool
• Swiss Banks To Pay DOJ $2.2M To Avoid Criminal Charges
• The Laterals Audit: This Month's Tax Attorney Moves
• Houston Atty Convicted For Defrauding Criminal Defendants
• Big Data's Big Impact In Financial Investigations
• Day Pitney Guides $207M Purchase of CNLBancshares
• Appeals Court Affirms Miami Liable For Tax On Leased Land
• Fla. Court Upholds Tax For Miami Development Agency
• NY Assembly Approves Universal Health Care
• Sen. Hatch Asks IRS For Answers On Taxpayer Data Breach
• 6 Ways To Avoid Ticking Off A Tax Court Judge
• NY Tax Panel Sides With Unicredit Over Interbranch Income
• Tax Court Says Car Dealer Owes $5.4M For Accounting Change
• Advocacy Groups Urge 10th Circ. To Nix 'Amazon Tax' Suit
• IRS Slams New Claims In Conservative Org's Targeting Suit
• EU Commission Pushes For Consolidated Corp. Tax Base
• Ala. Tribe Says Trust Land Used For Casino Is Tax-Exempt
• DOL 'Best Interest' Exemption Not The Best Way To Get Sued
• NJ Fights Revel's Objection To $20M Tax Credit Claim
• Atty-Client Privilege Docs Need Solid Description: Tax Court
• IRS Says Criminals Stole 100K Taxpayers' Data
• Puerto Rico's Senate Narrowly Passes Tax Bump To 11.5%
• IRS Can't Tax Foreign Reinsurance Policies, DC Circ. Says
• High Court Leaves Impartiality Challenges To Tax Court
• Amazon Will Pony Up Tax Payments In UK, Germany
• 5 Insights From CBRE General Counsel Laurence Midler
• 4 Lessons From The Robin Williams Estate Litigation
• Senate Passes Temporary Highway Funding Bill
• Wells Fargo Can't Escape Software Magnate's Tax Shelter Suit
• IRS Tells Justices There's A Limit To Discharging Late Returns
• Texas Leaders Strike $3.8 Billion Tax Cut Agreement
• Natrol Gets Nod For Ch. 11 Plan Over IRS Opposition
• Medtronic Fights IRS Over Sealed Docs In $561M Tax Row
• Online Legal Services Exempt From Sales Tax, NY Says
• Taxation With Representation: Sullivan, Ropes & Gray
• NY Panel OKs Disclosure Bid Of Taxpayers With $6.2M Bill
• PwC Escapes MF Global Investors' Suit In 2nd Circ.
• Ala. Court Tells Judges To Allow Same-Sex Marriage Statewide
• Texas Court Won't Rehear Valero Refinery Appraisal Appeal
• Internet Co. Ducks NY Franchise Tax, But Property Co. Owes
• CPA Group Lacks Standing in Tax Preparer Suit, IRS Says
• As Fuel Efficiency Rises, Ore. Turns Tax Focus To Mileage
• IRS Refunds $10M To Tax Pros For Competency Test
• Fox Rothschild Adds Two Partners To Its Windy City Office
• Pa. High Court Urged To Allow Town To Tax Landlords
• DirecTV Says Suit Over Tax Surcharge Belongs In Arbitration
• IRS Head Atty Vows To Fight Large Cases Amid Cutbacks
• Michelman & Robinson Hires Tax Pro To Build New Practice
• The Spin And Substance Surrounding NY's Brownfields
• House OKs R&D Tax Credit, $33B In Research Funds
• Trusts' Material Participation: Useful Guidance From ABA
• Immigration Bill Roundup: Religious Workers & Taxes
• $2M Tax Evasion Scheme Gets Ex-NJ Exec 33-Month Sentence
• Texas Court Says Tax Refund Documentation Rule Is Invalid
• Lawmakers Ask IRS To Investigate Clinton Foundation
• EU Parliament Approves Anti-Tax Fraud Registry
• White House's ACA Actions Scrutinized At House Hearing
• Yahoo Says Alibaba Spinoff Still On Despite IRS Comments
• 2015 Law360 Minority Report
• DOT, Rail Co. Say Fla. County Can't Block $1.75B Rail Bond
• The 50 Best Firms For Minority Partners
• Diversity Gap A Growing Threat To BigLaw Bottom Lines
• The 100 Best Law Firms For Minority Attorneys
• HHS Urges Judge To Toss Wyo. Tribe's ACA Suit
• Donating Profits Doesn't Warrant Tax Exemption: 9th Circ.
• House Grants 2-Month Extension For Highway Funding
• Shire Investors Say AbbVie Can't Ax Suit Over Failed Inversion
• Attorneys Play Vital Role In Structured Settlement Annuities
• 2nd Circ. OKs Penalty Bid In GE Tax Shelter Case
• 2 International Tax Developments You Should Know About
• UK Says Clothier Owes £22.4M For Tax Avoidance Scheme
• Sens. Urge Permanent Extension Of Indian Coal Tax Credit
• IRS Floats Rules On Federal Financial Assistance To Banks
• High Court Levels Individual, Corporate Taxes In Md. Ruling
• Lawyers React To High Court Limiting Md.'s Taxing Power
• Angry Juror Booted, Detained In $11M Art Theft Trial
• Reed Smith Nabs 2 Finance Pros To Grow NY And DC Sites
• AIG, BNY Fight For Foreign Tax Credits In 2nd Circ.
• Maine Supreme Court Says Developer Stuck With $850K Tax
• NJ Army Contractor Fights $1M IRS Bill's Use Of Cash Method
• Justices Won't Mull Executive Power Over Tax Court Judges
• US Says High Court Need Not Review Ford's $445M Tax Suit
• Supreme Court Cleaves State Taxing Powers In Md. Row
• Consider 5 Things Before Choosing An E-Discovery Provider
• This Week In Congress: Infrastructure, Privacy And Trade
• Foreign Gov't Agreement With Oil Co. Is a Lease, IRS Says
• 3rd Circ. Won't Rehear Pa. Couple's Claim Of Tax Immunity
• IRS Says RFRA Allows Tax Seizures Of Church Property
• Bishops Say Baker Supports Puerto Rico's Gay Marriage Ban
• Excluding Main Street Could Sink Corporate Tax Reform
• Fox Rothschild Tax Co-Chairman Jumps To NY Boutique
• Swiss Bank Finter Pays $5.4M To Settle US Tax Claims
• Travel Sites Want Puerto Rico Hotel Tax Row Put To Bed
• Taxation With Representation: Weil, Cravath, Cleary Gottlieb
• Lawmakers Take New Stab At Employee State Income Tax Bill
• Quebec Tax Agency Raids Uber's Montreal Offices
• MLPs Provide Stream Of IPOs Amid Rocky Energy Market
• Gay Marriage Rulings' Stay Uncalled For, Texas Justices Told
• IRS Wants Too Much Info In Tea Party Tax Battle, Group Says
• IRS Fights Stay Bid In Org's Suit Over Tax-Exempt Status
• 2nd Circ. Says Debt Collectors Don't Need To Warn Of Taxes
• Fed. Circ. Denies BB&T $500M In Foreign Tax Credits
• The Real-World Economic Consequences Of New MLP Rules
• Sen. Hatch Says IRS Hiring Of Quinn Emanuel Seems Illegal
• Court-Appointed Experts — A Powerful But Rarely Used Tool
• RadioShack Seeks Ruling On $100M IRS Claim
• EFH Judge Halts Objection To $750M Tax Claim For Now
• Cloud Computing Service Exempt From Sales Tax In NY
• NJ Gov. Vetoes Measure To Boost Oversight Of Tax Breaks
• Profs Question If OECD Biz Tax Plan Will Be Magic Solution
• Visteon Owes $30M For Giant HQ, Michigan Township Says
• US Says Levy On Starbuzz For $3.5M Tax Debts Reasonable
• Fed. Circ. Kills Japanese Aloe Co.'s Bid For $47M Tax Refund
• California Pols Ax Latest Soda Tax Proposal
• Caesars Palace Could Face $20M Anti-Money Laundering Fine
• Mortgage Interest Suit Against Credit Suisse Unit On Hold
• Wells Fargo Hit With $78M Verdict Over Mismanaged Trusts
• House Votes To Ease Taxes On Safety Officer Benefits
• 9th Circ. Upholds Tax Deficiency Over Extra Pension Payments
• UK Execs Jailed For Contempt In $12.1M VAT Fraud Case
• Hinckley Allen Nabs Locke Lord Public Finance, Tax Pros
• Software Magnate Says Wells Fargo Tax Shelter Suit Has Legs
• Wash. High Court Mulls State's Gas Tax Refunds To Tribes
• NJ Senate Panel Backs Housing Tax Credit For Atlantic City
• Prosecutors Hand $11M Art Heist, Jailbreak Trial To Jury
• US Regulatory Costs Are A $1.9T 'Hidden Tax,' Report Says
• ItBit's NY Virtual Currency License Could Provide Road Map
• Insurer Considerations On ACA Narrow Exchange Networks
• NJ Sen. Committee Wants To Bring Back Wind Energy Credit
• Fed Kicks Indicted Ex-Credit Suisse Bankers To Curb
• Tax Tips For Same-Sex Couples Awaiting High Court Decision
• Colo. Legislature Sends Renewable Energy Tax Credit To Gov.
• Tax Court Denies Legal Fees In $3.4M Liability Dispute
• E-Biofuels Enters Plea Agreement For $145M Tax Scam
• Cleveland Asks Ohio High Court To Rethink 'Jock Tax' Ruling
• Defunct LA Firm Hid Tax Atty's Misconduct, Suit Alleges
• Separate Property Maps OK For San Francisco Tax Assessor
• Australia Wants 100% Fine On Multinationals' Avoided Taxes
• IRS Updates Basis Rules For Repealed Estate Tax Provision
• Shoppers Accuse Costco Of Overcharging Calif. Sales Tax
• Major Airlines Deny Conspiracy In Mexican Flight-Tax Suit
• 7 Key Moments To Preserve Objections At Jury Trials
• 20 Percent Additional Tax Applies To Retention Bonus
• Bail-In, Not Bail-Out: The Next Global SIFI Strategy
• HSBC Sues O'Connell Attmore Over Botched Foreclosure
• Chicago Wins Damages In Expedia Hotel Tax Dispute
• Natrol Judge Delays Ch. 11 Plan Confirmation
• De Blasio's 421-A Plan Could Drive Another Deal Rush
• Philly Eyes Expanding Hotel Tax To Airbnb, Similar Sites
• Judge Holds Ranting Pro Se Art Theft Suspect In Contempt
• 2nd Circ. OKs Rare Rule 33 Retrial Over Biz Tax Filings
• Taxation With Representation: Paul Hastings, Cravath, Hogan
• Neb. Gov. Vetoes Gas Tax Hike, Citing Taxpayer Burden
• Lehman Denied $67M In Tax Credits Over UK Deals
• Australia Expected To Tax Overseas Digital Downloads
• $33M Palmolive Building Write-Off Lacked Key Docs, IRS Says
• IRS Committed To Arm's Length Standard Despite BEPS
• Springtime For Same-Sex Marriage, Joyous June To Come
• Morgan Lewis Nabs Tax Attys From Mattel, Vinson Elkins
• BNSF, IRS Settle Stock Option Tax Fight
• Fla. High Court Affirms City's Fire Protection Assessments
• IRS Rules Unrecoverable Manufacturing Metal Is Depreciable
• 3 Points To Watch As FIRPTA Reform Pushes Along
• Smaller Leagues Likely Winners In NFL Tax Status Change
• Mintz Levin Snags Ex-Locke Lord Tax Pro For Boston Office
• NY Mayor's Property Tax Incentive Plan Gets Tepid Response
• Japanese Aloe Co. Asks Fed. Circ. For $47M Tax Refund
• Marijuana Legalization Accompanied By Tax Hurdles: Report
• IRS Simplifies Embedded Loan Tax Treatment Rule For Swaps
• Senators Look To Curb Rental Car Taxes
• Sales Tax Class Actions Raise Red Flags For Retailers
• Law Firms Could Learn A Lot From The NFL Draft
• 8th Circ. Raps Lower Court For Bungling Forfeiture
• Hedge Funds Lawyer Up As Puerto Rico Debt Storm Brews
• ABA Urges IRS To Rethink Political Subdivision Guidance
• Feds' Ripple Penalty Bolsters Fight Against NY's BitLicense
• Tax Court OKs Rejection of $5.5M Farm Easement Deduction
• IRS Can Expect Blowback From MLP Income Guidance
• Penn National Pushes Pa. House Panel For Online Gaming
• JPMorgan Reported To Face Criminal Tax Probe In France
• Deloitte Says Cos. Should Stay Keyed In To Tax Reform Debate
• Insurance Lobby Seeks Guidance On ACA 'Cadillac Tax'
• MassMutual Case May Pave Way For Earlier Tax Deductions
• Treasury Issues First-Ever Virtual Currency Exchange Fine
• IRS Says 'Triple Drop And Check' Transactions Tax-Free
• Paper Co. KapStone Buying Victory Packaging For $615M
• Sampson Jury Will Hear Real Estate Embezzlement Evidence
• Senate Passes Joint $1.1T 2016 Budget Plan
• Government Ruled Immune To SunTrust Tax Lien Suit
• Tax Court Sustains Levy On RE Attorney's $1M Liability
• ETP Unit Must Pay Taxes On $162M In Stored Gas: Texas Court
• 'Gut And Go' Deal To Undo Kan. Renewable Energy Mandate
• Lien On Brokerage Account Trumps Tax Debt, UBS Says
• EU Extends Wait For Apple, Starbucks Tax Decisions
• SD Urges Dismissal Of Tribal Tax Row Over Casino Customers
• IRS Says Fracking Service Income Qualifies For MLP Status
• Welfare Benefit Plan Co. Wants Calif. Tax Suit Axed
• Four Tax Reform Issues Indian Country Is Watching
• Wyly Brothers Continue To Fight $300M SEC Judgment
• Tax Court Sustains $800K In Tax, Penalties On Cardiologist
• FBOP Says It Owns Units' $275M In Refunds In FDIC Fight
• Reps & Warranties Insurance Creeping Into Real Estate Deals
• SEC Accounting Decision 'Dead Wrong,' Fund Tells DC Circ.
• IRS Rules Exec's Retention Pay Subject To 20% Penalty
• Cos. Say BEPS Disclosure Rules Cast Too Widely
• IRS Balks At Natrol Liquidation Plan Over 11th-Hour Deal
• Flawed Synthetic Lease Definition Infiltrates GM Bankruptcy
• Obama Wants Strasburger's Elizabeth Copeland For Tax Court
• A Rare Taxpayer Win In California Step Transaction Case
• This Week In Congress: Iran, Budget And A Symbolic Vote
• 11 Jurors Enough To Convict $5M Fraudster, 9th Circ. Says
• $80M Suit Over Fried Frank's Role In Tax Deal Remanded
• Pa. May Pick Up The Pieces If High Court Cuts Down ACA
• 9th Circ. Says Campaign Finance Group Must Disclose Donors
• The Rising Stars Of Tax Law
• IRS Issues Call For Advisory Council Applicants
• Repatriation Tax Incentive Plan Expected To Cost $118B
• A Look At IRS Plan For Contracts With Foreign Contractors
• 6 Tax Tips For Food Startup Businesses
• IRS Flouting Law In Hearing Denials, DC Circ. Hears
• Texas High Court Leaves Flow-Through Tax Exemption Intact
• Taxation With Representation: Skadden, Cravath, Milbank